Dubai, July 17, 2006 (WAM) -- Etisalat today announced the launchof a remote access solution 'DirectAccess Virtual Portable Network' (daVPN)to allow businesses and individuals to reach their PCs and servers fromanywhere in the world. Users can now access their documents, files andapplications, from wherever they are in the world with any type and speedof Internet access. It runs virtually all IP applications and includesvarious collaboration features. Members of the network will be able towork together and share documents from remote locations across the globeas of they were all sitting in the same room with physical wires connectingtheir devices.
The service which creates a secure network of laptops, PCs and serversspread across the globe can span across network boundaries and firewalls,seamlessly. The new product, launched in partnership with IP Dynamics,is secured end-to-end with IPSec technology, the most advanced IP securitystandards available for secure communication over the Internet today.
Abdulla Hashim, Assistant General Manager, eCompany, Etisalat said:"The innovative technology which uses domain name routing instead of thetraditional IP address routing, offer an economic alternative to traditionalVPNs.
"The daVPN service will help raise efficiency of doing business in theUAE. People can now make virtually anywhere their office by accessingand updating their files, documents and database within or even outsidethe UAE. They can also work from home for that matter. Businesses cannow cut down on travel bills and hotel expenses too and interact withtheir foreign clients as if they are sitting in the same office. In fact,its a good way to beat traffic jams too within our cities", Hashim added.
The service does not require IT expertise to use it nor is the userrequired to purchase any extra device or equipment. All the user needsto do is download the software from the Etisalat website and choose thePCs, laptops, servers and even printers for the network. Each customercan add any number of users to each individual network without any limit.
It takes just a few minutes to create the network. Additionally, the administrator can decide which user will have accessright to which computers and which particular files or applications onthat computer. Once users join a DirectAccess VPN they can run any IPapplication and can access business applications and databases such asaccounting , sales, customer service, CRM and ERP among many others. Starting at AED 29 per seat per month, users can pay as less AED 11 perseat per month as they subscribe to more seats. As part of the introductoryoffer, users can take the 30-day free trial before they subscribe to theservice.While traditional VPNs provide mainly site to site connectivity, daVPNprovides direct access from one laptop or PC to any other laptop PC serveror printer in the world, wherever these might be located.
Real estate agencies, advertising agencies, air travel agencies,hotels, tourism businesses, construction companies and self employed professionals such as doctors, lawyers, architects and consultants, amongothers, are expected to benefit immensely from this new service.
