Essar Group Selects Juniper's Secure Mobility Solution

Juniper Networks, has announced that it has provided a secure, multi-platform remote network access solution to the Essar Group, a multinational conglomerate with interests in steel, oil and gas, power, business process outsourcing, ports, shipping and infrastructure development.

Deployment of the Juniper Networks Junos Pulse Mobile Security Suite and Juniper Networks SA Series SSL VPN Appliances – initially in India – enables Essar to provide remote and mobile employees, customers and partners with anytime, anywhere secure SSL VPN access to corporate network resources and applications from a wide range of mobile devices. The Juniper Networks Junos Pulse Mobile Security Suite – which integrates mobile security, secure connectivity and mobile device management – supports the adoption of a “bring your own device” policy for Essar employees.

“We have over 75,000 employees worldwide and a rapidly increasing number of them have IP-enabled mobile devices. Our vision is to enable ‘bring your own device’ access to corporate applications — not just for employees but partners and customers, too. It’s an ambitious agenda but Juniper Networks’ robust, secure mobility solution makes it possible for us to achieve, securing connectivity and access to our networks from secure, managed mobile devices,” said Jayantha Prabhu, CTO, Essar Group.

“The Essar Group recognises that pervasive mobility presents an immense business opportunity, provided it is properly managed. That means being able to deploy and enforce defined security policies across all devices attached to the network, and enabling simple, customised user experiences and access for diverse user groups. Junos Pulse makes that possible in a highly integrated and manageable way,” said Sanjay Beri, Vice President and General Manager, Junos Pulse Business Unit, Juniper Networks.