Reduce WLAN management complexity and infrastructure expenses

Featured resources

White paper: The secure wireless LAN has arrived
The latest protocols, security standards and best practices

Remote work: A practical guide to the new business reality
White paper, August 2010

Bell managed Wi-Fi for the world-class Vancouver Convention Centre
Case study, March 2010

Expert insights
Maximizing wireless capabilities across the enterprise

Creating a roadmap to the wireless enterprise
Podcast, April 2010

Brochure: Wireless Managed Services from Bell

Secure wireless local area network (WLAN) connectivity allows employees to connect from anywhere in the office or on campus ? accelerating productivity by making communication faster, easier and more efficient.

The security risks associated with a properly-configured WLAN network are presently no greater than that of a wired network. In fact, wireless security has become so reliable that even the most risk-averse organizations can leverage its power.

However, when it comes to managing a WLAN, it can be expensive to hire and train new employees for the specialized positions necessary to manage WLAN security and ensure regulatory compliance. Bell offers WLAN managed services to give you total peace of mind that your wireless environment is secure.

Bell Wireless managed security services

For the most comprehensive security coverage, wireless security levels must be managed throughout the entire life cycle of the WLAN. WLAN services experts from Bell can design and support a robust security monitoring infrastructure for your organization. They will:

Identify requirements and areas for improvement
Design a complete asset lifecycle management framework
Select, integrate and upgrade hardware and software
Analyze asset value to support your case for funding
Monitor your assets and keep costs in check with an auditable inventory of assets and their lifecycles
Provide proactive, real-time responses to security threats

Managed security services can also help you:

Stay compliant ? Ensure automatic, continuous compliance with current wireless standard requirements such as Payment Card Industry (PCI) and Data Security Standard (DSS).

Reduce the cost of infrastructure ? Save money by reducing the number of physical cables and switches required for individual wired connections. With wireless, the more individuals there are, the lower the cost per individual.

Prevent and detect intrusions ? Feel secure because managed wireless intrusion prevention (IPS) and detection services can provide 24/7 monitoring and comprehensive detection of wireless threats and intrusions. These include remote monitoring of network security events, ITIL-based fault management, root cause analysis and asset management.

Provide secure guest access ? Managed guest access allows guests to access the Internet quickly and easily. It offers:

Segregation of network traffic from visitor traffic
Risk-free, secure Internet access
A self-provisioning guest access password interface
Usage reports and the ability to modify parameters

Reduce time to information ? Increase employee productivity significantly by allowing them to connect at any time with the information and applications they need.

Meet the unique WLAN needs of your organization ? Benefit from centralized surveillance to comprehensive fault management with scalable managed WLAN packages.

Benefits

Increase employee satisfaction and retention through efficient communication, telework options and reduced stress from technical barriers
Improve service to customers with increased responsiveness and speed of resolution
Optimize costs by deploying wireless where and when it is most efficient ? for example, in your warehouse, in meeting rooms, or even throughout your entire office complex
Enjoy peace of mind, knowing that every network element is monitored on a 24/7 basis, including hubs, switches, routers, controllers and access points

Why Bell?

Bell is a leader in wireless network design and implementation. We have assisted some of Canada's largest organizations with wireless implementations across multiple verticals. We provide counsel and execution concerning security audits and roadmapping, installation expertise and ongoing security services management and consulting.

If you are considering a move to WLAN, Bell can provide a clear picture of the business benefits and anticipated ROI as well as capital requirements and total cost of ownership. To that end, we can make use of our proven methodology to develop an effective long-term WLAN strategy specific to your business.