Mobile IP Security

Security is an integral part of building a Virtual Private Network solution. The AirBoss Mobile IP Network Configuration utilizes Mobile IP encryption to form a secure channel between the AirBoss client and server to support user authentication, data integrity, and data privacy in mobile environments. Figure 2 illustrates how a mobile client can securely connect to an application server residing in the mobile client’s enterprise or home network through foreign wireless and wireline networks. Using the AirBoss Mobile IP encryption, a secure channel is formed which allows various foreign networks to become extensions of the home network.

Figure 2 - AirBoss Mobile IP Security

Benefits of the AirBoss Mobile IP Solution

The AirBoss Mobile IP solution offers customers the following benefits:

· Helps to provide secure access to an open networking environment using Mobile IP encryption between the AirBoss client and server

· Allows mobile workers to establish a remote network presence in a cost efficient manner

· Intends to enable least-cost routing while providing maximum system efficiency

· Provides wireless and wireline internetworking

· Provides seamless roaming across networks without user intervention

· Offers a low-cost solution for adding mobility to Intranets/Internet

Solutions for Mobility Applications

Telcordia Technologies AirBoss Mobile IP solution can be used to enable seamless roaming between wireless networks to extend enterprise applications to mobile workers. The capabilities provided by the Mobile IP solution creates enhanced services for a variety of vertical applications. Vertical markets, such as trucking and transportation, healthcare, public safety and utilities, have realized the benefits that Mobile IP can offer to improve communications across the enterprise.

The AirBoss Mobile IP solution not only provides reliable wireless transport over wide-area networks (i.e., BellSouth Wireless Data Network, CDPD), but allows a mobile data terminal to seamlessly migrate between a wireless wide-area network and a wireless LAN.
Figure 3 represents the Mobile IP architecture used in the AirBoss solution to enable wireless mobile database applications:

Figure 3 - Enabling Wireless Mobile Database Applications

This solution allows a mobile data terminal to seamlessly migrate between a wireless LAN and a wireless wide-area network (e.g., BellSouth Wireless Data, CDPD). The roaming features enable uninterrupted data service connections between the AirBoss Server and a mobile data terminal, which is also setup to relay data over wireless wide-area networks.

While out of range of the wireless local area network, the mobile employee, using a mobile data terminal, has access to enterprise applications over a wireless wide-area network. However, as the mobile data terminal comes into range of the fixed wireless LAN, the AirBoss Mobile IP software automatically migrates to the fixed wireless LAN, allowing cost-effective access to enterprise information. In summary, the Mobile IP solution is intended to provide least-cost routing between a wireless LAN and a wireless wide area network, such as BellSouth Wireless Data or CDPD.

Summary

The success of a corporation in today’s competitive environment will depend largely on its ability to increase productivity, while providing the highest level of customer service. Reliable, cost-effective networking solutions will be a critical component of a corporation’s communications infrastructure. The AirBoss Mobile IP solution is intended to enable enterprises to create their own Virtual Private Networks, thus providing

· low initial costs
· low operating costs
· solution flexibility
· significant productivity gains

By providing seamless network roaming and communications capabilities, Mobile IP provides a networking solution to take enterprises into the 21st century and beyond.