UAE-based Etisalat Group has selected Oberthur Technologies's (OT) M-Sense solution to offer the region’s first tailored M2M and IoT services across the Middle East, Asia and Africa. OT's M-Sense solution, a rich set of horizontal capabilities for both application enablement and device management will enable Etisalat affiliates will extend their Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet-of-Things (IoT) service offering beyond just connectivity.
According to OT, its M-Sense allows the secure collection and management of various data from any M2M device over any network and their control in real-time. It will enable Etisalat operators to accelerate the availability of integrated value-added vertical applications, whether they are for smart cities, universities or enterprises operating in sectors such as transport, oil and energy or real estate.
Arnaud de La Chapelle, RMEA President and General Manager Telecom RMEA at OT
With M-Sense, OT not only provides a state-of-the art technology piece that meets all of these criteria but also the required services to be successful on the IoT market including business consulting and access to local and global IoT players. This end-to-end tailored offer has been designed to help Etisalat successfully take a step forward within the M2M and IoT value chain and maintain its position as an Innovation-leading company.
Khalifa Al Shamsi, Chief Digital Services Officer, Etisalat Group
OT has been a long-term partner for Etisalat, already supplying our affiliates with both SIM cards and secure mission-critical network application systems. Being committed to bringing the best-in-class IoT capabilities to the market, Etisalat Group has acknowledged OT’s global high expertise in the field of M2M and IoT solutions. That’s why we have chosen them as our strategic partner to provide and manage the Application Enablement Platform for our affiliates. .
