AirWatch announces industry’s first HTML5-based mobile device management and mobile security platform

ATLANTA, USA: AirWatch, a global leader and innovator in mobile security, mobile device management (MDM) and mobile application management (MAM), released the industry’s first HTML5-based MDM platform, providing AirWatch’s management console users with a more powerful, faster and efficient end-user experience.

By leveraging HTML5, AirWatch’s management console is now even more accessible from any web-connected device, regardless of the platform or operating system. This expanded accessibility is especially important for the growing number of iPad and tablet users. IT managers can quickly and effectively manage all aspects of their mobile fleet from their own mobile device.

With HTML5, AirWatch offers an enterprise-grade solution based on widely adopted industry standards. AirWatch fully supports all major browsers including Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox and Chrome. HTML5 is fully integrated into the management console, user self-service portal and application catalog modules.

“AirWatch has developed a consistent pattern of technology innovation. Upgrading AirWatch to HTML5 allows us to further ensure the user experience is more productive, meaningful and efficient,” said John Marshall, CEO, AirWatch. “This new release is further evidence of our continued commitment to providing the industry’s most innovative MDM and mobile security technology.”

AirWatch helps organizations across a wide variety of industries deploy, secure, monitor, manage and support all their mobile assets. With AirWatch, corporate IT departments can streamline and automate the management and support of all corporate and employee-liable mobile devices; reduce the cost and effort of device deployments; and increase IT efficiencies and response times.

AirWatch’s innovative solution includes full support for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) integration and certificate management, directory services, smart-card and token based enrollment, the broadest email platform support including BPOS-D and Outlook 365, as well as full multi-tenancy. AirWatch also offers the industry’s most scalable and flexible deployment options with Software as a Service (SaaS), appliance or on premise solutions.