In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, enterprises are increasingly reliant on mobile connectivity to power critical operations across geographically distributed locations. However, traditional APN-based solutions from mobile operators often fall short of meeting the complex requirements of modern businesses. Let’s explore how Expeto addresses the key challenges faced by enterprises still using conventional mobile connectivity approaches.
Breaking Free from the Multi-Site Network Integration Challenge
The Challenge
Enterprises with multi-site or multi-country IT networks face significant hurdles when attempting to integrate mobile devices seamlessly into their existing environment. Traditional APN solutions create isolated connectivity islands that don’t naturally extend corporate network policies and security standards to mobile devices. This disconnect forces IT teams to implement cumbersome workarounds that increase complexity and security risks.
The Expeto Advantage
Expeto’s platform enables mobile devices to become true extensions of the enterprise network, regardless of physical location. This means consistent policies, security controls, and user experiences across all sites and countries. By eliminating the traditional boundary between fixed and mobile networks, Expeto allows enterprises to manage all connectivity through a single pane of glass, significantly reducing operational complexity.
Gaining Network Control and Flexibility
The Challenge
Modern enterprises require granular control over their network configurations to support specialized applications and workflows. Traditional APN solutions offer limited control over critical networking parameters like NAT/non-NAT configurations, static IP assignments, DNS settings, BGP routing, VLAN segmentation, SD-WAN integration, and layer 2 connectivity. This inflexibility forces enterprises to compromise on application performance or build complex overlay solutions.
The Expeto Advantage
Expeto puts enterprises in the driver’s seat with comprehensive control over network parameters. IT teams can configure and manage networking details according to their specific requirements without depending on mobile operator intervention. This control extends to private LTE/5G networks, public mobile networks, and hybrid deployments, ensuring consistent capability regardless of connectivity type.
Eliminating Deployment and Change Management Delays
The Challenge
Business agility demands rapid response to changing conditions, but traditional APN solutions move at the pace of telecom operations—not enterprise IT. Waiting six weeks or more for a mobile operator to create or modify an APN is completely misaligned with the pace of modern business. These delays impact product launches, operational changes, and the enterprise’s ability to seize market opportunities.
The Expeto Advantage
With Expeto, enterprises gain self-service capabilities that eliminate dependency on mobile operator timelines. Network configurations, security policies, device onboarding, and troubleshooting can all be performed in real-time through an intuitive management interface. This self-service approach transforms connectivity from a bottleneck into an enabler of business agility.
Enhancing Security Through Visibility and Control
The Challenge
Security-conscious enterprises require complete visibility and control over their connected assets. Traditional APNs create a blind spot in security monitoring and control, changing the APN often requires physical site visits (truck rolls) to make a change. This lack of remote management capability increases operational costs and extends the time to remediate potential security issues.
The Expeto Advantage
Expeto’s platform provides comprehensive visibility into all connected devices and their network activities. Security policies can be created, deployed, and modified remotely without APN changes in real-time, eliminating the need for costly and time-consuming site visits. This level of control allows enterprises to respond immediately to emerging threats and ensure consistent security posture across all locations.
Conclusion: A New Paradigm for Enterprise Mobile Connectivity
The limitations of traditional APN-based solutions are increasingly at odds with the connectivity requirements of modern enterprises. The Expeto platform represents a fundamental shift in how businesses approach mobile connectivity—transforming it from a separate, inflexible service into an integrated, agile component of the enterprise network.
By addressing the core challenges around multi-site integration, network control, deployment agility, and security management, Expeto enables enterprises to leverage mobile connectivity as a true business enabler rather than a necessary constraint. The result is increased operational efficiency, improved security posture, reduced management complexity, and the agility to adapt quickly to changing business demands.
As enterprises continue their digital transformation journeys, the ability to seamlessly integrate mobile connectivity into their broader IT strategy will become increasingly crucial. With Expeto, enterprises can finally break free from the limitations of traditional mobile solutions and embrace a more integrated, flexible, and enterprise-centric approach to connectivity.
