Zscaler Mobile Devices Service Providers
Cloud-Based Services
Cloud Based Security Services
Wireless Service Providers can differentiate their service offerings by offering "clean" cloud service that eliminates viruses, spyware and other advanced threats in the network before they reach users' smartphones. The iPhone and other smart phones can access the same email and web content that is available to users on laptops, including uncontrolled pages on social network sites such as MySpace and Facebook.
Family-Friendly Wireless Smartphone Web Surfing
Offering cloud based family-friendly email access and web surfing will expand the mobile phone market to include parents who want to purchase a standard service that protects against inappropriate email and web content and can apply time-of-day curfews for their children. To ensure customer satisfaction, these services need to go far beyond a simple list of known website domain names and need to include real-time dynamic classification of user generated pages on popular social network sites such as MySpace and Facebook.
Limitations of Device-resident Security
Device-resident security software suffers from several fundamental restrictions including (1) limited wireless bandwidth for continuous updates of security signatures and filters, (2) lack of OS standards across devices, and (3) the limited memory and processing power of the devices themselves. A cloud based solution also ensures that the value accrues to the service provider rather than the phone vendor or device software provider.
As Easy for Users as Getting an Email Account
While users and families are very aware of online threats, they will only sign up for services that offer value at low cost and are as easy to set up as email. Cloud based security services are set up with a few online clicks and do not require the high cost of sales and support related to offering traditional PC security software.
Online Threats Are Evolving and Publicity is Rapidly Increasing Consumer Awareness
Users need more than the standard list of known virus and spyware signatures offered by device-based security software. Users expect protection from zero-day viruses and spyware which are not already known as well as protection from uncontrolled user generated content at wirelessly accessible sites such as MySpace, Facebook and eBay.
Cost-Effectiveness Requires Massive Scalability to Support Millions of Users
Rather than attempt to repackage and artificially reposition traditional security server software as a cloud based platform, Zscaler has invested two years to develop a completely new technology platform that scales to support millions of users with no noticeable latency added to transactions.
High Margin Business Model with No CAPEX Required
With a simple UI that allows users to sign up online and self manage their settings, Service Providers can offer premium services with high margin recurring monthly revenues without adding sales or support resources. With Zscaler, there is a revenue-share business model; no equipment and no software license to buy.
Network Deployment Models
The Zscaler platform may be 1Gbps or 10Gbps. There are several options for directing user traffic to the Zscaler gateway including use of GRE tunnels, phone/SIM identifiers, or specific IP address assignments. The platform will be managed by Zscaler including continuous updates of security filters and policies, while the Service Provider can monitor and manage the platform as a standard network element in their network.