GP SONaccess Mobile Enterprise Solution

“The number of mobile workers in the U.S, will rise by 12.7 million between 2001 and 2006, from 92M to 105M – about two-thirds of U.S. employee will be mobile workers. Furthermore, approximately 55% of the workers in Western Europe will travel for business by 2006.”
--- IDC
Wireless networking can provide ubiquitous access to corporate information systems. However, securely roaming between networks often requires users to reconfigure network settings. Not only is this time consuming for users, but it can frustrate some users and prevent them from roaming outside their home network. Supporting and managing these technical complexities can also raise IT support costs.

The SONaccess Mobile Enterprise wireless secure roaming system provides smart client software to manage network connections without user intervention. Users can work at home or on the road using Windows laptops or multi-mode smart phones. These devices appear the same as they do in the office, no matter where the user travels. As a result, SONaccess Mobile Enterprise unlocks the tremendous potential of wireless access to improve productivity in the workplace.

Seamless Wireless Security
SONaccess enables mobile devices to roam between LAN, WLAN or Cellular data network without interrupting IP-sensitive applications. SONmobile client software will automatically switch to the best network automatically and transparently to the users. Meanwhile, the VPN session is kept persistent across the hybrid networks. This totally frees the IT staff from the fear of security breach while allowing the access of corporate network through different wireless technologies when inside or outside of the office.

Simplified Roaming Connectivity
SONmobile was designed specifically to be easy to use for all types of worker. With its single sign-on capability, users log on to their device once, and can go about their day. As they roam throughout networks there is no need to re-login or re-authenticate. Eliminating interruptions and user frustration, SONmobile makes the complexity of wireless roaming transparent to the users.

Mobilizing Corporate Applications
SONaccess extends any kind of application written for a wired network into a wireless environment—whether you have an assortment of standalone applications or a comprehensive, custom-developed system. Deploying a Mobile IP based solution ensures that all your applications will work properly in a mobile environment without additional software development or application rewrites. Here are some examples how SONaccess Mobile Enterprise can mobilize your enterprise applications by keep the client IP fixed and session persistent:

Microsoft Offices-- If a user edits a file on a server while changing networks, the file will be blocked on the server and cause problems for the user.

CRM Access-- Any client server application based on database transaction will fail if the user changes IP-address while working. Transaction can easily get aborted by instable wireless connections.

Voice Over IP-- Voice applications are typical examples of session driven applications. Without Mobile IP, the user has to restart the conversation every time he moves between networks or subnets. Mobile IP can also make the voice session less sensitive to wireless interference in wireless LAN and WAN.

Remote Access VPN-- Remote access VPNs, based on IPSec technology, are very sensitive to IP-address changes. SONaccess Mobile IP solution is compatible with most of the major VPN solutions on the market, e.g. Cisco and Check Point.