Data Fellows and Nokia Telecommunications have signed an agreement to integrate Data Fellows' award winning F-Secure VPN encryption software into Nokia's Artus wireless data networking solutions. The Nokia Artus solution enables GSM operators to offer secure corporate Intranet solutions, without the requirement of using costly leased lines to reach their corporate customers. Weakness of remote access security has discouraged remote access to corporate networks. In partnership with Data Fellows we can now provide GSM operators with an IP networking solution which meets the strict security requirements of corporate IT managers. Intranet remote access outsourced to GSM operators represents an important market restructuring.
Encryption is implemented at transport layer and is thus transparent for applications.
A major business potential for wireless operators is to further extend corporate Intranets to the world of wireless coverage. This enables businesses to increase their efficiency by ensuring their staff secure, wireless connectivity to their e-mail, groupware and corporate database resources. Remote access to corporate data resources has been traditionally implemented in corporate premises with dial-in modems. Corporate IT can now outsource this costly telecom access technology to GSM operators and operate in a clean IP protocol environment. Remote access becomes as simple as LAN interconnect.