NetMotion Wireless
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NetMotion Wireless is a privately-held software company, founded in 2001 and based in Seattle, Washington. NetMotion Wireless develops software for organizations with mobile
workforces, focusing on security and management of their wireless
data deployments. The products allow customer organizations to maximize their return on investment in workforce automation by addressing the unique challenges introduced by wireless connectivity. Its software is used in public utilities
, healthcare, telecommunications, field service
, insurance
, public safety
, transportation and other industries.
NetMotion Wireless has an intellectual property portfolio of a dozen U.S. patents. It also has strategic alliances with cellular carriers, hardware manufacturers, software developers, system integrators and standards and certification bodies. These partners include AT&T
, Avaya
, Datastrip, Sybase iAnywhere, InfoExpress, Intermec
, Ipelium, knk, Microsoft
, Motion Computing
, Motorola
, OESIS OK, Palm
, RSA
, Scientel Wireless, Sierra Wireless
, Sprint
, TELELOGOS, T-Mobile
and Verizon Wireless
.
The company's primary product is Mobility XE, a Mobile VPN
designed specifically for wireless environments. As mobile field workers move in and out of wireless coverage areas and roam between networks, the product maintains and secures their data connections in order to maximize worker productivity. It also provides IT managers with the centralized control needed to manage a mobile deployment. Mobility XE is used by more than 2,100 organizations and more than 550,000 mobile workers.
Mobility XE Releases:
Locality Cellular Network Performance Management Software
Locality is cellular network performance management software that gathers data based on the performance of mobile field workers. Through coverage maps and detailed reports, it identifies the causes of poor connectivity, creates an inventory of deployed devices, and monitors data usage. This gives organizations the visibility needed to optimize mobile deployments, make workers more productive, and reduce expense.
Mobile computing
Mobile computing is a form of human–computer interaction by which a computer is expected to be transported during normal usage. Mobile computing has three aspects: mobile communication, mobile hardware, and mobile software...
workforces, focusing on security and management of their wireless
Wireless
Wireless telecommunications is the transfer of information between two or more points that are not physically connected. Distances can be short, such as a few meters for television remote control, or as far as thousands or even millions of kilometers for deep-space radio communications...
data deployments. The products allow customer organizations to maximize their return on investment in workforce automation by addressing the unique challenges introduced by wireless connectivity. Its software is used in public utilities
Public utility
A public utility is an organization that maintains the infrastructure for a public service . Public utilities are subject to forms of public control and regulation ranging from local community-based groups to state-wide government monopolies...
, healthcare, telecommunications, field service
Field Service Management
Field service management is an attempt to optimize processes and information needed by companies who send technicians or staff "into the field" . Optimization is difficult, since it involves intelligent scheduling and dispatching of multiple technicians to different locations daily, while...
, insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
, public safety
Public safety network
A public safety network is a wireless communications network used by emergency services organizations, such as police, fire and emergency medical services, to prevent or respond to incidents that harm or endanger persons or property....
, transportation and other industries.
History
The company was formed in 2001 as a spin off from WRQ, Inc. In 2005, wireless industry executive Bob Hunsberger became CEO. In 2006, NetMotion merged with Padcom, Inc. The majority shareholder became Liberty Partners, a private equity firm with more than $1 billion under management. Other venture firms hold minority positions. In September of 2010 and again in 2011, the company was recognized by Inc. as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America.Operations
The bulk of the company's operations are located at the North American headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Three sales offices in Europe handle international sales including sales into Australia, New Zealand and several African countries.NetMotion Wireless has an intellectual property portfolio of a dozen U.S. patents. It also has strategic alliances with cellular carriers, hardware manufacturers, software developers, system integrators and standards and certification bodies. These partners include AT&T
AT&T
AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications corporation headquartered in Whitacre Tower, Dallas, Texas, United States. It is the largest provider of mobile telephony and fixed telephony in the United States, and is also a provider of broadband and subscription television services...
, Avaya
Avaya
Avaya Inc. is a privately held computer networking, information technology and telecommunications company that is a global provider of business communications systems. The international head quarters is in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States...
, Datastrip, Sybase iAnywhere, InfoExpress, Intermec
Intermec
Intermec Inc. is a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of Automated identification and data capture equipment, including barcode scanners, barcode printers, mobile computers and RFID systems....
, Ipelium, knk, Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
, Motion Computing
Motion Computing
Motion Computing is a developer of slate Tablet PC computers located in Austin, Texas. Motion Computing focuses on vertical markets such as healthcare and government, though they have released home-oriented systems like their M-series which was also sold through Gateway Inc...
, Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
, OESIS OK, Palm
Palm (PDA)
Palm handhelds were Personal Digital Assistants which ran the Palm OS. Palm devices have evolved from handhelds to smartphones which run Palm OS, WebOS, and Windows Mobile...
, RSA
RSA Security
RSA, the security division of EMC Corporation, is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, United States, and maintains offices in Australia, Ireland, Israel, the United Kingdom, Singapore, India, China, Hong Kong and Japan....
, Scientel Wireless, Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless is a wireless communications equipment designer and manufacturer, founded in 1993 and currently headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada....
, Sprint
Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility...
, TELELOGOS, T-Mobile
T-Mobile
T-Mobile International AG is a German-based holding company for Deutsche Telekom AG's various mobile communications subsidiaries outside Germany. Based in Bonn, Germany, its subsidiaries operate GSM and UMTS-based cellular networks in Europe, the United States, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
and Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
.
Products
Mobility XE Mobile VPNThe company's primary product is Mobility XE, a Mobile VPN
Mobile Virtual Private Network (Mobile VPN)
A mobile virtual private network provides mobile devices with access to network resources and software applications on their home network, when they connect via other wireless or wired networks....
designed specifically for wireless environments. As mobile field workers move in and out of wireless coverage areas and roam between networks, the product maintains and secures their data connections in order to maximize worker productivity. It also provides IT managers with the centralized control needed to manage a mobile deployment. Mobility XE is used by more than 2,100 organizations and more than 550,000 mobile workers.
Mobility XE Releases:
- Version 6.5 - Web accelerationWeb acceleratorA web accelerator is a proxy server that reduces web site access times. They can be a self-contained hardware appliance or installable software....
and new policy management features for controlling access from/to specific applications and networks - Version 6.6 - FIPS 140-2FIPS 140-2The Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 140-2, , is a U.S. government computer security standard used to accredit cryptographic modules. The title is Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules...
validated encryption - Version 7.0 - Expanded capacity of up to 15,000 concurrent device sessions and support for RSA SecurIDSecurIDSecurID, now known as RSA SecurID, is a mechanism developed by Security Dynamics for performing two-factor authentication for a user to a network resource.- Description :...
two-factor authenticationTwo-factor authenticationTwo-factor authentication is an approach to authentication which requires the presentation of two different kinds of evidence that someone is who they say they are. It is a part of the broader family of multi-factor authentication, which is a defense in depth approach to security... - Version 7.1 - QoSQuality of serviceThe quality of service refers to several related aspects of telephony and computer networks that allow the transport of traffic with special requirements...
capability for real-time applications such as VoIP - Version 8.0 - Network Access ControlNetwork Access ControlNetwork Access Control is an approach to computer network security that attempts to unify endpoint security technology , user or system authentication and network security enforcement.-Background:Network Access Control is a computer networking solution that uses a set of protocols to define and...
and recovery from Packet lossPacket lossPacket loss occurs when one or more packets of data travelling across a computer network fail to reach their destination. Packet loss is distinguished as one of the three main error types encountered in digital communications; the other two being bit error and spurious packets caused due to noise.-...
for real-time applications - Version 8.5 - Analytics Module and support for two-factor authenticationTwo-factor authenticationTwo-factor authentication is an approach to authentication which requires the presentation of two different kinds of evidence that someone is who they say they are. It is a part of the broader family of multi-factor authentication, which is a defense in depth approach to security...
via smart cardSmart cardA smart card, chip card, or integrated circuit card , is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated circuits. A smart card or microprocessor cards contain volatile memory and microprocessor components. The card is made of plastic, generally polyvinyl chloride, but sometimes acrylonitrile...
s and X.509v3 digital certificatesX.509In cryptography, X.509 is an ITU-T standard for a public key infrastructure and Privilege Management Infrastructure . X.509 specifies, amongst other things, standard formats for public key certificates, certificate revocation lists, attribute certificates, and a certification path validation... - Version 9.0 - Authentication of the device as well as the user, for greater security and integration with systems management software
- Version 9.2 - Support for Windows 7 64-bit client and Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Server 2008 R2 is a server operating system produced by Microsoft. It was released to manufacturing on July 22, 2009 and launched on October 22, 2009. According to the Windows Server Team blog, the retail availability was September 14, 2009. It is built on Windows NT 6.1, the same core...
and additional support for FIPS 140-2FIPS 140-2The Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 140-2, , is a U.S. government computer security standard used to accredit cryptographic modules. The title is Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules...
Locality Cellular Network Performance Management Software
Locality is cellular network performance management software that gathers data based on the performance of mobile field workers. Through coverage maps and detailed reports, it identifies the causes of poor connectivity, creates an inventory of deployed devices, and monitors data usage. This gives organizations the visibility needed to optimize mobile deployments, make workers more productive, and reduce expense.
Customers
Among the 2,100 customers of NetMotion Wireless are Advocate Health Care, Ameren Corporation, Beckman Coulter, Bell Ambulance, Birmingham City Council (UK), City of Aurora (CO), City of Hays (KS), City of Orlando, Colorado Springs Police Department, Comcast, Continental Airlines, Cox Communications, Diamond Management and Technology Consultants, Florida Highway Patrol, Gallatin County (MT), Grange Insurance, Hertz, JEA, Johnson County (KS), Lee Memorial Health System, Marshfield Clinic, MHMR Centers of Texas, Mobile County (AL), Monroe County Sheriff’s Department (FL), New York State Police, Optident, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, Puget Sound Blood Center, St. James Parish (LA), St. Luke Medical System, St. Joseph’s Hospital (WI), Southeast Water (UK), Strack, Trican Well Service, Ltd., TSI Terminal Systems Inc., Unilever, Visiting Nurses of New York, Wichita Clinic, Windstream Communications, and Worksafe BC.Industry Awards and Recognition
NetMotion has been named as one of the fastest-growing wireless companies in the U.S. and has earned more than 25 industry awards, including:- Ranked on the Deloitte LLP list of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America in 2009 and 2010.
- Named on the Inc. 500 | 5000 list of America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies
- Recognized as one of Washington State's 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies
- Voted one of Washington State's 100 Best Companies to Work For
- Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Mobility Solutions
- Motorola Enterprise Mobility Validated Solution