Dell's Enterprise Mobility Management service has debuted a new service called Business Phone Service which presented as a virtual smartphone service.
The solution, which is part of Dell's Mobile Workspace, offers Box for Dell and Microsoft Office 365 email integration.
The product is powered by VOIP (voice-over-IP) specialist, Vonage Business Solutions, which operates in the same market as Skype and countless other VOIP service providers.
Dell's Business Phone is compatible with Android and iOS devices (no BlackBerrry or Windows Phone for now) and is essentially an app that allows employees to use their personal devices for work without having to share their personal details.
Taming the BYOD beast
Sensitive data is held in a secure, encrypted containerised area within the user's device and that workspace is controlled by the IT department of the employer.
Most importantly, additional details such as call logs and location data can be remotely pulled by system administrators for compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
Ultimately, however, this drive towards consummerization is motivated by the need to managed BYOD within the enterprise.
Doing so allow companies to control their communication costs thanks to better resource management - and in the case of Vonage - the user of Wi-Fi rather than 3G when indoors.
Available from October 2014, Dell's Business Phone powered by VBS costs as little as $19.99 (about £12.40, AU$21.50) for 1000 minutes and unlimited texts per user.
The service is currently available in the US only and Dell has yet to say when the service will be rolled out to other territories.
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