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Bell Canada to Resell Route1 MobiKEY; Provide Secure Remote Access Solution for SMB Market
Bell Canada to Resell Route1 MobiKEY; Provide Secure Remote Access Solution for SMB Market.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n\nTORONTO, June 15 /CNW/ - Route1, Inc.(TM) (TSX-V:ROI), a trusted provider\nof secure, identity-managed computing solutions, today announced that Bell\nCanada has agreed to launch a massive pilot to resell the Route1 MobiKEY(TM).\nThis ultra-portable computing device that securely connects users to desktop\nand network resources from any Internet-enabled Windows-based PC will be sold\nthrough Bell Canada's Small & Medium Business Solutions group.\nThis agreement follows on the recent announcement between Route1 and Bell\nCanada's Security Solutions subsidiary, BSSI, whose focus is the large\nenterprise market, including health care, government and financial services.\nWith a customer base over 300,000, the Bell Canada Small & Medium Business\nSolutions group serves customers with up to 500 employees. The pilot phase of\nthis initiative will involve all field sales reps in the province of Ontario\nwith a focus on the mid-market accounts.\n\"Achieving secure, remote connectivity to desktop resources has always\npresented a challenge for smaller enterprises, given the logistical and\nsecurity issues which characterize traditional remote access solutions,\" said\nPeter Kerr, Vice President Marketing for Small/Medium Business at Bell Canada.\n\"The Route1 approach is simple, and provides the next generation in easy to\ninstall, fully-managed, secure remote access.\"\nMobiKEY is currently being used by business professionals around the\nworld for secure remote connectivity to simple word processing applications as\nwell as complex CAD/CAM and medical imaging technology. Governments of several\ncountries have already embraced MobiKEY, and Route1's customer list has grown\nto include businesses from every conceivable industry segment.\n\"Bell Canada is one of the world's leading communications companies and\nhas a long tradition of introducing innovative technology into the Canadian\nmarket,\" said Andrew White, CEO of Route1. \"MobiKEY's appeal is universal, and\nit's a natural fit with Bell's Small & Medium Business Solutions group.\"\nPeter Kerr added, \"The first time I used my MobiKEY, I was hooked. I\nimmediately saw the fit in our market and am confident our customers will join\nthe list of many satisfied MobiKEY users worldwide.\"\nEmbedded on a smart card-enabled, cryptographic USB device, Route1\nMobiKEY s...