M2M partnership announced

Telefonica is set to embed Telit's modules into its M2M projects, which results in enhanced performance for Telefonica customers looking to deploy their M2M project on time and within budget.

The M2M specialist Telit Wireless Solutions and the Spanish network operator Telefonica Espana have formed a strategic alliance to provide customers with a turnkey M2M solution based on Telit's modules and Telefonica's Mundo Maquina and Smart M2M Platform.

As part of the alliance, Telefonica will embed Telit's modules into its M2M projects, which results in enhanced performance for Telefonica customers looking to deploy their M2M project on time and within budget.

In addition, Telefonica decided to use Telit's new UMTS/HSDPA module, which has its world premiere at 3GSM.

Both companies are currently working on the integration of Telit's products into the Telefonica's M2M Smart Platform, a dedicated server for the users of M2M technology.

"Telefonica is Spain's leading network carrier and one of the world's largest telecom companies with a strong focus on the M2M market", explains Dominkus Hierl, President Telit Wireless Solutions.

"Telefonica's constant commitment to generating new services and supporting systems integrators in developing innovative applications is of high importance for us".

"This perfectly matches Telit's strategy of offering its customers the latest M2M technology worldwide", adds Hierl.

Users will obtain solutions - including Telit's M2M modules with corresponding support as well as data transmission and service lines by Telefonica.

Customers thus benefit from Telit's three core values: business scalability, ease of integration and investment protection.

"This is an important advantage for us".

"Through this close co-operation with Telit we can respond flexibly to our customers' requests", according to Raquel Perez Serrano, Product Manager M2M at Telefonica.

Telefonica will make its laboratories available to Telit for testing the new UMTS modules.

At the same time the co-operation provides Telefonica with constant access to Telit's M2M technology.

The Spanish telecom expert will be able to gain access to the new UMTS/HSDPA module at an early stage, which allows fast development of M2M applications addressing the needs of the customer.

"Considering the development of our position on the Spanish and international M2M market, this is an important step" Dominikus Hierl said.

"We co-operate closely with Telit, which is essential for offering our customers services at the best possible rate".

"Due to the fact that we do not produce M2M modules on our own, we have to rely on a solid partner".

"Telit is very dedicated to the M2M markets worldwide and knows the needs of the users very well", adds Raquel Perez Serrano.

According to the Spanish telecommunications expert, the most auspicious prospects for UMTS technology are to be seen in the fields of video surveillance and security.

In the future, Telefonica is also planning to use UMTS modules for vending applications to manage TFT publicity remotely.

Telefonica believes that UMTS is a technology with promising prospects.

UMTS applications will also be deployed in the fields of ATMs and mobile marketing.

Telefonica also forecasts that, in the long run, all applications currently based on GPRS technology will be equipped with UMTS.

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