New alliance to promote streamlined M2M communications

TORONTO – An international alliance of mobile operators has unveiled a plan to simplify and promote the adoption of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications worldwide.The M2M World Alliance, which is comprised of Rogers, Etisalat, KPN, NTT DOCOMO, SingTel, Telefonica, Telstra and VimpelCom, said Tuesday that it will leverage the operators' combined global presence to benefit customers who are looking for regional or global M2M deployments. The solution also enables companies to enjoy connectivity throughout the Alliance coverage area with in-market rates; easier compliance with local market regulations; and the potential for multinationals to provide global technical support from a single market.M2M communications are...