The service is designed to give users secure access to their corporate intranets, from beyond the office. IBM Canada was the first beta customer for the Nexxia. IP VPN service for enterprise. In order for the solution to be cost-effective, there should be a minimum of 50 users and a maximum of 10,000. Small businesses aren't in Bell Nexxia's market scope.
Remote access is all the rage, considering most cooped-up workers have flown the cage.
Employees are mobile, and they're not showing any signs of slowing down. About 2,000 people who work for IBM Canada are either telecommuters or mobile workers without designated office space, according to the Canadian Telework Association. Bell Nexxia and Bell Canada aren't the only companies pushing remote-access solutions. B.C.-based Telus Communications Inc. markets its own products. The biggest challenge is to make the technology affordable and accessible from anywhere in the world.