Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Karen Ambrose Hickey, Editor
Our Technical White Paper: iPass Open Mobile Overview has been updated.
The paper describes all of the policy options available to customers when deploying iPass Open Mobile. It also details how the entire authentication process to the iPass Mobile Network operates, which can be a source of questions. We cover other areas such as Network Selection Policies and setting Control Policies from the Portal; connection options, usage and controls for mobile devices; and available Mobility Usage Reports.
You will find that the paper is organized with sections for Open Mobile client capabilities for smartphones and tablets, Open Mobile client capabilities for Laptops, options available in the Open Mobile Portal and the more in-depth discussion on the iPass Mobile Network.
Read the Technical Overview >>
Updated Technical Overview of iPass Open Mobile >>
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
Kathy Stocker, Marketing, Managed Network Services
I am excited about our new Wi-Fi Network Channel that launched today on TMCnet. Online Communities on TMCnet are news-generated, content rich sites that enable a particular topic to be explored and discussed by decision makers. The Wi-Fi Network Channel will address important issues around the topic of networking in general and Wi-Fi networks in particular.
The Wi-Fi Network Channel will address issues important to decision-makers involved in creating a Wi-Fi network that will fit their individual company needs. Topics such as the design, deployment and management of Wi-Fi networks and the underlying network infrastructure required to deliver a great Wi-Fi user experience will be explored. Visitors to the Wi-Fi Channel can find valuable resources such as feature articles, industry news, white papers, and more.
Visit our Wi-Fi Channel >>
Read the TMCnet press release >>
iPass Launches Wi-Fi Network Channel on TMCnet >>
Tuesday, April 16th, 2013
Christopher Linden, GM and VP of iPass Managed Network Services
Today, we announced a Secure Web Gateway (SWG) solution for the enterprise. This cloud-based Web Security Service controls unauthorized access to the web and protects customers from internet threats. This solution is for customers requiring ‘Zero Day’ threat protection, advanced web usage reporting and consistent enforcement of usage policy for all network endpoints.
Customers can manage all internet bound traffic from branch locations in an efficient and secure method by using this service powered by Cisco ScanSafe.
Enterprises have historically been constrained by sending all remote branch internet traffic back to corporate in order to centrally apply corporate security policies prior to sending that same traffic back out to the Internet.
As internet bandwidth demands continue to grow, corporations face significant bandwidth and infrastructure upgrades to process the internet-bound traffic at headquarters.
Secure Extend solves this problem in the cloud by allowing customers to transparently proxy this traffic for policy enforcement with zero capital expense and zero lead time.
Retailers, financial services, insurance firms or healthcare providers can now have great performance, reduce costs and securely access a variety of cloud-based services and enjoy an additional layer of security over their guest Wi-Fi network.
There was no doubt that partnering with Cisco was the right choice. Our customers don’t want to keep increasing corporate data center bandwidth to handle the explosion of affordable edge bandwidth. Secure Extend with ScanSafe offers a cost-effective highly available solution that allows enterprise business to maintain centralized control along with critical security policy enforcement.
The burden of managing a complex security infrastructure is growing day by day and freeing up IT resources to work on other projects while saving 30-40% is very compelling. With Secure Extend, your network is cloud ready.
Secure Extend can be architected for compatibility with both Cisco and non-Cisco VPN/firewall or routing devices. We offer dozens of flexible designs that include full or partial management as well as a deployment only option of your company’s unique security policies. Secure Extend integrates ScanSafe Web Security to analyze every Web request to determine if content is malicious, inappropriate or acceptable based on the defined security policy.
Secure Extend Web Security is available today.
Read the press release >>
iPass Unveils Secure Web Gateway – Powered by Cisco ScanSafe >>
Wednesday, April 10th, 2013
Karen Ambrose Hickey, Editor
Our Mobile Workforce Survey is in full swing, but we want to hear from you!
By filling out the survey (which is shorter!), you will be entered for a chance to win a new iPad. Here’s what we see so far:
$20/€15/£13 is the most that you’ve spent for Wi-Fi access; usually at a hotel.
Other places that you might use Wi-Fi for business (that we did not have as a selection):
- Customer site
- Hospital (other medical services)
- Library
- …what else?
Almost 50% of you work away from the office 1-2 days per week.
And, at this point, you are more productive working from home, than working from the office (which is still pretty high).
Take a moment and fill out our survey to tell us about how you are using Wi-Fi to get your job done more productively. Thanks!
Go to the Mobile Workforce Survey >>
Mobile Workforce Survey – open for your response >>
Tuesday, April 9th, 2013
Karen Ambrose Hickey, Editor
M1 Limited in Singapore will offer its subscribers a global Wi-Fi data roaming service using iPass Open Mobile Exchange services.
M1 was the first to commercially launch nationwide 4G mobile service and mobile broadband service in South East Asia, and will soon offer a global Wi-Fi roaming service that provides access to more than one million hotspots globally to their postpaid mobile customers across multiple devices, such as the iPhone, iPad and Android-based smartphone and tablets.
Read the press release >>
M1 Limited to offer Global Wi-Fi Roaming >>
