With mobile broadband becoming increasingly accessible and affordable, and with "cloud-based" email and document hosting services becoming more prevalent - the need for reliable high-speed access to the Internet for both businesses and prosumers is a burgeoning market.

Option have developed the uCAN Connect skinable and customisable dashboard application, together with customisable and replaceable hardware covers for their new range of iCON USB modems.

uCAN Connect combines an intuitive connection manager with a sophisticated user interface. With the modular approach and the unique skinning engine you can adapt the application to your customer's needs.

Smart Skinning

The application can be tailored and branded according to your requirements. Personalise the look and feel: choose a different background, add or remove buttons and toolbars or change the entire layout. The skinning does not only control the look and feel of the application but also controls the localisation options, the application features and the default settings. This solution allows you to make a customised solution for the target market. With the skinning engine you can also allow the end user to choose between the different skins or the skin can be loaded based on the SIM card that is being used. With this smart skinning engine only the sky is the limit.

Cross Platform

With uCAN Connect, Brightpoint can offer the same GUI and same features independent of the platform that is used. Whether you work on Windows or Mac OS, the user experience is the same. This standardisation of user experience across different platforms simplifies the support work and reduces the costs in customer support dramatically.

Auto-Connect

uCAN Connect gives you the same experience with mobile broadband connections as working with WLAN or LAN. Just plug in your device and you are connected! It's as simple as that!

Threshold Limiter & Statistics

Via the threshold limiter and the statistics overview customers are kept informed on their data usage. With limited monthly Internet traffic, alerts can be configured to inform the user when their data allocation has been reached. With the Statistics application users can view their complete connection history.

Live Update

Stay up to date with the latest version of software and firmware. With live update you can choose to have completely automatic updates on a regular basis or you can check for updates manually. It's your choice!

Applications

Applications can not only be added to the uCAN dashboard, making it possible for users to launch external applications directly from the uCAN user interface, but these applications can also be installed as part of the uCAN installation process automatically.

SMS Centre

The SMS Centre has a chat-style view: the messages appear as an ongoing conversation making it easier to pick up the SMS thread history and answer incoming messages.

Pre-paid

Prepaid customers like to be informed about the credit they have left. With uCAN Connect customers can check their available credit and add further credit if needed.

Specifications

Contact Brightpoint today on 0870 849 0225 if you are interested in finding out more about how you can offer customised USB modems to your customers.

For information on the standard uCAN interface, read this article - http://blog.brightpointuk.co.uk/installing-option-icon-xy-mac-os