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ORBCOMM
and
Telenor
Connexion
Announce
Agreement
To
Enable
Global
Low-cost
Connectivity
Solutions
For
M2M
Communications
ORBCOMM
Inc.
announced
an
agreement
that
will
enable
ORBCOMM
to
offer
an
innovative
satellite/GSM-based
M2M
solution.
The
unique
combination
of
satellite
and
GSM
technology
provides
customers
with
a
low-cost,
flexible
and
reliable
connected
service.
The
service
will
be
available
to
some
of
the
world’s
most
demanding
users.
Customers
benefiting
from
the
solution
are
found
in
both
fixed
site
and
mobile
applications.
“The
agreement
with
ORBCOMM
is a
step
forward
in
Telenor
Connexion’s
goal
to
supply
customers
throughout
the
world
with
connectivity
tailored
to
their
specific
business
needs.
Both
companies
benefit
from
complimenting
each
other's
expertise
in
M2M
enabling
us
to
offer
a
valuable
service
for
customers
in
need
of
global
solutions”,
says
Per
Simonsen,
CEO
of
Telenor
Connexion.
“The
joint
product
offering
is
expected
to
give
M2M
customers
considerable
operating
advantages,
including
increased
safety,
higher
productivity,
greater
availability,
and
better
control
of
remote
assets.
Telenor
Connexion’s
partnering
with
ORBCOMM
further
validates
our
position
as
the
leading
satellite
network
for
M2M
applications”,
says
Marc
Eisenberg,
CEO
of
ORBCOMM.
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