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New Zealand : VODAFONE NEW ZEALAND scores one million connections
Publish Date : 29-Apr-2014
Vodafone New Zealand announced that it has reached more than one million Machine-to-Machine (M2M) connections. The company has also inked a five year global agreement with International Telematics Limited (ITL).
Under the agreement, Vodafone will use its global platform to provide services in markets where International Telematics is well developed, including Australia and North America. International Telematics benefits M2M technology to provide asset location monitoring and security, driver behaviour reports and environmental impact assessments.
Global CEO of International Telematics, Guy Colglazier, was present for the signing ceremony in New Zealand.
Guy commented, "In the past, it has been very difficult to penetrate a new international market. Vodafone's reliable network will help us remove the traditional barriers for expansion offshore. Now, with Vodafone's global M2M platform, we can ship our product straight from our warehouse and know that whether the box is opened in Adelaide or Albuquerque, it's going to work in the same way without any adjustments."
Tony Bacon, Head of M2M at Vodafone New Zealand, commented that the global M2M platform removes the complexity for businesses expanding internationally.
He added "Although it's relatively straightforward to offer an M2M solution within a single country, being able to scale that solution internationally is where Vodafone's competitive advantage lies. With Vodafone, International Telematics now has the ability to connect to over 580 mobile networks around the world."
Tony stated: "Vodafone's M2M platform is currently used for services ranging from electronic road tolling, to refrigerator monitoring, to security services and electricity metering. Businesses of all shapes and sizes can reduce complexity and cost and - in the case of International Telematics -expand internationally, by using M2M."
