Verizon releases wireless backup solution

Verizon Internet released an automatic wireless broadband backup solution that targets small to medium enterprises (SMEs), reports TMCnet.

"This gives SME customers Internet access along with the peace of mind that comes with having a wireless backup plan in place," says Carrie Gray, Verizon business executive director of SME solutions marketing.

'Verizon Internet dedicated access with mobile broadband' routes business traffic to the Verizon Wireless 3G EV-DO broadband wireless network in the event of a service disruption. The communications giant is pitching it to businesses with distributed locations which primarily use IDA for outbound traffic, Web research or point-of-sale transactions.

The Royal Albert Hall (RAH) has selected Mimecast e-mail management to handle its e-mail archiving, continuity and security, according to CMSCenter.

Crispin Gray, head of information systems at RAH, says: “The move to Mimecast has significantly reduced the load placed on our e-mail system, allowing IT staff to provide a more efficient service.

“Capturing and storing internal, inbound and outgoing e-mails provides comprehensive backup, and Mimecast's 99.999% uptime supports our business continuity strategy. It allows us to access our e-mails in the event of any issue arising with MS Exchange.”

Sprint has announced the certification of the Gobi embedded router, Top Global MB7900, which is powered by its 3G network, reports TMCnet.

The single embedded router is scalable and re-programmable to support multiple wireless networks worldwide. As a result, machine-to-machine equipment, sensor, and control manufacturers also can develop global solutions with the technology.

Wayne Ward, vice-president of emerging solutions at Sprint, says: “the network scalability and dependability of the MB7900 make it an ideal choice for applications in business continuity; homeland security; mobile surveillance; digital signage; vending, retailing, and point-of-sale; in-vehicle data connectivity and asset management.”