Airbiquity Taps Telenor for International M2M Data Services

Airbiquity and Telenor Connexion, a provider of M2M connectivity solutions, have announced a partnership to enable in-vehicle connectivity for applications in automotive, portable navigation and fleet solutions across Europe.

Under this new agreement, Telenor Connexion will provide international GPRS communication services for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and telematics applications to Airbiquity’s managed data services platform, VIAaq. VIAaq is the centerpiece for providing services and connectivity between content providers and a vehicle or Portable Navigation Devices.

This agreement will allow Airbiquity to manage an end-to-end subscriber management process that includes the activation, deactivation and monitoring of SIM cards over Telenor’s GPRS and 3G networks across Europe. Airbiquity’s VIAaq solution will manage the authentication, billing and provisioning of the respective services between vehicle and server.

“Our agreement with Telenor Connexion will significantly enhance Airbiquity’s connected services portfolio in Europe,” said Kamyar Moinzadeh, president and CEO of Airbiquity. “Through Telenor Connexion’s world-class connectivity solutions, significant coverage area and easily integrated systems, Airbiquity can provide unparalleled two-way data transfer to and from vehicles.”

On the web: Telenor Connexion - Airbiquity

Posted to the site on 2nd June 2009