| Mobile Solutions |
| The next generation of
the internet revolution
is here. It is the wireless
internet!! |
| Background |
Major carriers are offering
high speed internet to mobile
laptops as prices comparable
to DSL or cable modems.
Many of the security concerns
can easily be addressed
by leveraging the standards
that are used on the internet
for web applications. Wireless
access promises to increase
productivity for sales,
service and field personnel
by giving them real-time
access to customer information
when they are out in the
field.
The ability to access and
share real time information
with field personnel can
be a critical success factor
in today's competitive global
economy, not only in maintaining
optimum levels of customer
satisfaction with existing
customers, but also in helping
to attract and retain new
customers. Companies can
reduce operating costs by
eliminating paper-based
processes. Field personnel
can spend more time focusing
on their objectives, thereby
reducing costs and improving
productivity.
Developing web applications
for field personnel helps
to some extent. The problem
is that wireless data access
is not universal and there
are many spots where there
is no wireless access available.
Also, in some cases, the
wireless access is slow
and productivity is lost
as the field person is working
on a slow network
Sages Networks 'Mobile Client'
application allows customers
to leverage the standards
used on the internet i.e
http, web services, XML,
SSL, etc. It gives universal
access to information -
using a wired or wireless
internet connection, whether
the user is online and off
line.
The information is downloaded
at the beginning of the
day to download that day's
work, and then again at
regular intervals to transmit
the work they have done
and get updates from the
server.
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The product offers
an easy-to-use interface
with streamlined data
entry options and is an
efficient tool for field
people on the go. There's
no time-consuming scrolling
of information - just
the main dashboard page
from where you can perform
your tasks. The users
will have near real-time
access to all relevant
information - without
time-consuming paperwork.
And because any work done
by the users is updated
in the database, when
mobile access is available,
information is visible
to other users immediately.
Smart synchronizing strategy
is used when syncing data
between the laptop and
the corporate servers.
Sometimes conflicts occur
when two people update
the same information with
different actions. These
conflicts are resolved
using business rules that
have been agreed upon
with the customer |
| The main benefits
of this product are: |
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The Mobile Client
has been developed
for wireless applications
and can work efficiently
on low bandwidth network
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Leverage existing
skill sets like writing
web services, XML,
HTML and JavaScript
on an IBM, Java based
or Microsoft based
systems or any ODBC
database |
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Rapidly integrate
mobile applications
with back-end and
legacy applications
using web standards
and existing web components |
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Security features
include SSL encryption,
username/password
authentication and
the ability to integrate
with existing enterprise
security systems |
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