Comcast Business today announced it is joining forces withAruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, for the launch of Comcast Business TeleworkerVPN. Thenew solution is specifically engineered to help enterprises provide their rapidlyexpanding remoteworkforces with the same secure, reliable high-performance connection to their corporate network thatthey have when physically in their office.
According to a study from Nemertes Research, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted new waysofworking, while triggering companies to be faster, more flexible and agile than ever before. As aresult,enterprises – including those that otherwise would not have enabled employees to workfrom home – areincreasingly adopting remote work initiatives, with 70% planning to continue theirteleworking strategies.Yet, 30% of organizations struggle with providing the setup, securitypolicies and management of remoteconnections, thus hindering employee productivity, upping ITworkloads and increasing vulnerability tocyberattacks.
“The workplace as we knew it changed quickly, dramatically, and permanently in 2020 – and goneare thedays where remote employees can serve as a blind spot for IT departments,” said JohnBurke, PrincipalAnalyst, Nemertes Research. “Now that the home office is the office, IT mustensure applications andconnectivity are secure and performing at the same level as in-officeservices – without that, there will bemajor ramifications and increased business risk.”
Setting remote workers up for success
Comcast Business Teleworker VPN offers a centrally managed remote access VPN solution thatenablesenterprises to provide employees the same access to their corporate network that theyenjoy in the office,remotely. When combined with Comcast Business’s Teleworker Broadbandsolution, Comcast BusinessTeleworker VPN provides employees a secure, reliable connection toprimary business systems,applications and files – all backed by the nation’s largest gig-speednetwork. This combination providesemployees a dedicated, independent internet connection thatdoes not interfere or compete with their athome internet – freeing up home bandwidth for remotelearning, entertainment and more.
Comcast Business Teleworker VPN is powered by Aruba ESP, an enterprise-class, cloud-nativeplatformwhich is centrally managed by Aruba Central’s single cloud console. When combinedwith Comcast’sManaged VPN Aggregator service at a business location, enterprises cansecurely connect home-baseddevices, including laptops, desktops, VoIP phones, printers andmore to the corporate network, enablingthem to:
- Reduce the burden on IT with simple, centralized cloud management and optimization that
- detects and dynamically resolves network issues
- 24/7 support provided by Comcast supplements an organization’s IT teams
- Maintain security with policy-based access control and traffic segmentation which can mirror the security settings in effect at the applicable business location
- Enable a hybrid work environment by maintaining a consistent experience between home and office locations
“Though the number of people working partially or fully remote has been on the rise for years now,the pandemic has truly sent this trend into hyperdrive,” said Christian Nascimento, Vice Presidentof ProductManagement, Comcast Business. “Comcast Business Teleworker VPN enablesenterprises to reimaginethe work from home experience for both employer and employee alike,all while maintaining the security,performance and management they enjoy in-office. This newsolution is just one more example of how weare helping businesses be more agile in response tothe changing needs of today’s rapidly evolvingworkforce.”
“Work-from-home solutions require enterprise-class security and performance, with consumer-class easeof use,” said Michael Dickman, Senior Vice President of Product Management atAruba, a HewlettPackard Enterprise company. “Aruba ESP delivers on both fronts with securepolicy-driven access to thefull spectrum of corporate services, in a form factor perfect for homethat is simple to use with plug-and-playinstallation. The new Comcast Business Teleworker VPNoffering is a fantastic solution fororganizations as they help their remote workers be efficient,creative and productive when connecting tocorporate services from any location at any time.”
To learn more about Comcast Business Teleworker VPN and other remote work solutions, please visit:
https://business.comcast.com/enterprise/products-services/managed-services/managed-connectivity