Microsoft has support for Windows Phone 8 to be extended from 18 to 36 months. At the same time, the company has announced an enterprise feature pack to bring. This Windows Phone 8 is more suitable for use in business environments.
In a blog post let Microsoft know that Windows Phone 8 is more suitable for use in large companies. To this end, Microsoft has the support of Windows Phone 8 extended; who runs thanks to the extension until 1 december 2016. Until then, Microsoft updates and security updates for the operating system roll-out. The support for Windows Phone 7.8 is not extended and expire on 9 september 2014. 
The second measure that Microsoft has taken to the mobile operating system more interesting for large enterprises, is the enterprise feature pack. This software package comes in the first half of 2014 is available as an update for Windows Phone 8 and allows system administrators more control over Windows Phones. The update adds support for s/mime and the eap-tls protocol over wi-fi, and also offers the ability to app to choose to automatically make a vpn-connection. Also, the mdm policies expanded, enabling administrators to gain more control over the functionality of the phone and it will be easier for certificates to roles, and to withdraw.