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Swisscom Becomes Latest Operator to Join the Global M2M Association (GMA)

Swisscom Becomes Latest Operator to Join the Global M2M Association (GMA) Image Credit: Swisscom

Swisscom has joined the Global M2M Association (GMA), a cooperation of seven international tier-one operators - Deutsche Telekom, Orange, TeliaSonera, Telecom Italia, Bell Canada and SoftBank in the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) market. Established in 2011, the GMA enables its members to offer their customers business benefits such as a globally seamless customer experience and enhanced M2M roaming services. Furthermore, the GMA optimizes interoperability across borders through unified incident management processes, harmonized modules testing and certification procedures. 

According to Swisscom, the Multi-Domestic Service operated by GMA members in particular will open up new opportunities for large, globally operating M2M customers demanding high data volumes. These M2M devices will be equipped with an embedded SIM card that functions just like a local SIM card in the networks operated by the respective GMA members.

Alexander Lautz, Senior Vice President M2M at Deutsche Telekom and one of the founding members of the GMA
The GMA demonstrates our intention to work together more closely in the interest of our customers and the M2M ecosystem. With Swisscom, we are gaining one of the M2M pioneers whose vision for the market complements well that of the GMA.

Gerhard Schedler, Head of M2M / IoT Center of Competence at Swisscom
The unified M2M connectivity management platform among GMA members allows improved and simplified processes. For instance, the status of connected products throughout the lifecycle – from production, testing, shipping and distribution to the end-user will be automatically adapted and easily manageable.

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