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Telefonica launches its new Smart M2M SolutionJan 21, 2013 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Telefonica Digital today unveils Smart M2M, a best-in-class web-based platform for the connectivity, management and control of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. As more and more machines from cars through to consumer electronic devices get connected via sim cards, the management and visibility of these lines becomes essential. Developed in-house by Telefonica's R&D teams, Smart M2M is a secure, flexible and reliable solution for customers. Smart M2M Solution incorporates new advanced features such as real time monitoring of traffic type, volume and current consumption, technical supervision of lines (maps of connected devices, advanced diagnostics) and localisation. It also offers innovative fraud detection functionalities, including the ability to restrict communications between a list of given devices or the possibility to establish traffic caps. This new product allows Telefonica to serve both global and local customers. Smart M2M Solution leverages Telefonica local operations to offer customers a service adapted to their local needs. Clients benefit from customer support in their local language and over a locally maintained network. Local sim cards can be used and data can be confined to the country allowing compliance with local regulation. "The visibility and management of machine-to-machine communications is a vital component of any successful deployment," said Carlos Morales, Director of M2M & Cloud at Telefonica Digital. "By matching our technical expertise and experience in M2M with our local knowledge, we have been able to develop a simple and flexible platform that can give our customers a complete and precise view of their business processes." Developing the solution in-house gives Telefonica the flexibility to further adapt the platform and add new functionalities to need its customers' needs. Smart M2M Solution is already commercially available for Telefonica customers in Brazil and Spain and will soon be expanded to other countries, starting with Chile, Argentina and Czech Republic. About Telefonica Digital Telefonica Digital is a global business division of Telefonica. Its mission is to seize the opportunities within the digital world and deliver new growth for Telefonica through research & development, venture capital, global partnerships and digital services such as cloud computing, mobile advertising, M2M and eHealth. It is also driving innovation in over the top communications under a new umbrella brand called TU and in Big Data through Telefonica Dynamic Insights. Telefonica Digital will deliver these new products and services to Telefonica's 311 million customers as well as entering new markets. It is headquartered in London with regional centres in Silicon Valley, Sao Paulo, Spain and Tel Aviv. Jajah, Terra, Media Networks Latin America, 48 and giffgaff are all managed under the Telefonica Digital umbrella. To sign up for news alerts and read commentary on Telefonica Digital, visit www.telefonica.com/digitalhub and track them on Twitter @tefdigital For more information about m2m business, visit https://m2m.telefonica.com or follow on Twitter at @m2mtelefonica ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. |