Dimension Data and Internet Solutions announced the launch of En
Dimension Data and Internet Solutions announced the launch of En
Dimension Data and Internet Solutions (IS) announced the launch of Enterprise Wi-Fi, a fully managed solution that integrates a secure, enterprise WLAN deployment with the advantages of the AlwaysOn Hotspot service.
“The need to cater for smartphone and tablet usage constitutes a significant, unplanned requirement for most enterprise LANs,” explains Brett Steingo, Innovation and Technology Manager for Connectivity at IS. “Employees and clients expect to be able to connect via multiple devices on business premises or while on the move. As a result, wireless office environments have become pervasive through necessity.”
This growing demand poses a number of challenges. “Most importantly, allowing visitors to access the corporate WLAN, or giving employees unrestricted access over the corporate network, creates multiple and serious security risks,” says Dimension Data SA’s GM for Network Integration and Converged Communications, Michael Abendanon. “When companies block certain online content, users often work around these restrictions, which open unsecured back doors into the network. Corporations also need to recognise end-user computing trends, such as the consumerisation of IT and bring your own device (BYOD). Organisations need to start implementing solutions that enable these trends, without compromising the secure environment.”
To find a suitable solution, IS and Dimension Data invested in researching and developing Enterprise Wi-Fi. The result is a fully integrated solution that provides an efficient, versatile and secure wireless business environment, which supports a fully connected, mobile workforce.