* Leading US wireless machine-to-machine vendor Digi International expands
portfolio with Ericsson's 3G/HSPA
* Enables high-bandwidth applications and improves enterprise customer
services, loyalty and satisfaction
* Ideal for remote device connectivity within energy, transportation,
financial/ATM, retail and other applications
The number of cellular M2M (machine-to-machine) connections will triple over the
next five years, reaching more than 200 million in 2014, according to ABI
Research. To address this growing market, one of the leading US wireless M2M
enterprise solution providers, Digi International, has chosen Ericsson's
(NASDAQ:ERIC) HSPA mobile broadband module in selected Digi Transport and Digi
Connect cellular gateways for rapid global adoption of 3G connectivity in M2M
applications.
Many industries are being transformed by the introduction of connectivity in
their processes. In the energy sector, smart metering increases business
efficiencies and decreases operational expenses for energy companies.
Transportation tracking solutions improve route optimization and safety for
vehicles on the road. The healthcare industry is also looking into improvement
of patient care through instant device communications, remote monitoring and
disease management.
Larry Kraft, senior vice president of global sales and marketing, Digi
International says: "We are driving M2M adoption in numerous industries, such as
energy, fleet management, retail and security. With Ericsson's module in our
gateways, our customers can easily develop new high-speed wireless M2M
applications, such as video surveillance and other high-bandwidth applications
where higher upload speeds are required. We believe this will improve customer
loyalty and satisfaction."
"Ericsson envisions 50 billion connected devices by 2020," says Mats Norin, Head
of Mobile Broadband Modules at Ericsson. "Everything that benefits from a
network connection will have one. There is a strong trend towards connectivity
in a wide range of industry applications and our embedded modules enable HSPA in
any device. The collaboration with Digi opens up new opportunities for us in a
rapidly growing market."
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Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom
operators. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and
provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the
leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile
and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and
multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony
Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich
personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an
all-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable
business solutions. Working in 175 countries, more than 80,000 employees
generated revenue of SEK 206.5 billion (USD 27.1 billion) in 2009. Founded in
1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on OMX
NASDAQ, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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About Digi International
Digi International is making wireless M2M easy by developing reliable products
and solutions to connect and securely manage local or remote electronic devices
over the network or via the Web. Digi offers the highest levels of performance,
flexibility and quality, and markets its products through a global network of
distributors and resellers, systems integrators and original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs). For more information, visit Digi's Web site at
www.digi.com , or call 877-912-3444.
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Phone: +46 10 719 69 92
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