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REDWOOD SHORES, CA--(Marketwire - December 17, 2008) - iPass Inc., (NASDAQ : IPAS ) a leader in
providing mobility services to some of the world's largest business and
governmental organizations, today announced the availability of a customer
case study detailing the United States Air Force Materiel Command's (AFMC)
deployment of iPass Mobile Office and Mobile Broadband service. The case
study, which can be found at
http://www.ipass.com/company/company_casestudies.html#iMBS, discusses the
AFMC's evaluation of mobility solutions and deployment of the iPass
service, which enables AFMC personnel to receive simple, secure and
reliable broadband access to Internet and operational information resources
from around the world.
AFMC, which is responsible for equipping the U.S. Air Force with the
world's best weapon systems through research, development, testing and
evaluation, acquisition management services and logistics support,
evaluated several mobility solutions before narrowing the search to iPass
and one other vendor. After consulting other iPass corporate and federal
agency customers, the team decided to move forward with a 12-month
evaluation of an iPass solution using CherryRoad GT, a leading iPass
federal channel partner and systems integrator.
With more than 40 percent of the Air Force's total civilian workforce at 12
U.S. Air Force Base locations, AFMC personnel must remain connected to
vital operational and logistics information -- regardless of where military
or personal travels take them. Frustration with previous mobile access
capabilities led many users to resort to their own means, using unapproved
sources, such as free Wi-Fi, personal remote access providers and hotel
broadband day passes -- which were often purchased through expense reports.
This made it difficult for AFMC IT and purchasing staff to determine actual
mobility expenses. In addition, compliance became an increasing concern as
default settings for these remote access methods could easily circumvent
VPN services and security policies.
One major benefit of the iPass/CherryRoad GT partnership was the ability to
deliver an integrated solution using the iPassConnect™ mobility manager
which integrates AFMC security policies and multiple connection
technologies such as dial-up, Wi-Fi hotspots, wired Ethernet and 3G mobile
broadband into a single intuitive user interface. This allows the user to
see all the different ways to connect on a single screen and choose the
best available connection.
"iPass helped us provide a single pane of glass to our senior leaders and
road warriors, while providing a common interface and reporting tools to
our support staff," said Bernard Lannan, CTO Robins Air Force Base. "In the
past, separate help desks supported Wi-Fi, networking and cellular
technologies. iPass technologies, coupled with CherryRoad GT integration,
helped unify this disjointed support structure."
More on iPass Mobile Office and Mobile Broadband
iPass Mobile Office gives users simple and secure broadband access via the
world's largest multi-technology virtual network. The Mobile Broadband
service option adds 3G wireless mobile broadband connections to this
offering. These services help customers unify the use and management of
mobile connections and devices, increasing employee productivity while
controlling mobility costs.
About iPass Inc.
iPass helps enterprises unify the management of remote and mobile
connectivity and devices. With iPass software and services, customers can
create easy-to-use broadband solutions for their mobile workers, home
offices, and branch and retail locations, complete with device management,
security validation, and unified billing. iPass offerings are powered by
its leading global virtual network, on-demand management platform, and
award-winning client software. The iPass global virtual network unifies
hundreds of wireless, broadband and dial-up providers in over 160
countries. Hundreds of Global 2000 companies rely on iPass services,
including General Motors, Nokia, and Reuters. Founded in 1996, iPass is
headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., with offices throughout North
America, Europe and Asia.
iPass® is a registered trademark of iPass Inc.
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