Orange Business enters into agreement to enhance M2M Platform

For enabling the customers to deploy, manage and scale M2M connected devices as well as respond to the multi-domestic needs, Orange Business Services and Ericsson have jointly announced signing a strategic agreement. As a result of this partnership, Orange selected Ericsson’s Device Connection Platform to reinforce the capabilities of M2M products and solutions portfolio to support in particular international customers. This agreement is another step forward in Orange’s ambition together with the Global M2M Association (GMA) to capitalize on existing assets and to drive market leadership in M2M.

Orange Business Services’ global quality of service and seamless customer experience are now complemented by the benefits of the Ericsson platform.

Thierry Bonhomme, CEO, Orange Business Services, said, We continue to enrich our M2M portfolio to provide market-leading services to international companies. This agreement with Ericsson is another step in our global approach to M2M offers and in building an ecosystem of selected partners to the benefit of our customers.

Johan Wibergh, Executive VP & Head, BU Networks Ericsson, stated,  We are excited to partner with Orange and together with them execute our Networked Society vision and tap into the 50 billion connected devices potential in the coming years. Orange will also benefit from Ericsson’s strong local presence and ecosystem around the world to accelerate business momentum.

Orange’s international customers will benefit from continuous and sustainable long-term competitive solutions based on Ericsson’s R&D capabilities, ensuring low-cost and highly-reliable connectivity for their devices.