Industry estimates suggest that the security solution called ‘Laptop Guardian’ is expected to be commercially rolled out in India sometime next year.
NEW DELHI: Leading telecom service providers in India are gearing up to offer a solution that would help companies, businesses and government departments keep the confidential and proprietary data on laptops and mobile devices secure.
With this solution, which is actually a mobile data card that doubles as a laptop security mechanism, information on a laptop or a mobile device would remain secure even if it is stolen.
Industry estimates suggest that the security solution called ‘Laptop Guardian’ is expected to be commercially rolled out in India sometime next year.
Currently, the solution is available only in the US, through a partnership between Sprint and Alcatel-Lucent, a global communications solutions provider. `Laptop Guardian’ is an invention of Bell Laboratories, which is part of the research and development organisation of Alcatel-Lucent.
While Alcatel-Lucent makes the card and gateway, Sprint sells them in the US along with its data plans for an additional monthly service fee. When it comes to India, the mobile phone service providers are expected to follow the Sprint model.
Speaking to DNA Money, Alcatel-Lucent chief marketing officer (South Asia) A Sethuraman pointed out that the innovative solution would provide protection against theft, virus, or any other security hazard.
Therefore, it is seen as a must-have for all mission-critical communication networks. The product is being showcased at the Alcatel stall during the 4-day Defence Expo which kicked off on Saturday.
The Alcatel-Lucent Laptop Guardian is a secure, always-on 3G wireless platform that allows enterprise IT managers to track, troubleshoot and manage mobile laptops 24/7, even when they are powered off or offline, according to the company.
It protects enterprise laptops wherever they are, and the data remains secure at all times, even if the laptop is lost or stolen, through remote monitoring. It even locks the laptop, if it is lost.
The security solution can be introduced in India only after 3G (third generation) services are permitted. Currently, the Telecom Commission is in the process of finalising the modalities for auction of 3G telecom licences. The auction is expected around May.
It is believed that the recommendations of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) may be followed by the DoT for 3G licence auction.
Last year, Trai had recommended the auction route for 3G licences, with a total base price of around Rs 1,050 crore at the national level.
While for Mumbai, Delhi and A circle cities/towns, the base price was set at Rs 80 crore each, that for Chennai, Kolkata and B circle cities/towns was Rs 40 crore each. For C circle cities and towns, the base price was Rs 15 crore each.
3G refers to the next generation of mobile networks that will combine wireless mobile technology with high data rate transmission capabilities. 3G-enabled mobile services would offer high-resolution video and multi-media services in addition to voice, fax and conventional data services.
m_nivedita@dnaindia.net
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