Apple lowers iOS Developer Enterprise Program Requirements
If looking at using many of the next-version/wave of Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions on the market today for your iOS devices this may be of huge interest if you are not part of a large company.
Early this week Apple has dropped the previous requirement that to enter the iOS Developer Enterprise Program (iDEP) you must have 500 employees or more!
Today, after paying the USD $299 yearly fee, and supplying your company registered Dun & Bradstreet number (DUNS) you can now obtain access to your own Apple iOS MDM certificate. I believe a small business can register for a DUNS number for approx USD $229.
With this certificate, that is uniquely assigned to you, you can configure your favorite MDM solution (that supports it), and really manage your iOS 4 devices with less user interaction using the Apple Push Notification System (APNS).
Please see http://developer.apple.com/programs/ios/enterprise to read more details on the iDEP. With the same access you can also create iOS applications and install them on up to 100 registered device per year in what is called “In-House” or “Ad-Hoc” Distribution.
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