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Schlumberger new security solution for W-LAN networks

Posted: 29 June 2003

Secure access and high speed are the differentiators of the new W-LAN service Schlumberger will demonstrate at GSM Brazil

SchlumbergerSema, the information technology (IT) business segment of Schlumberger Limited, announced it has launched a W-LAN (Wireless Local Area Network) network solution with secure access through its EAP-SIM smart card.

The solution, developed by Schlumberger, uses the EAP-SIM smart card for user login authentication and was demonstrated at GSM Brazil (June 26 to 27).

W-LAN networks offer high-speed access (11 Mbps) to Intranet and Internet through radio frequency.

By using the EAP-SIM card for password authentication, the user gains security for wireless communications.

With authentication criteria carried on the smart card itself rather than stored on the server, the data is encrypted before it is sent through the radio frequency, ensuring that mobile communications achieve a high level of security.

The Schlumberger solution brings an important advancement to the wireless market, where security over mobile networks has been elusive, and one of the factors that should help expand usage of W-LAN networks in the corporate environment.

Besides the card, Schlumberger has also developed the authentication server and the gateway -- the user front door -- to complement the W-LAN security card solution.

By using radio frequency for data access and transmission, the Schlumberger W-LAN system does not require physical connections for network installation.

This cost efficient and practical solution is ideal for companies that operate in rented buildings or who have remote workers needing access to the Internet or company Intranets from hotels, airports, restaurants, or other public places once there are W-LAN hotspots or antennae in place.

The complete W-LAN solution from Schlumberger aims to help mobile services operators leverage the W-LAN market around three competencies: capacity to authenticate clients; capacity to roam among networks; and capacity to rate customers and roaming among partners.

The Schlumberger product portfolio will allow operators to provide corporate customers with value-added services at competitive prices.

"Our expertise in smart cards, secure networking, IT and billing solutions makes us the only player able to provide assistance in all the critical areas for mobile services operators," said Natália Fakhri, Schlumberger MobileCom marketing manager for Latin America.

About Schlumberger
Schlumberger is a global oilfield and information services company with major activity in the energy industry.

The company employs 78,000 people of more than 140 nationalities working in 100 countries, and consists of three business segments. Schlumberger Oilfield Services is the world's premier oilfield services company supplying a wide range of technology services and solutions to the international oil and gas industry.

SchlumbergerSema is a leading supplier of IT consulting, systems integration, and network and infrastructure services to the energy industry, as well as to the public sector, telecommunications and finance markets.

WesternGeco, jointly owned with Baker Hughes, is the world's largest and most advanced surface seismic company. In 2002, Schlumberger revenue was $13.5 billion.

For more information see www.slb.com.

Posted by Richard Price, Editor Pipeline Magazine

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