{{Short description|Network security software vendor}} {{Infobox company | name = NetMotion Software | logo = NetMotion-logo-dark blue.png | type = Subsidiary | parent = Absolute Security | industry = Computer software<br />technology services | products = * Virtual private network,<ref name="Mobility10PR">[http://urgentcomm.com/netmotion/netmotion-wireless-releases-mobility-10-software NetMotion Wireless releases Mobility 10 software], retrieved January 31, 2017</ref> * Digital experience monitoring <ref name="Forrester">[https://go.forrester.com/blogs/introducing-our-inaugural-forrester-wave-evaluation-on-end-user-experience-management Introducing Our Inaugural Forrester New Wave™ Evaluation On End-User Experience Management], retrieved December 11, 2020</ref> * Software-defined perimeter<ref name="UK Government Digital Marketplace">[https://www.digitalmarketplace.service.gov.uk/g-cloud/services/434206989270314/ Netmotion - Secure VPN - SDP - ZTNA], retrieved December 11, 2020</ref> * Zero trust network access<ref name="ZDnet">[https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-netmotion-unified-platform-includes-software-defined-perimeter-sdp-capabilities/ New NetMotion unified platform includes software-defined perimeter (SDP) capabilities], retrieved December 11, 2020</ref> | num_employees = ~190 | founded = Seattle, Washington (2001) | hq_location = Seattle, Washington | website = {{Url |www.netmotionsoftware.com}} }}
'''NetMotion Software''', formerly '''NetMotion Wireless''', is a privately held software company specializing in network security.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://techbeacon.com/app-dev-testing/essential-guide-improving-mobile-performance |title=The essential guide to improving mobile performance |author=Matthew David}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/feature/Performance-management-for-mobile-devices-Solutions-and-strategies |title=Performance management for mobile devices: Solutions and strategies |author=Malanie Luna |date=February 22, 2012}}</ref>
==History== NetMotion Wireless was formed in 2001 as a spin-off for wireless software from WRQ (based in Seattle, Washington and later part of the Attachmate Group). Former WRQ president Craig McKibben was CEO.<ref>{{Cite news |title= WRQ Plans Wireless Spin-off |work= Information Week |date= April 4, 2001 |url= https://www.informationweek.com/wrq-plans-wireless-spin-off/d/d-id/1010315? |access-date= October 1, 2021 }}</ref> * 2006: NetMotion merged with Padcom, Inc.<ref name="RCR Wireless News">[http://www.rcrwireless.com/20060615/archived-articles/netmotion-padcom-settle-patent-lawsuit-with-merger "NetMotion, Padcom settle patent lawsuit with merger"], ''RCR Wireless News'', link refreshed January 31, 2017</ref> * 2012: NetMotion was acquired by Clearlake Capital Group.<ref name="Clearlake">[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120911005754/en/Clearlake-Capital-Group-Acquires-NetMotion-Wireless Clearlake Capital Group Acquires NetMotion], retrieved September December 28, 2012</ref> * 2016: NetMotion was acquired by The Carlyle Group,<ref>[https://www.netmotionsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/NetMotion-Mobile-Performance-Management-Data-Sheet.pdf Mobile Performance Management], retrieved January 31, 2017</ref><ref>[http://www.geekwire.com/2016/netmotion-sold-again/ WRQ spinout NetMotion Wireless sells again, this time to private equity powerhouse The Carlyle Group], retrieved January 31, 2017</ref><ref>[http://www.utilityproducts.com/articles/2016/08/utility-supplies-mobile-performance-management-software.html Utility supplies: Mobile performance management software], retrieved January 31, 2017</ref><ref name="CarlylePR">[https://www.carlyle.com/media-room/news-release-archive/carlyle-group-invests-netmotion The Carlyle Group Invests in NetMotion], retrieved January 31, 2017</ref><ref name="ClearlakeSale"/> with a new CEO.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=BizJournals.com |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2016/07/under-new-ceo-seattles-netmotion-wireless-looks-to.html |title=Under new CEO, Seattle's NetMotion Wireless looks to 'reposition' |accessdate=January 31, 2017}}</ref><ref name="ClearlakeSale">[http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160815005357/en/Clearlake-Capital-Group-Announces-Sale-NetMotion-Wireless Clearlake Capital Group Announces Sale of NetMotion Wireless to The Carlyle Group], retrieved January 31, 2017</ref>
In 2021, NetMotion was acquired by Absolute Security for an estimated US$340 million.<ref>{{Cite news |title= Absolute Software to Acquire NetMotion, to Deliver the Next Generation of Endpoint Resilience |url= https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210511006204/en/Absolute-Software-to-Acquire-NetMotion-to-Deliver-the-Next-Generation-of-Endpoint-Resilience |date= May 11, 2021 |work= Press release |access-date= October 1, 2021 }}</ref>
NetMotion is headquartered in Seattle, Washington with offices in Chicago, London, Tokyo and Sydney. The company added a second headquarters in Victoria, British Columbia in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Staff |title=Seattle-based NetMotion Software Expands into New Victoria, B.C. Office to Support Sustained Growth in Canada and Beyond |url=https://www.bctechnology.com/news/2019/10/28/Seattle-based-NetMotion-Software-Expands-into-New-Victoria-B.C.-Office-to-Support-Sustained-Growth-in-Canada-and-Beyond.cfm |access-date=October 28, 2019 |work=BC Technology}}</ref>
==Products== NetMotion products allow users to transition from traditional secure remote access technologies to a zero-trust approach, without affecting productivity or admin controls.<ref>{{cite news |title=NetMotion Announces Global Availability of SASE Platform |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/netmotion-announces-global-availability-of-sase-platform-820630377.html |access-date=December 1, 2020 |work=PRWeb}}</ref> Fundamentally, it consists of client software on each mobile device, which communicates with a control server in the cloud or data center that pushes policies and actions to the client for execution.<ref name=SDM_Datasheet>[https://www.netmotionsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/NetMotion-Software-Defined-Mobility-Data-Sheet.pdf Software-Defined Mobility: Foundational technology for the fully mobile enterprise], retrieved February 9, 2017</ref> Through this architecture that gives administrators control of the endpoints, they can manage application delivery based on changing network conditions through software, regardless of the combination of networks used,<ref name="esecurityplanet">[http://www.esecurityplanet.com/mobile-security/netmotion-leverages-software-defined-ideology-to-bring-security-to-mobile-devices-1.html NetMotion Leverages Software-Defined Trend to Secure Mobile Devices], retrieved February 9. 2017</ref> including cellular and Wi-Fi networks that are outside of their direct administrative control.<ref name="SDM_Datasheet"/>
An enhanced filtering feature named ''Aware'' was added in 2019.<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=ZDnet.com |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/netmotion-software-announces-aware-update-mobility-key-to-remote-work-policy/ |title=NetMotion Software announces Aware update, Mobility key to remote work policy |author=Matthew Miller |date=February 26, 2019}}</ref> In July, 2020, a new release of the software added the term software-defined perimeter (SDP).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Matthew |title=New NetMotion unified platform includes software-defined perimeter (SDP) capabilities |url= https://www.zdnet.com/article/new-netmotion-unified-platform-includes-software-defined-perimeter-sdp-capabilities/ |date=July 9, 2020 |work=ZDNet |language=en |access-date= October 1, 2021 }}</ref> In late 2020, NetMotion’s products were marketed with the term secure access service edge.<ref>{{cite news |title= NetMotion Announces Global Availability Of SASE Platform |url=https://www.fieldtechnologiesonline.com/doc/netmotion-announces-global-availability-of-sase-platform-0001 |date=December 1, 2020 |work= Press release |access-date= October 1, 2021 }}</ref>
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==External links== * [https://patents.google.com/patent/US7136645B2/en Patent by NetMotion Wireless, Inc.]
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