An array of companies compete with BoxTone. Some are point solutions, for example, focusing on just device management; other are single-vendor solutions, such as BlackBerry Enterprise Server and Microsoft's Systems Center Mobile Device Manager; still others are expanding to be more comprehensive. Vendors include MobileIron, Sybase (Afaria) and Zenprise.
The early access release will eventually become BoxTone 6.0, due for release in late summer or early fall 2010. The new consoles will be part of the core product, working across whichever modules the customer selects. Pricing will be unchanged, starting typically at $35 per user, varying with the modules chosen.
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