Enterprise Mobile Broadband Plus

This service enables remote laptop users to connect securely to an enterprise network while on the go. It also provides smartphone and tablet users access to enterprise networks through the iPass Global Roaming Footprint¹.

The Enterprise Mobile Broadband Plus service allows internet access to users over the Telstra Next G® network, which provides fast speeds from more locations in Australia² and provides internet access to users over the iPass Global Roaming Footprint¹.

iPass is a class-leading application provider for remote connectivity and laptop device management. The iPass Mobile Network provides secure authentication across partner networks for laptop, smartphone and tablet fleets, including:

• More than 1 Million Wi-Fi hotspots on Partner Networks and Ethernet in participating hotels, in 116 countries and territories globally, comprising of:
  
  • WiFi hotspots 90% coverage of passenger volume within the Top 100 airports and a total of 2,618 + airports
  • Over 56,000+ hotel hotspots
  • Over 61,000+ iPass validated OpenAccess Wi-Fi locations (OpenAccess gives users instant access to the iPass validated Wi-Fi hotspots without the need to present user credentials)
  • Over 140 WiFi network operators connected

This vast coverage means staff can still connect to the internet and a corporate network while on the move.

The Enterprise Mobile Broadband Plus service can help:

• Manage your mobile laptop fleet more efficiently
• Mitigate security risks for remote laptop users
• Improve cost containment and budget certainty
• Provide more connection options for remote access users.

Depending on your device, there are some key business benefits of this solution:

• Helps manage mobile broadband fleets – you can centrally manage your laptop fleets and report on usage, connection experience and some aspects of a mobile device fleet when on the iPass Global Wi-Fi network footprint via the Telstra Open Mobile™ Portal.
• Helps mitigate security risks for remote laptop access – you can apply the same security policy for desktops to remote laptop access users and help protect their credentials.
• Helps improve cost containment and budget certainty – you can get a better view of mobile data expenses and help reduce ad-hoc spending on public Wi-Fi hotspots and hotel ethernet access.
• There’s more connection options for remote access users to help boost productivity – it allows laptop users to connect to an enterprise network with a single, consistent login experience via the Telstra Open Mobile™ Client to access the Telstra Next G® network, Wi-Fi Hotspots on partner networks, ethernet in participating hotels or even dial-up¹ connection in Australia and various overseas locations. Smartphone and tablet users can also access an enterprise network via the Telstra Open Mobile™ Client while on the iPass Global Wi-Fi network².
• There’s a shorter learning curve for remote laptop users to help them get up to speed quickly – you get a single connection manager for all laptop connection options, providing a simple and more seamless connection set-up experience.

Secure connectivity to enterprise network

Offering secure universal connectivity management for laptop users, Telstra Open Mobile™ Client is a lightweight, universal connection manager that works across various data devices and networks, including the Telstra Next G® network, Wi-Fi hotspots, fixed Ethernet¹ and dial-up¹ connections.

It’s also available on a range of smartphones and tablets, where users can access the iPass Wi-Fi Hotspots on Partner Networks across 116 countries to help avoid incurring international roaming charges².

With the EMB+ service, smartphone and tablet users can also separately access their enterprise network using the Telstra Next G® network while in Australia.

Online reporting for laptop users

The Enterprise Mobile Broadband Plus service has online reporting facilities for laptop users so you can view and monitor detailed data related to connection attempts, including problems and errors encountered using the Telstra Open Mobile™ Portal. This enables monitoring of session lengths, types of access, device information and locations from where remote access users are connected.

Some services on the Telstra Open Mobile™ Portal may be available for smartphones and tablets when users access the iPass Global Wi-Fi network footprint. Check with your Account Executive for further details.

Single connection manager for laptop users

It allows remote connection to enterprise networks for laptop users, just as if remote access laptop users were at their office desks.

Domestic and global roaming access

The Enterprise Mobile Broadband Plus service also allows internet access to users on the Telstra Next G® network which provides fast speeds from more locations in Australia*. It also provides internet access to users over the iPass Global Roaming Footprint3 which includes Wi-Fi Hotspots on partner networks, Ethernet in participating hotels and dial-up access¹ in Australia and various overseas locations.

Simplified help desk support

You can enjoy a single Telstra point of contact for all queries relating to your Enterprise Mobile Broadband Plus service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.