NetMotion Wireless Tapped by Cox Communications for Wide-Scale Mobile Deployment
NetMotion's Mobility XE(TM) to enable 3,500 technicians and mobile workers
SEATTLE, Aug. 6 / / -- NetMotion Wireless, a leading provider of mobile productivity and management software, today announced that Cox Communications has completed deployment of NetMotion's Mobile Virtual Private Network (VPN) solution to 3,500 of its field service technicians. Cox, the nation's third largest cable operator, joins more than 1,000 organizations that rely on NetMotion to resolve mobile deployment challenges, such as network roaming and wireless performance, in order to boost mobile worker productivity.
"At Cox, we recognize that our field personnel should be focused on our customers and not on the challenges typically experienced using wireless devices and networks," said Al Briggs, director mobile solution services for Cox Communications. "NetMotion Wireless software helps us overcome everyday wireless coverage gaps and interruptions. Their solution is helping to make our field service operation more efficient, ultimately helping us to deliver better service to our customers."
"Cox is at the forefront of utilizing advanced wireless technology as part of its overall strategy to maintain its high standards and commitment to customer service," said Tom Johnston, senior vice president of products and marketing for NetMotion Wireless. "The productivity of mobile workers is often hindered by connectivity issues and application restarts due to lost network connections. Our Mobile VPN, increases the mobile effectiveness of Cox's technicians and installers by making sure applications remain functional across networks, even when a network connection isn't available."
As part of the deployments, NetMotion provides Cox with robust centralized management tools, increased security and other productivity-enhancing features. Specifically, the Mobility XE Mobile VPN deployed on field laptops coupled with NetMotion's Policy Management Module delivers:
o Sustained applications, even as workers move in and out of wireless
coverage areas;
o Seamless transitions among multiple wide area carrier networks, WiFi,
and customer home networks;
o Automatic selection of the fastest available network without requiring
user intervention;
o Secure access to all critical applications from the field, including
work order and billing systems and other databases, reducing calls to
the corporate offices;
o Data compression and link optimizations to improve application
performance and reduce network consumption over bandwidth-constrained
wide area networks;
o A real-time, system-wide view of device activity, including application
use, device connections and battery life; and
o Customized policies that let IT administrators better manage
application and network access, quarantine lost or stolen devices, and
prioritize bandwidth for critical transmissions and applications.
NetMotion Wireless also announced today that it will focus efforts to serve other cable operators facing similar issues throughout the year. Unlike other VPN solutions, NetMotion Wireless' Mobility XE lets users sustain application sessions as they move in and out of coverage areas, roam networks without disruption, optimize Wireless WAN performance, and access any IP-based application wirelessly without additional configuration. Mobility XE's Policy Management Module gives IT administrators increased flexibility and control over mobile productivity and security. For more information, visit www.netmotionwireless.com/.
About NetMotion Wireless
Based in Seattle, NetMotion Wireless' software enables businesses and government agencies to maintain and optimize connections to applications as their mobile workers move in and out of wireless coverage areas and across various networks. Designed to complement existing IT systems and reduce the complexity of mobile deployments, NetMotion's award winning Mobile VPN, Mobility XE, enhances worker productivity while providing highly-centralized control and management. More than 1,000 of the world's most respected companies and agencies including major public utilities, health care organizations, communications providers, public safety and local government agencies, transportation companies, and many others rely on NetMotion every day. For more information about NetMotion Wireless or its products, please visit www.netmotionwireless.com/ or call (206) 691-5500.
NetMotion and NetMotion Mobility are registered trademarks of NetMotion Wireless, Inc. Mobility XE is a trademark of NetMotion Wireless, Inc. All other trade names, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Source: NetMotion Wireless
Web site: www.netmotionwireless.com/
