New iPass Software/Hardware Solution Gives Edge on Mobility to Small-to-Medium Businesses.iPass Mobility Services Paired with Top Industry Notebook PCs REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. -- iPass, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :IPAS IPAS Iowa Physician Assistant Society IPAS Integrated Program Assessment System IPAS Inventory Product Assurance Surveillance IPAS Integrated Pressurized Air System (gas turbine systems) ) a global provider of services that unify 1. (database, product) Unify - A relational database produced by Unify Corporation. 2. (algorithm) unify - To perform unification. management of remote and mobile connectivity and devices, today announced an agreement with industry-leading PC provider, Lenovo to partner on sales of iPass mobility services to Lenovo ThinkPad and Lenovo 3000 customers around the world. In the past decade, iPass has become the enterprise mobility expert, helping make hundreds of the world's largest companies more productive by giving users secure and simple access to iPass's expansive global broadband network, including more than 62,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in 70 countries worldwide, as well as high-speed access in more than 360 airports and 12,000 hotels. Additionally, in places where broadband has yet to reach, users will be able to use dial-up networks (1) The switched telephone network regulated by government and administered by common carriers. Also called "plain old telephone system" (POTS) and "public switched telephone network" (PSTN). (2) A network that can be accessed remotely via analog modems or ISDN. in more than 160 countries. The agreement extends the benefits of global mobility to professional consumers (or prosumers) and small and medium sized businesses (SMBs), and is an extension of iPass' ongoing initiative to enable laptop Same as laptop computer. laptop - portable computer and handheld devices with a range of global connectivity options. As part of the agreement, Lenovo will offer iPass services to prosumers and SMBs that want to stay connected securelyCowhether in the office, at home or on the road. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent Yankee Group (the Yankee Group, Boston, MA, www.yankeegroup.com) A major market research, analysis and consulting firm founded in 1970 by Howard Anderson. It provides general consulting and strategic planning in the computer and communications field. survey, 60 percent of small business owners have already implemented, or are planning on deploying, mobile working technology. "Lenovo understands mobility is critical to the success of today's small-to-medium business. On-the-go people need on-the-go connectivity solutions from any location. Lenovo's relationship with iPass does that and more," said Rich Cheston, executive director, ThinkVantage Technologies. "Not only does iPass provide connectivity solutions on Lenovo notebooks, it helps businesses maintain security and simplicity across a wide array of access methods and network providers without the support of a large IT staff." Lenovo's award winning ThinkVantage Technology, Access Connections version 4.2, includes the capability for end-users to learn more about the iPass service, download To receive a file transmitted over a network. In any communications session, "download" means receive, and "upload" means send. The download/upload often implies a big/little scenario, in which data is being downloaded from the "big" server into the "little" user's computer. the iPassConnect universal client, sign up for service and launch the iPassConnect client directly from Access Connections. "Even more than their large enterprise counterparts, businesspeople in small and medium enterprises must be always available to communicate, collaborate, and make decisions", said Anurag Lal, Chief Business Development & Sales Officer at iPass. "By creating a comprehensive solution that combines Lenovo's industry-leading notebooks and iPass global connectivity, we jointly enable small and medium businesses to compete more effectively by maximizing the productivity of their workforce." iPass-enabled Lenovo notebooks are available immediately from www.lenovo.com or through Lenovo's network of resellers. About iPass Inc. iPass helps enterprises unify the management of remote and mobile connectivity and devices. With iPass software and services, customers can create easy-to-use broadband solutions for their mobile workers, home offices, and branch and retail locations, complete with device management, security validation See validate. validation - The stage in the software life-cycle at the end of the development process where software is evaluated to ensure that it complies with the requirements. , and unified billing. iPass offerings are powered by its leading global virtual network, on-demand management platform, and award-winning client software. Hundreds of Global 2000 companies rely on iPass services, including General Motors, Nokia, and Reuters. Founded in 1996, iPass is headquartered in Redwood Shores, Calif., with offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.ipass.com. iPass[R] is a registered trademark of iPass Inc. |
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