ATLANTA, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- EarthLink Holdings
Corp. (NASDAQ: ELNK), a leading IT and communications
provider, today announced the launch of its new Secure
WiFi™ service, featuring a top-rated Wireless Intrusion
Prevention System (WIPS) ideally suited for multi-unit
retailers, restaurants, healthcare and financial service providers.
EarthLink Secure WiFi enables distributed enterprises with multiple
locations to easily deploy and manage highly secure private and
public wireless networks, connect with customers through their
mobile devices and social media, and gather data for visitor
analytics. With EarthLink Secure WiFi, enterprises can also support
mobile point-of-sale applications and provide employees with access
to corporate applications, training, and product and inventory
information on tablets, smartphones or other devices. EarthLink
demonstrated this new service at the January National Retail
Federation Show in New York City
with partner AirTight Networks, a global provider of
secure cloud WiFi solutions.
"Consumers already use their mobile devices to gather
information and get what they need more efficiently. With
EarthLink Secure WiFi, our clients can roll out applications to
connect with those consumers and securely enable mobile
transactions, while gathering valuable data for marketing and
operations," said Greg
Griffiths, EarthLink Vice President of Retail
Solutions. "This offering, coupled with our MPLS network, is
part of our overall focus on providing the end-to-end secure
infrastructure that clients need to transform their
businesses."
Simple to deploy and manage, EarthLink Secure WiFi is designed
to support multi-location enterprises. Features include:
- Secure, high-speed WiFi with guest access:
Supports mobile POS and company-owned devices as
well as guest Internet access from a single Access Point
(AP).
- Top-rated Wireless Intrusion
Prevention System (WIPS): Automatically applies
security policies and detects and blocks threats.
- PCI, HIPAA, GBLA and SOX compliant:
with detailed reporting available.
- Social media integration: Enables
customers to login and connect with the business via social media
and a personalized home page.
- Consumer presence and social media
analytics: Provides visibility into mobile WiFi
usage and traffic statistics that clients can use to analyze
customer behavior and preferences.
- Cloud-based management: Enables
management of hundreds to thousands of locations from
a single web-based portal.
- Plug and play zero-touch
installation: No IT staff or special
training required.
"Through our partnership with EarthLink, it's easier than ever
for distributed enterprises of all sizes to deploy and manage
secure, reliable wireless networks. The combination of EarthLink's
full-service network management, provisioning and support
capabilities and our top-rated wireless, analytics and security
technology sets a new standard in the industry for enterprise-class
WiFi and custom-branded experiences," said David King, CEO, AirTight Networks.
EarthLink also offers a full suite of solutions ideal for
distributed companies, including MPLS Networks, PCI Compliance
Validation, Hosted Voice, and Unified Endpoint Management and
Security.
About EarthLink
Founded in 1994,
EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK) is a leading IT
services and communications provider,
empowering businesses with a
fully-managed, end-to-end communications, IT and virtualization
portfolio including cloud
computing, IT
security, colocation,
enterprise-class hosted applications and IT support services.
EarthLink operates an over 29,000 fiber route mile network, with 90
metro fiber rings and 8 secure data centers providing ubiquitous
nationwide data and voice IP service
coverage. EarthLink's service and product innovation enables
the company to design scalable solutions specific to each client's
IT needs, supported by an experienced customer care team. The
company also offers award-winning high-speed, wireless and dial-up
Internet services to residential customers across the U.S. For more
information, visit www.earthlinkbusiness.com
or follow @EarthLinkBiz.
SOURCE EarthLink