After reportedly concluding a confidentiality agreement with Yahoo! to get a more detailed view of the web search firm's business operations, Microsoft and AgreeYa Mobility have announced a protocol licensing agreement that allows AgreeYa Mobility solutions to work together with select Microsoft enterprise applications and services.

This licensing agreement will enable AgreeYa Mobility to create solutions for non-Microsoft mobile platforms the likes of Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android and Research In Motion’s BlackBerry OS, which connect with Microsoft’s enterprise back-end systems.

The goal of this agreement is to expand the reach of the Redmond-based software giant’s enterprise applications and cloud services across a broad range of smartphones and tablets. AgreeYa Mobility will use the protocols licensed from Microsoft to create mobile solutions that connect to Remote Desktop Services, Windows Azure, Active Directory as well as SharePoint.

“A very large percentage of enterprises are utilising Microsoft applications and are demanding access to those applications on their mobile devices and tablets,” said Krish Kupathil, CEO of AgreeYa Mobility.

“By entering into this protocol licensing agreement, AgreeYa Mobility obtains the rights under Microsoft patents to implement Microsoft communication protocols. In addition, customers will gain access to applications and services that work seamlessly across Microsoft technologies, allowing for a compelling unified user experience on non-Windows mobile platforms.”

“The consumerisation of IT presents a challenge for our enterprise customers. This agreement demonstrates how technology companies can work together collaboratively for the benefit of their customers,” stated Sandy Gupta, general manager of the Open Solutions Group at Microsoft. “We’re committed to helping create a vibrant technology ecosystem that addresses the need for interoperable cloud services and applications within mixed IT environments.”

 

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