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The cornerstone of the Cisco Motion vision is the Cisco 3300 Series Mobility Services Engine
(MSE). This appliance-based platform offers an open application programming interface (API)
for consolidating and supporting an array of mobility services across wireless and wired
networks. Cisco is releasing four initial software offerings for the MSE: Cisco Context-Aware
Software, Cisco Adaptive Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (wIPS), Cisco Secure Client
Manager and Cisco Mobile Intelligent Roaming. The Cisco MSE and its software integrate with
the Cisco Unified Wireless Network portfolio, Cisco Unified Communications Manager and
Cisco-compatible devices to expand the reach and value of an enterprise’s mobility system.
Numerous application and solution partners have integrated or plan to integrate with the MSE.
This partner ecosystem includes Nokia and Oracle, technology partners like AeroScout, Agito
Networks and Airetrak, as well as industry-specific application partners like IntelliDOT and
Johnson Controls (healthcare) and OATSystems (manufacturing).

Cisco Motion: Accelerating the Evolution of Business Mobility
Information Technology (IT) departments must increasingly manage disparate networks (Wi-Fi,
cellular, passive RFID, personal wireless, sensors, Ethernet), to handle a rising number of
devices and more applications. The Cisco Motion approach includes the industry’s first mobility
architecture that addresses these challenges in the following ways:
– Unifying networks: Extending applications to devices regardless of the connection
– Managing the client device wave: Securing devices, centralizing client provisioning
– Facilitating collaboration: Selecting the right media at the right time and right place
– Opening up development: Open API supports integrated applications and services

The Cisco MSE’s initial service offerings include the following software components:
Cisco Context-Aware Software captures contextual information from a full range of sensors,
mobile devices and RFID tags over the Cisco Unified Wireless Network, allowing businesses to
move beyond basic location tracking and gather detailed information about assets like location,
temperature, availability, and the application used. Information is channeled into applications,
increasing asset-management intelligence. Context-Aware Software supports enhanced received
signal strength indication (RSSI) and time difference of arrival (TDOA), improving location
accuracy and performance indoors, outdoors and in challenging RF environments.
Flextronics, a valued Cisco customer and a global leading Electronics Manufacturing Services
(EMS) provider for OEMs, is looking to Cisco Context-Aware Mobility solution to track Cisco’s
capital assets as a service at its global manufacturing sites. In Austin, Texas, the company tracks
high-value assets like thermal chambers and testing equipment used to manufacture products,
enabling it to account for Cisco capital equipment and easily locate it in real-time.

Cisco Mobile Intelligent Roaming facilitates seamless handoff of dual-mode mobile devices
between Wi-Fi and cellular networks based on availability, real-time network information and
user location. It integrates with numerous offerings from service providers, third-party vendors
and mobile device manufacturers. By utilizing network intelligence and client software
integration from its open ecosystem of partners, Cisco Mobile Intelligent Roaming software
gives IT additional control of mobile devices while helping to create a seamless mobile
experience.
Cisco and Nokia will enhance their Business Mobility Solution, currently used by more than 100
customers, by supporting seamless roaming with Cisco MSE and Mobile Intelligent Roaming.

Cisco Adaptive Wireless IPS is a new intrusion-prevention system that delivers the feature
depth of an overlay solution with the full benefits of an integrated solution. It integrates wireless
threat detection, mitigation, vulnerability scanning and performance monitoring into the wireless
network. It assists in protecting against rogue access points and clients, wireless hacking and dayzero
threats. RF spectrum analysis provides self-healing protection. Proactive prevention
includes automated vulnerability analysis, management frame protection and infrastructure
authentication. Purpose-built collaboration between wired and wireless intrusion prevention
helps provide full protection (Layers 1 to 7) by detecting inappropriate network activity or
malware spawned by wireless clients. The Cisco MSE centrally processes, analyzes and
correlates events from the Adaptive Wireless IPS monitors, providing broad mobility threat
protection.
The final announced MSE software product, Cisco Secure Client Manager, centralizes the
security and management of provisioning various mobile devices via the Cisco Secure Services
Client 802.1X solution over wired, Wi-Fi, cellular and other wireless networks. It addresses one
challenge faced by IT: managing the connectivity and security of Wi-Fi and other mobile devices.
The MSE’s open API enables integration with third-party device management software and
solutions.

– Pricing & Availability

The Cisco 3350 Mobility Services Engine is scheduled to begin shipping in June 2008 with
prices beginning at $19,995 USD. The Cisco Context-Aware Software is scheduled to begin
shipping in June 2008. The Cisco Unified Wireless Network Software Release 5.1 ships in May
2008, and includes critical new mobility features, as well as support for the Motion architectural
approach. Both the Cisco Adaptive Wireless IPS Software and Cisco Mobile Intelligent Roaming
Solution are scheduled to ship in the second half of 2008, and the Cisco Secure Client Manager
Software is scheduled to ship in the first half of 2009.
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