Mobile Workforce
The explosive growth of the mobile workforce is changing how companies are choosing
to conduct business. Today's communications infrastructure must take into account
the growing need for mobile workers to keep in constant contact with their
organizations' knowledge bases. To facilitate this, many companies are deploying
mobile devices as vital tools to empower their mobile workers. Employees are constantly
on the go working at client sites, branch offices, at home, or with business partners
located across town or around the globe. The mobile device has become a tool for
delivering mission-critical information, including email, contact, calendar,
and more recently, access to corporate applications.
The best way to support the mobile workforce is through the concept of Total Mobility.
Under this concept, the mobile worker uses various devices and networks
(wired and wireless) to gain access to central application servers
(server-based computing environment) where all their data and applications reside.
The basic concept is that you always connect to your office as opposed to taking
your office with you. With this type of environment, all the issues related to
data synchronization, device configuration and support, application upgrade, and
security can be easily addressed. Below is a diagram that depicts our model for
Total Mobility.
The model shows how Total Mobility can be addressed in various locations like the office,
home, hotel, airport, etc. The network connectivity is addressed via the best available
for the location. This could be either by wired LAN, 802.11 hotspot or WLAN, or Wireless
WAN. The applications and data are all provided by the Application Servers. End user
devices include desktop, notebook, PDA, or web tablet.
Gibraltar Solutions can implement solutions for your mobile workforce that are right for
your business. We have extensive experience in implementing technologies to keep your knowledge
workers communicating, including remote dial-up access, remote access via the Internet,
local and wide area networks, wired and wireless communications, and security.
Gibraltar Solutions has positioned itself to deliver these capabilities by both building
internal expertise and partnering with vendors who can deliver the key components and
services.
Current partner relationships that support our Mobile Workforce offering include:
Citrix Systems - server-based computing
TELUS Mobility - wireless WAN connectivity
V-One - virtual private network
RSA Security - user authentication
Microsoft - operating systems, applications
Cisco Systems - networking
Once the decision has been made to address the needs of the mobile worker,
Gibraltar Solutions can help you determine the best strategy for device options.
New mobile devices are being introduced in the marketplace at a feverish pace
these days as device vendors rush to meet the needs of this growing market.
Handheld devices have successfully made the transition from being personal
productivity tools for the professional consumer market to enterprise-deployed
business solutions. Gibraltar Solutions can help you determine the device platform(s)
that best serve your requirements. We have experience working with numerous mobile
devices encompassing all platforms including notebook, PDA, and web tablet.
Current products that we offer to support our Mobile Workforce offering include:
Secure Mobile Office
- A secure remote access packaged solution combining the merits
of server-based computing with high-speed wide area wireless network communication
with your corporate LAN and the Internet. A brief presentation on Secure Mobile Office
can be found
here.
Blackberry 6750 and Blackberry Enterprise Server - Quick, reliable access to e-mail,
text messaging, voice, the wireless web and your personal organizer information.
Aircard 555 and Velocity Wireless - A CDMA2000 1XRTT high-speed wireless network card
from Sierra Wireless combined with Canada-Wide Internet connectivity through TELUS
Mobility.
Thera PocketPC - the ultimate mobile office, combining a dual-mode digital wireless
phone, a Pocket PC, an organizer and an entertainment centre all in one lightweight,
compact, wireless device utilizing 1X embedded technology.
Kyocera 7135 Smartphone - A Palm OS PDA, phone, wireless e-mail and internet device
utilizing 1X embedded technology.
CTM110 Ruggedized Wireless Modem - The CTM110 is a wireless modem, built around a dual
band 1x module from Sierra Wireless. This rugged modem is designed for demanding
environments and is built to conform to U.S. military specifications for humidity,
mechanical shock and vibration. The CTM110 can be easily configured for the 1xRTT network
using AT commands. The modem connects to a standard 12 V power source (car battery) and
is designed to withstand the abuse of day-to-day operations.
For more information on how Gibraltar Solutions can help you build an environment that
maximizes the productivity of your mobile workforce contact our sales group or sign up
for one of our Total Mobility seminars.
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