DUBLIN, Calif.,Nov. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --Demonstrating a steady stream of innovation to transform how business is run, [ SAP AG ] (NYSE: [ SAP ]) and [ Sybase, Inc. ], an SAP company and industry leader in enterprise mobility software, today unveiled expanded management capabilities for Sybase® Afaria® – the [ industry-leading ] mobile device and application management solution.

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With the latest release of Afaria, enterprises will now be able to manage mobile devices, applications and telecommunication expenses on a single platform. Highlights of the new features include:

Application on-boarding for iOS, Android, and BlackBerry devices enables IT organizations to create and pre-load libraries of mobile apps for simplified access by authorized employees
Telecommunication expense management (TEM) provides administrators with a powerful tool for easily managing employee mobile costs such as voice and data roaming
Afaria appliance greatly simplifies and accelerates the installation of Afaria for trials, POCs, and production, and is a critical component driving SAP application on-boarding.

"Corporate IT today needs to effectively tap the opportunity of mobility to securely boost employee productivity and engage customers, while successfully improving the bottom line," said Joe Owen, vice president of engineering, Sybase iAnywhere. "As we continue to expand and innovate our enterprise mobility platform, SAP and Sybase are delivering to the enterprise what they need to securely and quickly deploy mobility solutions, and stay ahead of their competition."

The above-mentioned new features of Afaria will be available in December 2011.

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About Sybase
Sybase, an SAP® company, is an industry leader in delivering enterprise and mobile software to manage, analyze and mobilize information. We are recognized globally as a performance leader, proven in the most data-intensive industries and across all major systems, networks and devices. Our information management, analytics and enterprise mobility solutions have powered the world's most mission-critical systems in financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing and government. For more information: [ http://www.sybase.com ]. Read Sybase blogs: [ blogs.sybase.com ]. Follow us on Twitter at [ @Sybase ] and [ @MobileWork ].

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Latest Release of Sybase Afaria to Offer New Mobile Enterprise Application Deployment and Expense Management Capabilities

Latest Release of Sybase? Afaria? to Offer New Mobile Enterprise Application Deployment and Expense Management Capabilities

Key New Features Include Streamlined App On-Boarding and Telco Expense Management (TEM)