US : Top Global announced the availability of the Remote Central Management (RCM) server ( inset ). Top Global RCM is a powerful platform for the management of all Top Global 3G/4G products including the MB9000, MB8900, MB8000, MB7000, MB6800, MB6000, and MB5000 series. It simplifies deployment and management, supports remote device configuration, real-time monitoring, asset management, and detailed performance and data usage reporting. Top Global RCM reduces the operational burdens associated with device management across a distributed enterprise, ensuring maximum uptime and performance with minimum cost and effort.

Ease of Deployment and Expansion:
RCM ensures fast and accurate configuration of Top Global 3G/4G Routers/Devices. New device can be pre-provisioned prior to shipping and then automatically discovered and registered using the RCM platform. In addition, Top Global provides an automated group deployment feature to assist with the configuration and firmware upgrade of these devices. Enterprise-wide or Device Group-wide policies (e.g., Access Control Lists) can be created and applied, ensuring consistent configuration and firmware across all or a group of Top Global devices regardless of location.

Simplified Device Management:
RCM facilitates day-to-day administrative tasks across an entire distributed network of Top Global 3G/4G Routers. This includes scheduled configuration backups, automatic software/firmware updates, and other vital device management functions. In addition, RCM can be used to drill down into individual device for specific device configuration and syslog for device management and trouble shooting.

Centralized Network Monitoring:
RCM provides a single, centralized server platform for monitoring any Top Global 3G/4G routers. This includes essential real-time information, such as device status, cellular signal strength, Aricard type and ESN, and current firmware version and IP address. Automatic email notifications ensure that IT staff are always in the loop - facilitating day-to-day performance monitoring and ensuring that faults are always isolated and resolved in a timely and cost effective manner.

Flexible and Secure Access:
RCM offers different levels of user access that provide varying degrees of read and write privileges. A Web interface (using HTTPS) ensures seamless and secure access to the RCM server from virtually any location.

Configuration, and Availability:
Top Global RCM comes on a standalone server with integrated database, which ensures easy setup and maintenance in any enterprise environment. Software licenses enable the RCM to manage a wide range of devices scale from 10 to 10,000+ devices.

"With Top Global RCM server, IT staff can easily monitor, configure, and manage a large networks of 3G/4G routers from a single server platform," said Dr. Alan Zhen Zhou, President & CTO of Top Global. "As devices are deployed in new sites and new generations of wireless technologies become available, having a centralized tool for asset management and system-wide firmware and configuration update keeps operational cost and complexity to a minimum."