GoRemote Provides Remote Access Connectivity for Top Retailers

GoRemote Provides Remote Access Connectivity for Top Retailers Leading U.S. Retailers Cut Costs and Maximize the Productivity of Stores With GoRemote Branch Office NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION (NRF), NEW YORK, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leading retail companies including Hub Distributing Inc., The Wet Seal, Inc. and Real Mex Restaurants rely on GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRIC) to manage critical communications with remote store locations. The GoRemote Branch Office solution(TM) allows retailers to cut costs dramatically while boosting productivity. Due to the increasing and continuous flow of information to stores, including inventory updates, financial reports and product assortments, retailers have turned to broadband virtual networks to improve the speed and reliability of communications among their stores. GoRemote Branch Office provides retail stores and branch offices with secure, high-capacity, always-on connections with reduced associated bandwidth expense. "The enhanced GoRemote Branch Office Solution allows enterprises to utilize the public Internet as their own network and still have all of the security, availability, control, and visibility they would expect from a much more expensive private network solution," said Tom Thimot, GoRemote president and CEO. "We're eager to build upon our momentum in the retail industry by further increasing our customer base, expanding our partnerships and continuing to strengthen our position as the world's leading provider of secure remote access solutions." Already offering a premium service level agreement (SLA), GoRemote guarantees end-to-end performance from the corporate data center across the Internet to each branch office, regardless of VPN hardware, access circuit type, or backbone network type. Other service providers' SLAs are limited to their own backbone networks. GoRemote Provides Proven Broadband Solution GoRemote Branch Office is a complete, fully-managed VPN solution for connecting dispersed branch offices and retail locations to corporate data centers and networks using high-speed broadband. The GoRemote Branch Office solution enables enterprises to cut communications costs by replacing costly and inefficient Frame Relay networks or legacy dial-up connections, while improving application throughput by 5x. GoRemote Branch Office is differentiated by the following valuable features: -- Largest Broadband Footprint -- Over 98% coverage via GoRemote's aggregated broadband network of more than 150 leading cable and DSL providers including Comcast, Covad, and Verizon plus expanded international coverage in Europe. -- Comprehensive, end-to-end services -- Ease IT management and support burdens. Network design and engineering, project management and deployment services, broadband aggregation services, inventory and asset management, proactive network monitoring, 24x7 support, ongoing project management support, and consolidated electronic billing. -- Industry-Leading Security -- GoRemote "Total Security Protection" (TM) platform provides seamless security barrier including end-to-end encryption of all customer data between branch offices and weekly vulnerability scans of all office firewalls. -- Real-Time Visibility and Control -- GoRemote Universal Remote Control(TM) provides end-to-end web-based real-time and historical reporting for all customer application paths through the network. View network status in real-time, pinpoint potential security breaches, analyze remote access usage trends, and even review status tickets and invoices. -- Proactive Network Management and Support -- In approximately 98% of all cases, GoRemote proactively opens and resolves events without requests from customers. Retailers See Real-World Benefits GoRemote offers retail companies and branch offices a complete, secure remote access solution for the workforce outside of the corporate firewall and enables enterprises to meet their demanding remote access needs. Benefits of using the GoRemote solution include: -- Savings -- Substantial reductions in branch office communications costs can be achieved. -- Simplicity -- Less time and effort is spent connecting, securing, managing and supporting branch offices. The need for multiple service providers and multiple invoices with one invoice and one point of contact is eliminated. -- Productivity -- Productivity of branch office employees is enhanced by enabling them to be as productive outside corporate headquarters as they are inside. -- Security -- Vital corporate resources and information are protected. Peace of mind -- The industry's first end-to-end enterprise SLA offers corporate customers unmatched peace of mind and security. About GoRemote GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. is the world's leading provider of secure remote access solutions, enabling customers to achieve best-of-breed network security, while reducing capital and operating expenses associated with their mobile and remote workforces. GoRemote provides a comprehensive portfolio of managed remote access solutions for mobile office, teleworker/home offices, and branch office/retail environments. The GoRemote Global Network(TM) includes more than 40,000 wired and wireless access points in approximately 150 countries. More information about GoRemote is available at www.GoRemote.com or by calling 408-955-1920. NOTE: GoRemote, GoRemote Branch Office, GoRemote Total Security Protection, GoRemote Universal Remote Control, GoRemote Global Network, GoRemote Internet Communications, GoRemote Mobile Office, GoRemote Teleworker Office and "For the everywhere enterprise" are trademarks of GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners. This news release, including statements by Tom Thimot, may include "forward-looking" statements, including projections about the business of GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc, within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are based on information available to us at the time of the release and we assume no obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this release are not guarantees of future performance and actual results could differ materially from our current expectations as a result of numerous factors, including the risks and uncertainties associated with our business that are detailed in our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q on file with the SEC and available through www.sec.gov. Source: GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc. CONTACT: Bethany Sebra of GoRemote Internet Communications, Inc., +1-408-965-1127, or bsebra@goremote.com Web site: http://www.goremote.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment