Ericsson and the Global M2M Association (GMA), a cooperation of six international tier-one operators (Deutsche Telekom, Orange, TeliaSonera, Telecom Italia Mobile, Bell Canada and SoftBank) in the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market, have announced that they will showcase their new Multi-Domestic Service that has already been implemented by Orange, TeliaSonera and Bell Canada at the Mobile World Congress 2015.
According to Ericsson, this development means that any original equipment manufacturer (OEM), enterprise or service provider can now deploy IoT solutions across geographical boundaries. With Ericsson Device Connection Platform (DCP) deployed on a global scale, operators and their customers will enjoy a unified experience, including a single global SIM card and harmonized service levels and business processes. Ericsson added that the GMA operators have chosen Ericsson's DCP to harness its unique multi-domestic capabilities and to demonstrate a global converged solution to their customers.
Hans Dahlberg, Head of TeliaSonera Global M2M Services and one of the founding members of the GMA
Multinational enterprises offering connected products to their global customer base are faced today with a key challenge: how to provide a seamless and easy-to-manage localized IoT solution for end-users. The GMA's Multi-Domestic Service solves this issue by delivering a single consolidated M2M management platform provided by Ericsson and already rolled out with TeliaSonera, Orange and Bell Canada.
Anders Olin, Vice President Product Area Network Functions with Business Unit Cloud & IP, Ericsson
This shift of network and applications demonstrated together as a service on various IoT-connected devices is one of the cornerstones of a Networked Society, where people, places and things interacting together will reach their potential. The joint demonstration with GMA operators already using the Ericsson DCP is a critical milestone to make the adoption of cellular services in IoT devices economically viable.
