Westermo WeConnect

2018: Start of sales by company 2Test

On August 1, 2018 company 2Test, the official distributor of the producer of the systems of industrial communications Westermo in Russia and the CIS, offered customers of industries a cloud service of WeConnect for ensuring reliable and safe connection to the remote equipment in the system of industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).

Westermo WeConnect

With development of industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) reliability, stability and security of network is crucial in providing users with up-to-date data. Westermo optimized WeConnect service in the field of security and convenience of using to remote connection to networks and industrial equipment on the Internet.

WeConnect is the cloud VPN solution for safe remote connection to end devices of network. Safe methods of enciphering do possible remote access to any device in network using the PC, the smartphone or the tablet.

The technology allows to manage network of any place in the world that leads to significant savings of time and means. Thanks to WeConnect economically to create remote connections through industrial equipment of communication of Westermo based on the WeOS operating system. The WeConnect service provides safe remote connections irrespective of a method of connection to the Internet and the choice of service provider. Unlike traditional solutions on the basis of VPN, installation of the additional hardware and special knowledge of IT are not required. Six steps are necessary for setup of connection via the WeConnect web interface, claim in 2Test.

As soon as connection is set, the specialist uses the PC, the smartphone or the tablet for access to the equipment where it was that saves time and money for maintenance of remote objects.

Thanks to a global hosting of WeConnect guarantees 100% availability, faster connection and lack of delays in data transmission. In combination with Westermo communication equipment created for use in any even the most aggressive environments, the IIoT-solution WeConnect provides the increased reliability for users.

Developers also complemented condition monitoring of service with sending email notifications for a connection loss case.

Service is developed according to standards of security. During creation of the WeConnect connections uses the virtual private server and data encryption of AES-256, several security levels are provided. Two-stage authentication is developed for prevention of unauthorized access to the web interface and VPN of strangers and safe work of users in the WeConnect system.