Secomea SiteManager 3G secure remote access

Danish company Secomea has added a 3G model to its secure remote-access SiteManager range. Providing true end-to-end connections, Secomea provides direct access to PLCs, HMIs, drives or almost anything with a data port.

The solution is designed to allow an electrician without specialist knowledge to unpack, install and power up the device. Configured prior to delivery, the SiteManager then initiates a connection to the cloud GateManager making it available to a remote user with an appropriate LinkManager client licence.
This approach to 3G remote access provides a number of benefits. Set-up time is under 15 minutes and, using a system comparable to DDNS, there is no need for costly 3G static IP addresses.

Security is provided by defence-in-depth embracing AES/SSL encryption, two-factor authentication, and a firewall that filters traffic based on the configured destination devices.

By connecting both the LAN and 3G uplinks, the failover function ensures the connection is maintained when one uplink fails. Inbuilt SIM card recognition for all major telecoms eliminates incompatibility issues commonly experienced when requiring international access.

GateManager can be hosted by the user or used as a cloud service. There is no need to worry about IP addresses, TCP ports or encryption settings, a common source of error - this is all automated and automatic backup configuration is part of the service.