Integr8 IT has designed a secure mobile broadband solution for JT International South Africa (Pty) Ltd (JTI), the locally-based operating division of international tobacco company JTI.
The solution provides the fastest wireless remote connectivity, from anywhere in the world. The solution uses an Integr8 IT managed Access Point Name and is underwritten by Vodacom. The Quad-card broadband standard was used to allow users in remote locations to connect and work from home as if they were in the office.
"This solution has given us flexibility," says Kim Gallinetti, IT Manager of JT International. "It provides a remarkable solution that allows us to receive Quad-cards with no setup or installation costs and no additional hardware. This totally mobile solution allows the user to move freely through the country and always staying connected to the JTI network.
In addition to having provided remote users with enhanced levels of access, the company intends to roll-out the solution to add value to office-based members who travel to different regions and would require the benefit of mobile application.
"Integr8 IT`s APN solution is a fully mobile broadband connection. It allows connectivity from anywhere in South Africa restricted to signal availability. The mobile Quad-cards have the ability to be able to connect at four different speeds depending on the technology available in this particular area. First prize would always be to connect at 1.8mbps or HSDPA, but this will not always be possible especially in the smaller semi-urban areas. However, this does not mean that there will be no connection due to the flexibility of the card. The card will automatically scan and connect with GPRS, EDGE or 3G," comments Wouter Strydom, network engineer at Integr8 IT.
"The easy installation and setup also proved to be a major selling point among the users," adds Gallinetti.
Bennie Strydom, Director of Business Development at Integr8 IT, explains that the provision of this kind of solution was in the conceptual, design and pilot stage internally with its Integr8 IT Consulting Services teams for 12 months during 2005, until Integr8 IT launched it as a managed service in February this year. The fact that Integr8 IT is able to provide this customised, managed and fully redundant global solution, with the support of Vodacom as a last mile carrier, as a managed service - again makes us unique in our ability to deliver cutting-edge innovation to deliver truly measurable business benefit.
"Without doubt JTI is now in a position increase its workplace operational efficiencies. Integr8 IT is pleased to offer its proactive services and commit to its role as a trusted IT partner to JTI, going forwards," he says.
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