One drawback is that users must manage connections by themselves. The software won't automatically dial a 3G connection or associate to a hotspot within range.
On the competitive front, Columbitech, Ecutel and IBM offer mobile VPN solutions that support both Linux and Windows platforms. Enterprises with Palm or Symbian devices should evaluate IBM's Lotus Mobile Connect 6.1. Those with DOS and embedded systems should look to Columbitech's Wireless VPN because both NetMotion and Ecutel are Windows/Windows Mobile-only. Check Point Software has implemented session persistence in its SecureClient Mobile for Windows Mobile PDAs.
For basic mobile VPN functionality, Mobility XE weighs in at $150 per client. Extended functions such as QoS and application restrictions require an optional policy module at $65 per client.>
Jameson Blandford is an NWC contributing editor and the lab director at the Center for Emerging Network Technologies at Syracuse University. Write to him at [email protected].
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