NetMotion gets mobile VPN contract for Florida utility

SEATTLE-NetMotion Wireless announced that JEA, one of the largest municipal utilities in the United States, selected NetMotion Wireless’ Mobility XE as its mobile VPN solution. Mobility XE provides JEA’s field workers with secure, uninterrupted connections while traveling through the different wireless networks over the 841 square miles that define JEA’s service region ensuring that the residents of Jacksonville, Fla., and parts of three adjacent counties receive working electricity, water and sewage services. JEA said it selected NetMotion Wireless’ Mobility XE mobile VPN solution for its integration of all JEA applications, high performance and reliability levels, and track record of successful large implementations. “As one of the largest municipal utilities in the U.S., JEA carries an enormous responsibility to ensure that its 750,000-plus customers receive timely and reliable utility service,” said Kent Mathis, JEA research project consultant. “In order for our workers to fulfill that responsibility, however, they need a communication network that relays information to them securely, consistently and in real-time. NetMotion Wireless has delivered on our demands with Mobility XE.”