As enterprise IT continues its current transformation to rely on the Internet to handle computing tasks, not only software providers must adapt to more cloud uses of their applications, networking equipment makers such as Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) also have to address the resulting need for comparable networking hardware.

As enterprise IT continues its current transformation to rely on the Internet to handle computing tasks, not only software providers must adapt to more cloud uses of their applications, networking equipment makers such as Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) also have to address the resulting need for comparable networking hardware.

Blackberry has announced that it has a created a new unit to group together its most important assets. The new division will include the firm's cryptographic applications, its QNX embedded software and Project Ion platform for connecting devices. The project has been dubbed the Blackberry Technology Solutions unit and will be led by Sandeep Chennakeshu, who was previously chief technology officer at Sony-Ericsson and president of Ericsson Mobile Platforms. The unit will also incorporate a portfolio of 44,000 patents and the Paratek antenna tech company that the firm acquired in 2012.

Blackberry has announced that it has a created a new unit to group together its most important assets. The new division will include the firm's cryptographic applications, its QNX embedded software and Project Ion platform for connecting devices. The project has been dubbed the Blackberry Technology Solutions unit and will be led by Sandeep Chennakeshu, who was previously chief technology officer at Sony-Ericsson and president of Ericsson Mobile Platforms. The unit will also incorporate a portfolio of 44,000 patents and the Paratek antenna tech company that the firm acquired in 2012.