Dec 20, 2010 16:24 GMT  ·  By

Windows Phone 7, the latest version of Microsoft's mobile operating system, is enjoying full support from Tangoe, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise communications management software and services. The company has announced the release of its Tangoe Mobile Device Manager software version 5.2 (MDM v5.2), which includes full support for handsets running under Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system.

According to the company, Windows Phone 7 devices are expected to benefit from an increased adoption among enterprise users, and the release of this software solution should offer businesses the possibility to seamlessly deploy and manage these new handsets.

Tangoe already supports mobile devices like the iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, and other Windows mobile handsets.

The release of MDM 5.2 enables enterprises to provide their employees with the handsets they like, while offering data security, user authorization, centralized feature control, application management, troubleshooting, and other business grade features.

“The launch of Windows Phone 7 marks another chapter in the rapid proliferation of consumer devices within the enterprise, a trend we see as particularly prominent during the holiday season when even more workers upgrade to new, consumer-inspired smartphones,” said Julie Palen, SVP of Mobile Device Management for Tangoe.

“This also presents challenges for enterprise IT departments which continue to be flooded with requests for device support, maintenance, and security monitoring. Our MDM solution makes introducing any new device, including Windows Phone 7, painless and worry-free.”

At the moment, enterprise IT departments should be able to activate new Windows Phone 7 devices using ActiveSync and ActiveSync mailbox policies through MDM 5.2, and to execute device wipe commands.

According to the company, “Tangoe MDM can also pull device details from Exchange for a specific device and user. Features to be added to Windows Phone 7 mobile support in the coming months include voice, SMS and data usage tracking, roaming detection, application management, and device alerts.”