Motorola today announced the upcoming availability of Good Mobility Suite version 6.0 which will provide organizations with more secure and manageable mobile access to enterprise information and applications. Good 6.0 will let smartphone users access data and applications behind corporate firewalls.

The Good Mobile Connection feature is an attempt to transform smartphones into mobile laptops, said Dan Rudolph, Director of Product Marketing for Motorola Good Technology Group. He said it's the first "managed service" VPN as it allows users to connect to any TCP-based resources, like networked PCs or file servers.

"The mobile VPNs on the market right now simply don't work well," said Rudolph. "The user experience can be awful because you have to constantly re-login to the VPN and repeatedly reset networking configuration screens when you lose coverage."

Good Mobile Connection uses the company's network optimization center infrastructure, which allows the VPN session to continue during gaps in service coverage. The connection is secure, and users doesn't have to go through any extra steps, Rudolph said.

Another addition to the suite is Good Administration Center, which lets IT departments easily manage a mobile fleet. From a Web-based portal, IT can enforce security policies, push and update software, and even turn off smartphone Bluetooth ports.

There is also a robust reporting center, Rudolph adds. For example, IT departments will be able to determine how many smartphones are on AT&T's network, information that might come in handy during data plan purchasing negotiations.

Good 6.0 is expected to be available later in 2008 through resellers, carrier reseller partners and directly through Motorola Good Technology Group.

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