Mobile Connectivity In The Enterprise: The Pervasive Communications Challenge

By Thrane and Thrane

Reliable mobile access to information and applications is a competitive mandate for companies of all sizes, especially those with a widely scattered or global workforce.

As many companies have discovered, however, cellular networks and Wi-Fi do not always provide the performance or accessibility to meet mobile business needs. Cellular also is not the most cost-effective alternative in remote areas, or when connections rely on multiple service contracts or roaming agreements.

Mobile satellite systems have emerged as a reliable complementary communications technology and as a key element in an enterprise-wide mobile communications strategy. Fourth-generation satellite systems modems are lightweight, portable and compatible with today's business and Internet protocol (IP) standards. These Ppowerful mobile satellite systems boast an extremely small footprint, and offer high-speed voice and data connectivity through a global network of 4th-generation geo-stationary satellites.