15 September 2015
Sierra Wireless says its AirLink ES450 is a reliable, secure LTE enterprise gateway that delivers mission-critical connectivity either as a primary connection or as a failover solution to protect against landline failure.
With documented interoperability guides for the industry’s leading enterprise routers, the company says the ES450 allows users to deploy an enterprise LTE connectivity solution quickly and seamlessly.
Furthermore, its also provides a terminal server for remote out-of-band management of network equipment. Using the ES450 to connect to the router console interface, IT administrators can remotely troubleshoot and repair network equipment. As a result, Sierra Wireless says personnel no longer need to be deployed to manually reset networking equipment, dramatically reducing the number of field visits.
The vendor adds that the ES450 is loaded with features to secure critical enterprise data. With up to five concurrent VPN sessions, users can ensure secure communications to multiple back-end systems.
Remote authentication management allows the use of enterprise RADIUS or TACACS+ systems to manage access to devices. Port filtering and trusted IP protect devices connected to the ES450 from unauthorised access. Secure configuration options also ensure compliance to PCI standards for payment systems.
To help protect their investments in mobile broadband technology, Sierra Wireless says users want software upgrades and security enhancements to be readily and freely available and easy to deploy. They also want the assurance that any issues will be quickly and thoroughly corrected.
The ES450 supports remote authentication to manage access to devices.
AirLink therefore offers unlimited access to software updates and enhancements free of charge. The company also offers a standard three year manufacturer’s warranty, and 24 hour turnaround on hardware replacements.
Sierra Wireless adds that with a deployment of LTE enterprise gateways, users need to stay informed of important information like mobile data usage and failover status. In addition, they need to maintain device configurations, update device software, and remotely diagnose reported issues.
The firm says its AirLink Management Service (ALMS) has been ranked by ABI Research as “Best in Class” among competing device management services.
It claims that this “highly advanced” application supports over-the-air device registration, configuration and software updates. Dashboards display up-to-date views of the entire deployment, and custom reports can be setup to monitor critical events and prevent downtime.
