About Padcom
Padcom, Inc. is a leading Mobile Virtual Network (MVN) provider for
enterprises, enabling wireless applications to work seamlessly across
multiple networks. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Bethlehem, PA,
Padcom brings extensive wireless data experience to its present market
position. Originally created to integrate Internet Protocol (IP) applications
with non-IP networks, in 1997 the company introduced its TotalRoam®
platform to provide seamless roaming across multiple dissimilar networks,
both IP and non-IP. Padcom continues to innovate by offering product enhancements
that keep the end-user experience simple and transparent. TotalRoam®
helps clients overcome the shortcomings of wireless data communication
by bridging the gap between wireline and wireless data communication,
simplifying information flow and providing greater control for IT departments.
About TotalRoam®
The TotalRoam® suite of products allows users to implement the
level of functionality that meets their specific needs while providing
a platform that easily integrates additional functionality as requirements
change. TotalRoam® Connect provides the core functionality within
the TotalRoam® suite of products which also includes TotalRoam®
Mobile Virtual Network (MVN) and TotalRoam® Mobile Connectivity
Suite (MCS). The three product levels bring increasingly sophisticated
wireless data management functionality to enterprises. TotalRoam®
Connect creates a VPN (Virtual Private Network) by maintaining static
IP addressing with a user-defined level of encryption while TotalRoam®
MVN provides seamless roaming between dissimilar wireless networks.
TotalRoam® MCS helps clients manage all aspects of wireless data
communication from security to the integration of multiple infrastructures
to the control over individual applications.
TotalRoam® and Toughbooks
The integration of TotalRoam® software into wireless-ready Toughbooks
extends the ability for users to send and receive data from anywhere.
By combining Toughbooks with TotalRoam® users are able to move seamlessly
between different network infrastructures, creating a complete mobile
data solution that provides true seamless access to a world of information.
High-level TotalRoam® benefits include:
Transparent wireless communication management
TotalRoam® manages all wireless connections for users as they move
between different network infrastructures, both IP and non-IP.
Componentized software to address a variety of wireless data issues
TotalRoam® allows users to match the level of software capability
to the level of the problem they are trying to solve.
Administrative control over applications and networks
TotalRoam® enables applications to be tied to a specific network
or initiated based on changes in network coverage.
Static IP Addressing
TotalRoam® creates a static IP address on mobile devices, allowing
enterprises to take full advantage of next-generation technologies while
maintaining support for the static IP address requirements of existing
and future applications.
Creates a Mobile LAN on the client device
TotalRoam® enables multiple mobile devices such as IP cameras, printers
and handheld devices to communicate through the Toughbook®
Interoperate between IP and non-IP networks
TotalRoam® allows an enterprise to combine public IP networks with
private non-IP networks so the same IP applications can be used without
modification.
