Direct Access
For corporate users who would like to access their corporate intranet while on move over the Internet without having to configure any VPN connection, Direct Access feature of Windows 7 is the solution. Direct Access provides the end user access to the corporate network so they can have access to the resources they need even while they are on the move.

It also enables the IT administrator to have increased level of remote device management. Direct Access uses the IPv6 and its native features to tunnel and secure data over public network like Internet.

Mobile Broadband
The third networking related component that MSIDC has contributed to Windows 7 is the Mobile Broadband feature. This feature enables users to connect to the Internet from any location that has cellular connectivity.  Prior to Windows 7, all telcos were writing their own connection managers, even the mobile broadband card manufacturers were writing the device drivers in their proprietary format.

This resulted in an inconsistent user experience as he subscribed from one service provider to another. The MSIDC team worked with various card manufacturers and telcos across the geography and provided them with a common API set for connection manager and driver model so that user can have a consistent experience.

With organizations moving towards mobile workforce, and even netbooks coming with an embedded wireless broadband card, the user now just has to take subscription from a wireless service provider and he is all set to work on the Mobile Broadband feature of Windows 7, taking care of the connection manager as well as device drivers.

Customers can connect via 2.5G, 3G, GSM or CDMA based cellular data services and enjoy the same experience as that available to users of Wi-Fi and other broadband technologies. The spectrum of technologies that this feature supports include GSM as well as CDMA.