BlackBerry® provides wireless solutions to meet the unique needs of a variety of audiences: BlackBerry Enterprise Solution™ and BlackBerry Internet Solution™. Understanding the features and components of each solution will help you better understand the opportunities for developing and deploying wireless applications for BlackBerry.

The BlackBerry Enterprise Solution allows mobile users to wirelessly access email, enterprise data, instant messaging, phone, Internet, intranet, MMS, SMS and Organizer. Learn more about the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution architecture.

Key elements of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution architecture include BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ and BlackBerry Mobile Data System™ (BlackBerry MDS™). Learn more:

• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino®
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange 
• BlackBerry Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
• BlackBerry Mobile Data System
  

The diagram below illustrates the typical architecture of the BlackBerry Enterprise Solution including the BlackBerry Mobile Data System.

The BlackBerry Internet Solution provides a wireless solution tailored to meet the needs of small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) and individual users. The BlackBerry Internet Service™, a component of the BlackBerry Internet Solution, allows wireless connectivity to Internet-based email and other applications*. The architecture for BlackBerry Internet Service, including Internet browsing functionality, is shown in the diagram below:

BlackBerry Internet Service leverages centrally hosted wireless gateways, allowing users to access up to 10 supported email accounts and Internet browsing functionality* without the need to install and manage a BlackBerry Enterprise Server.

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*Check with airtime service provider for airtime wireless service, availability, roaming arrangements, service plans and features. Some airtime service providers may not offer Internet browsing functionality with a subscription to BlackBerry Internet Service.