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Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
Chris Witeck, Director Product Marketing
Today, iPass announced a new Open Mobile offer called Open Mobile Express. I wanted to use this blog entry to provide some basic details on what Open Mobile Express is and why iPass is providing a new Open Mobile offer.
Open Mobile Express provides mobile employees seamless connectivity for smartphones, tablets and laptops to the iPass Mobile Network, providing a consistent user experience across all devices while avoiding costly roaming charges and expensive Wi-Fi day passes. How is this different than Open Mobile? First, let’s talk about how they are similar.
Both Open Mobile and Open Mobile Express are based on the Open Mobile Platform and are designed to simplify the user’s connectivity experience from any type of device. The difference is what you can do with those connections.
Open Mobile is a universal connection manager with comprehensive cost and security policy options that provide granular options on how employees connect to Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Mobile Broadband (3G/4G). So think a command and control connectivity solution for the Enterprise that provides several policy and reporting options above and beyond providing connectivity to the iPass Mobile Network.
Open Mobile Express focuses more on the ‘just connect me’ user who wants to take advantage of the cost advantages and ubiquitous availability of the iPass Mobile Network. The focus is on seamless connectivity across a wide range of devices vs. a universal connection manager managing all connections.
By providing both Open Mobile and Open Mobile Express, iPass now has a solution that meets the need of everyone. Those who want seamless connectivity to the iPass Mobile Network can evaluate Open Mobile Express. Those who want to layer on cost and security policies for all types of connections, not just those to the iPass Mobile Network, can evaluate Open Mobile.
More on Open Mobile Express
More on the Open Mobile Platform
See the press release
Introducing Open Mobile Express >>
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
John Gallagher, Sr. Public Relations Manager
We’ve been watching the data and have continued to find rapid adoption of the iPad among mobile workers. According to the most recent iPass Mobile Workforce Report 42 percent of mobile workers currently have an iPad and 34 percent use that iPad for at least some work.
Number of mobile workers that currently have an iPad
Number of mobile workers that currently use an iPad for at least some work
Whether you provision your employees and iPad or not (most likely not since only 24 percent of mobile workers have a company issued iPad), there are iPads in the workplace accessing your network resources.
And this could cost you, since tablets consume an estimated five times more data than smartphones according to a March 2011 Mobile Future report. And the new iPad 4G LTE with its retina display is visually stunning and superfast, but will do a number on your employee’s data cap. Why? Because awesome visuals means bigger file sizes. And that extra spend will find its way into expense reports, even if you aren’t officially financing their iPad foray. You will need a cost-effective alternative to 3G and 4G for your iPad users.
Today’s iPad optimized version of iPass Open Mobile will give you a great alternative to 3G and 4G LTE with access to more than 700,000 Wi-Fi venues globally. It is available now on the iTunes AppStore.
But don’t neglect your own internal corporate Wi-Fi network. According to a recent study, by 2015, 80 percent of newly installed enterprise wireless networks will be obsolete due to initial installation of non-scalable technology. And without an effective plan for growth, enterprises deploying iPads today will need 300 percent more Wi-Fi by 2015 just to keep up with user demand.
More on the optimized iPass Open Mobile for iPad >>
Get iPass Open Mobile for your iPad and take advantage of 700,000 Wi-Fi hotspots (or 3G/4G) >>
The iPad takes the Enterprise >>
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Chris Witeck, Director Product Marketing
iPass Open Mobile client lets the enterprise deliver hassle-free Wi-Fi connectivity to its entire workforce, making getting onto the internet simple and consistent while on the go. Just recently we released the iPass Open Mobile client v2.0 for Macintosh.
This new release provides a significantly enhanced user interface that was designed to really improve the user experience, by providing more visual guides and references for getting connected and understanding the current status of the connection state. Full support for Mac O/S Lion was added in this release as well.
For users in a hurry, the Open Mobile client for Macintosh provides menu bar support, allowing Mac users quick access to commonly used features such as connectivity status and VPN status without having to open the full Open Mobile client.
The new Open Mobile client v2.0 for Macintosh is available now for all Open Mobile users. Administrators can build a v2.0 Macintosh client profile via the Open Mobile portal and then make the new client version available to their Macintosh users.
The overhauled Open Mobile for Macintosh >>
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Karen Ambrose Hickey, Editor
As my husband got ready for a business trip, he was telling me about how he was streamlining getting through the TSA checkpoint.
I already did his newest trick (keeping that baggie in an outside bag pocket), but read with interest, iPass Open Mobile gives me access to more hotspots than any other vendor for commercial-grade Wi-Fi, including Gogo Inflight. My corporate-provided Android does NOT provide me a hotspot.
I have learned the hard way to double-check my chargers. I have mistakenly brought the wrong ones for my laptop and smartphone, since we have so many devices at home. It did give me a chance to browse and buy a book. And disconnect.
As an added bonus, I included the article: built-in seat with your rolling suitcase!? Brilliant! I wish I’d thought of it.
Traveling with technology challenges >>
Thursday, December 29th, 2011
Karen Ambrose Hickey, Editor
This year we announced updates to many of our clients making enterprise mobility easier than ever. Here’s a recap:
Open Mobile Integration for Juniper Networks Junos Pulse
This integration provides Microsoft Windows with connectivity management for all remote connections, helping remote users establish the appropriate Internet connection based on policies set by the organization.
Open Mobile client v2.0 for Windows
This release enables hassle-free universal connectivity for the Enterprise, making getting onto the internet or corporate network simple and consistent at work, at home and on the go. Our 4-part series goes into Endpoint Integrity Verification, Login Assist and Enhanced Usage Limits and Alerts functionality.
Open Mobile for Macintosh Update
Both releases this year, extended capabilities for this client, including a new look and feel, more in line with common designs used on the Macintosh, with ability to customize. Additionally, Open Mobile for Macintosh added support for the free iPass OpenAccess network, meaning you can now use the Open Mobile client for Macintosh to automatically log into Wi-Fi hotspots that incur no usage fees, avoiding the T&C screens.
Open Mobile for iOS
This release enables iPass Open Mobile workers using Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad devices can gain access to the iPass Open Mobile Network global footprint, which is comprised of over 500,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in over 100 countries worldwide. Available at the Apple iTunes App Store.
And don’t forget that we also have an Android client, available from the Android Market.
Get connected quickly and easily, reduce roaming fees and login at our over 500,000 Wi-Fi hotspots, no matter your device of choice.
Open Mobile client updates for 2011 >>
