KDDI and SORACOM have agreed to advance new IoT business operations by combining the SORACOM IoT telecommunications platform with the systems integration services offered by local KDDI subsidiaries worldwide.
The two companies plan to begin offering IoT business services in Southeast Asia and the United States in July 2018, then to undertake a phased expansion to other regions.
With more than 100 offices worldwide, KDDI has a wealth of know-how in providing corporate customers in every country with ICT solutions. And since December 2016, SORACOM has been offering SORACOM Air for Cellular, which is now available in more than 100 countries and territories. IoT-adapted service functionality includes subscriber management (HLR/HSS), flexible fee structuring and line management making it free of charge when not in use. Chip-based SIM technology provides characteristics that are lacking in Air SIM designed for Japan.
The services support clients' main business operations by providing new IoT solutions that include systems integration in addition to a comprehensive range of functions necessary for IoT systems construction and operation. Among these are transmission line management, device management, cloud connectivity, private network connections and more.
