Connexion inks deal with Japanese operator KDDI
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Telenor Connexion has signed a contract with Japan’s second largest mobile operator to provide the company’s enterprise customers with a global M2M solution.
Toshi Togo, Per Simonsen, Ken Ohshida, Rémi Demerlé, Giulio Lilly
This is a strategic deal for Telenor Connexion on the important Japanese market and will open up for a number of new opportunities. KDDI has a large base of domestic machine-to-machine (M2M) customers, especially in the automotive, security and utility industries.
By partnering with Telenor Connexion, KDDI will now be able to offer its customers a one-stop-shop solution for overseas deployment including M2M monitoring and management.
Under the agreement Telenor Connexion – which is part of Telenor Digital Services – will provide KDDI with a full business setup including access to Telenor’s vast roaming network in more than 190 countries, a global SIM as well as service provisioning and technical support 24/7.
Strengthens Connexion’s position in Japan
”KDDI has a longstanding reputation for quality and reliability and a proven M2M track record in Japan. Hence, the partnership with KDDI is a seal of approval of our end-to-end solution and comprehensive support. And it further strengthens our position in the important Japanese market,” said Per Simonsen, CEO of Telenor Connexion and Head of M2M in Digital Services.
”Through partnering with Telenor Connexion KDDI is now ideally positioned to be a one-stop global M2M solution provider to our customers. The high quality of Telenor Connexion’s dedicated and reliable connectivity services as well as their proven track record of more than 15 years of experience in the M2M and telematics field were decisive factors. The competence and capacity to meet the needs of KDDI were impressive,” said Akihiko Yamaguchi, manager, KDDI.
KDDI’s global M2M offering will be launched in May 2013.