M2M DataSmart and CAL Communications announce M2M  Marketing Agreement  

Getting M2M Devices to Market Easier and Faster is the Goal. 

San Diego, Calif., Chicago, Il. June X, 2011 - M2M DataSmart™ and CAL Communications, Inc. announced a partnership that will provide Cal Communications with the ability to offer M2M (machine-to-machine) airtime services for customers implementing M2M solutions.  CAL Communications, a recognized and certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE/DBE, VOSB), will be providing turnkey M2M solutions to its customers.  As Chicago’s Minority Business experts in Voice / Data, CAL Communications can now provide Chicago M2M solutions for such applications such as water control, lighting control, parking meter control, asset tracking and many more developing applications that are now emerging as the use for M2M technology continues to develop.  By partnering with M2M DataSmart, an M2M Airtime Aggregator (a Sprint Wholesale Partner), CAL Communications can now offer M2M solutions that are cost effective, simple to implement and can be quickly deployed.

Today many M2M solutions can be used to cost effectively replace applications that are using expensive wireline connectivity such as streetlights, meters, etc., In addition with the implementation of M2M solutions - wireless can provide additional services and information that cannot be achieved today.

This new partnership now allows M2M implementation easily – fast and cost effective with the use of the most competitive M2M airtime pricing of M2M DataSmart combined with the expertise and experience of CAL  Communications.  This is what this is all about.

“Our customers need help in making the transition into the use of M2M for their applications – it is hard to put all of the pieces of an M2M solution together (the right airtime pricing, the application software, the user interface and finally the physical deployment); CAL Communications is the perfect partner to be able to provide turnkey solutions to our customers,” said Marc Adams, Director of Business Development for M2M DataSmart.  “Working with our partner CAL  Communications, we can provide our customers with a single point of contact for deployment of M2M devices on the Sprint CDMA network.  Partnerships like these make it easier, faster and more cost-efficient for commercial deployment of M2M.

 “The expansion into the emerging M2M market is a natural way to leverage our extensive experience with our existing customers,” said Carlos A. Lopez, President of CAL Communications.  “Our goal is to make deploying M2M solutions easier and cheaper.  To help with that we go beyond the technology to make it happen - we also are looking at the business side – as a certified MBE/DBE and Veteran Owned Small Business we also bring certified business qualifications to our customers.”

Utilizing the Nationwide Sprint Network is a boon to partnerships such as the agreement between CAL  Communication and M2M Datasmart,” said Matt Carter, President, Global Wholesale Solutions at Sprint. “Local customers benefit when experienced solution providers team up on Sprint’s reliable 3G network, which makes the implementation of M2M systems and applications easier, faster and cheaper.”

Connected World Magazine Announces 2010 CW 100

Carol Stream, Ill. – Oct. 7, 2010 – Connected World magazine today announced the 2010 CW 100, a prestigious list of the most innovative technology providers of M2M and connected devices. This year’s listing was published in the November issue of Connected World.

The CW 100 represents the top companies demonstrating market traction and pursuing game-changing technologies in connectivity. Chosen by the editors of Connected World magazine, the list provides a guide to the companies truly making a difference in connected devices and M2M.

The connected devices marketplace continues to flourish. Despite the current state of the economy, technology-conscious consumers have continued to pursue connected gadgets and smartphones, and this bodes well for the members of the CW 100, whether they are supplying those connected devices, or providing the technology that powers them.

“The endless demand that we are currently seeing for connected devices, across multiple verticals, has a significant effect on the level of  competition we will see in the marketplace. In order to stay competitive, companies must display considerable innovation, strength, and staying-power, traits you can find throughout the CW 100,” says Peggy Smedley, editorial director, Connected World. “Now the challenge to these companies is to persist in moving forward, adapt to this ever-changing climate, and continue to rise to the occasion.”

Companies appearing on the CW 100 are chosen from a selection of hundreds of firms, both private and publicly traded. The criteria for the listing include sales and earnings growth, contribution to the connected devices space, and innovation in multiple markets served during the past 12 months. Companies must also have more than $10 million in annual revenue and have good standing in the marketplace.

The companies listed on the CW 100 for 2010 are as follows:

Aeris Communications Inc.

AeroScout

Alcatel-Lucent

Alien Technology

Arkessa

Arrayent

AT&T Inc.

Atos Origin SA

Augusta Systems Inc.

AVIDWireless

Axeda Corp.

Best Buy

CalAmp Corp.

CETECOM Inc.

Cisco Systems Inc.

Comtrol Corp.

Connect One

Coronis

DataOnline LLC

DataRemote Inc.

Digi Intl. Inc.

Dust Networks Inc.

Echelon Corp.

eDevice

ei3 Corp.

Ember Corp.

Enfora

Esprida Corp.

Eurotech

Gemalto

General Electric Co.

Globalstar

Google

Honeywell Intl. Inc.

Huawei

Hughes Telematics

IBM Corp.

iMetrik Solutions Inc.

Inilex

Intel

Iridium Communications Inc.

Itron Inc.

Janus Remote Communications

Jasper Wireless Inc.

KORE Telematics Inc.

Laird Technologies Inc.

Lantronix Inc.

M2M Communications

M2M DataSmart

Marvell

MEMSIC

Microchip Technology Inc.

Millennial Net Inc.

Morey Corp., The

Motorola Inc.

Moxa Inc.

Numerex Corp.

Omnilink Systems Inc.

Orange

Orbcomm Inc.

Palantiri Systems, Inc.

Panasonic

Pedigree Technologies

Perle Systems Inc.

Precidia Technologies Inc.

Qualcomm Inc.

RACO Wireless

Red Bend Software

RF Code Inc.

RF Monolithics

Rogers Wireless

Savi Technology

SENA Technologies Inc.

SensorLogic

7 layers Inc.

Sierra Wireless Inc.

SIMCom  Ltd.

Sixnet

SkyTel

Sony

Sprint

Synchronoss Technologies

Telefónica O2

Telenor ASA

Telit Wireless Solutions

Telular Corp.

Telus Mobility

Tendril Networks Inc.

Texas Instruments Inc.

ThingMagic

T-Mobile USA Inc.

Tridium Inc.

Trimble

ublox

V2COM

Verizon Wireless

Vodafone Group PLC

WebTech Wireless Inc.

Wyless Group

Your Voice S.p.A

“The reach of connected devices and gadgets is increasing at an exponential rate. Consumers and professionals consistently have access to solutions that can increase productivity, promote green living, and even entertain,” says Mike Carrozzo, chief editor, Connected World. “The members of the 2010 CW 100 are the companies bringing these solutions to market, and deserve to be recognized for their vision and determination.”

To view full company listings, and receive your copy of Connected World’s November issue, please visit the Website to place an order.

About Connected World Magazine

Connected World magazine is the advisor to upwardly mobile professionals and today's technology-conscious consumers. As the authorial voice that covers everything a reader needs to know when it comes to innovation, the chief objective of Connected World is to be informative, yet fun, for the aspired, driven, and the influential. www.connectedworldmag.com

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Getting M2M Devices to Market Easier and Faster is the Goal.

San Diego, Calif., Chesapeake, VA September X, 2010 - M2M DataSmart™ and CDYNE announced the availability of its high-reliability SMS Gateway services coupled with the industry leading M2M airtime pricing for M2M applications for developers and OEMs supplying M2M solutions.

M2M DataSmart is a revolutionary wireless data service provider for the emerging machine-to-machine (M2M) marketplace.  As a M2M Airtime Aggregator in partnership with Sprint Wholesale, M2M DataSmart offers the M2M OEM/Developer a cost effective, wireless pipeline for their M2M devices continues to build its M2M Ecosystem by teaming with CYDNE, a leading provider of SMS Gateway services through their SMS Notify! 2.0 Web Service.

Today many M2M applications/solutions are using SMS messaging and as a result many need the ability to be able to send and receive SMS messages directly to & from their host application server.  To deal with this requirement, an SMS gateway can be set up to handle the connections to the Cellular carrier which sounds easier than it is.

M2M Application developers had two choices, they could implement their own SMS gateway (which required extensive and costly integration efforts) or look to a third party that provided SMS gateway services as well as airtime service (these turned out to be expensive not only on the frontend set-up fees and but also on the recurring monthly charges).  This new partnership now allows the M2M Developer to use the most competitive M2M airtime pricing of M2M DataSmart combined with the ease of integration and low usage cost of CDYNE’s SMS Gateway - cheaper and easier M2M deployments, that is what this is all about.

 “Our customers are OEMs/Developers bringing machine to machine (M2M) applications to market for commercial deployment on the Sprint network,” said David McCartney, COO for M2M DataSmart.  “Working with our partner CDYNE, we can provide our customers with a single point of contact for deployment of M2M devices on the Sprint CDMA network. Partnerships like these make it easier, faster and more cost-efficient for commercial deployment of M2M.

 “When customers use our SMS Gateway, the SMS text messaging application only needs to know how to connect to the SMS gateway. No change to the source code of the SMS text messaging application is required. The use of our SMS gateway can greatly shorten the SMS text messaging applications development time and reduce the cost of deployment for the M2M developer” said Christopher Chenoweth, CIO of CDYNE Corporation. “Our goal is to make deploying SMS messaging for M2M applications easier and cheaper. To help with that we go beyond the technology to make it happen - we also are looking at the business side – at CDYNE there are no contracts, no startup fees, or no cancellation charges.”

About M2M DataSmart

M2M DataSmart is a wireless data service provider for the emerging machine-to-machine marketplace (M2M).  M2M DataSmart is a privately held company based in Del Mar, California. For more information, visit www.m2mdatasmart.com.

Contact: David McCartney Tel: +1 858.337.0562 Email: david.mccartney@m2mdatasmart.com

About CDYNE Corporation

Since 1999, CDYNE has provided enterprise Data Quality and Communications XML Web Services to solve the business need for real-time communication and data quality verification. Web Services include Phone Notify!, SMS Notify!, Postal Address Verification, Phone Verification, Email Verification, Demographics, CDYNE 411, Death Index, and IP2Geo. CDYNE billing is transaction-based and post-pay. Clients pay for only what is consumed, eliminating overage charges and unused credits. There are no contracts, startup fees, or cancellation charges. For more information, visit www.cdyne.com or call 1-800-984-3710.

Contact: Nicole Fesette Tel: (757) 544-9510 x3103 Email: nfesette@cdyne.com

San Diego, Calif., March 8, 2010 - M2M DataSmart™ and Top Global announced today the formation of a foundation for a M2M Ecosystem for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) OEMs bringing (M2M) devices to market, that will enable their commercial deployment on the Sprint network. 

M2M DataSmart and Top Global have joined forces to provide our customers with a single point for hardware and M2M Cellular air time service to speed new M2M devices to market as quickly and cost effectively as possible.  We offer the fastest path to market.  Working together we provide a suite of CDMA hardware, hardware integration support, test accounts, development kits, value added design resources, application certification support, and the most affordable M2M airtime available. We are building our M2M Ecosystem around a single focus – the M2M market.  M2M products and solutions will be demonstrated at the upcoming CTIA booth # 6724, during March 23-26, 2010 in Las Vegas.

“The M2M market has been ‘a square peg trying to fit into a round hole’ – this translated into fixed price airtime plans, no peak–off peak plans, no developments tools, such a test accounts to start development of the M2M Device, no carrier certification support – resulting in a total lack of support getting an M2M device to commercial release. With our M2M Ecosystem, we can be the vehicle to increase that ratio of success for our customers deploying M2M applications,” said David McCartney, Vice President of sales and marketing for M2M DataSmart.  “Working with our partner Top Global, we can provide our customers with a single point of contact for deployment of M2M devices on the Sprint CDMA network. This process is made quick and easy by building applications around Top Global’s CDMA modules/modems and routers that have already been certified by Sprint.”

Recently Top Global announced the certification of the first-ever Gobi embedded router, the Top Global MB7900, which is powered Qualcomm’s latest GobiTM technology.  The Top Global MB7900 router gives customers the freedom of secure mobile Internet connectivity on the Sprint 3G Mobile Broadband network, as well as usage virtually anywhere in the world via Sprint roaming partner networks.

"This is a significant step for Top Global, making it simple and fast for M2M OEMs to get their application to market," said Dr. Alan Zhen Zhou, president and CTO, Top Global. "Our customers can concentrate on developing and marketing their application.  M2M DataSmart and Top Global together ensure it works and is affordable.”

ABOUT M2M DATASMART

M2M DataSmart is a new wireless data service provider for the emerging machine-to-machine marketplace (M2M).  The company’s core business is providing affordable M2M airtime plans that are individually tailored to the application.  M2M DataSmart reduces time to market by helping customers choose the correct CDMA module, providing test accounts, and assistance in certifying the application on the Sprint network.   M2M DataSmart is a privately held company based in San Diego, California. For more information, visit www.m2mdatasmart.com.

Press Contact:
David McCartney
+1 858.337.0562
david.mccartney@m2mdatasmart.com

ABOUT TOP GLOBAL

Top Global (www.topglobalusa.com) is a leading wireless systems design company and a global leader in wireless technology convergence. Top Global offers total wireless solutions for carriers, enterprises, and consumers. Top Global has a strong engineering and design team with many years of experience in wireless communications systems design, hardware and software design and testing, and communications protocol development. With our focus and dedication on wireless and our deep technical knowledge of wireless chipsets, drivers, firmware, and applications layer software, our goal is to become the Global Top Leader in wireless systems design. Our customers and partners can reduce investment risk and shorten time to market by OEM/ODM Top Global wireless products and solutions. We believe the future of wireless communication has just started, and that the nascent wireless broadband Internet will become as pervasive as the Internet itself. Top Global sees it as a business opportunity to give everyone easy wireless high-speed Internet access, whether at home, in the office, or in public places. This wireless horizon has just been discovered, and we will broaden the World Wide Web (WWW) to a World Without Wires (WWW). Our corporate mission is "Broadening Wireless Horizons." More information about Top Global is available from our Web site at www.topglobalusa.com.

Press Contact:
Jeffrey Tan
+1 949.528.3898
tanhao@topglobalusa.com

Carol Stream, Ill. – Dec. 1, 2009 – M2M magazine has announced the M2M 100 list for 2010. This prestigious list of the most influential companies in the machine-to-machine space is published in conjunction with the 2010 M2M Sourcebook, which also featured unique custom research of the market by the editors of M2M magazine.
 
The M2M 100 is a directory of the most important and influential machine-to-machine technology providers as determined by the editors of M2M magazine and its editorial advisory board. It is designed to provide a snapshot of the market as it exists today and the companies with the greatest impact on its direction.

This past year, the M2M industry did see noteworthy market consolidation, but also found itself continuing the pattern of stability that has been prominent in recent years. Only eight new companies were added to the M2M 100 list in 2010. Among the new additions for 2010 were big names like Google and Cisco Systems, among others—companies that, while large and well-established overall, are just beginning to make M2M a strategic initiative.
 
“The M2M 100 represents the leaders in a rapidly changing marketplace, especially as machine-to-machine extends its reach into B2B, and now B2C,” says Peggy Smedley, editorial director, M2M magazine. “Right now, we are witnessing the evolution of this industry, and the 100 companies named are the face of the market today as well as what we see in the future.”

Companies are chosen for the M2M 100 based on a number of criteria, including strength and number of customer references; establishment in the market; growth potential; and active involvement in and support for the M2M community.

The companies listed on the M2M 100 for 2010 are as follows:

 “The machine-to-machine industry is providing solutions that streamline processes and generate additional opportunities for those who are deploying them. Because of this, M2M has continued to broaden its reach, even in these struggling economic times,” says Mike Carrozzo, chief editor, M2M magazine.

 
To view full company listings and receive your copy of the 2010 M2M Sourcebook, please visit www.m2mmag.com/resources/subscriber_services/m2m_sourcebook.aspx to place an order.

To learn more about many of these companies, and their customers, please join us at M2M Connected World taking place June 15-18, 2010.

 
About M2M Magazine
Connecting people, devices, and systems, M2M magazine is dedicated to helping vertical industry thought leaders realize the value of machine-to-machine communications through remote monitoring, RFID, sensor networking, smart services, telematics, and telemetry: the Six Pillars of M2M.

Contact:
Michelle Mayer 
Publicist
mmayer@m2mmag.com
+1 630.933.0844 ext. 246

Carriers Crazy for M2M

Top cellular network operators have been loudly and proudly stating their intentions to more aggressively serve the M2M (machine-to-machine) marketplace. One almost gets the feeling the carriers are trying to outdo each other in a contest of who’s more M2M. Or at least the news from the past week could give that impression.

T-Mobile, www.t-mobile.com, Bellevue, Wash., announced it had signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with Sierra Wireless, www.sierrawireless.com, Richmond, B.C. T-Mobile says the collaboration is expected to lead to joint solution offerings for the M2M space. The agreement is targeted at the European M2M market with an initial focus in Germany, according to the companies.

Under the MOU, the companies will share product development, marketing, sales, and deployment of M2M solutions and related services, with a few key objectives outlined as well. These objectives include: to develop a shared M2M market sub-segmentation; to identify target customers, with particular focus on the automotive, fleet, navigation, utility, and security markets; to develop a joint M2M solution offering; and to assess the possibility to ship Sierra Wireless products with pre-loaded T-Mobile subscriptions.

Not to be left out, Sprint, www.sprint.com/wholesale/m2m.shtml, Reston, Va., also had an M2M announcement this week. The network operator says it is working with M2M DataSmart, www.m2mdatasmart.com, Del Mar, Calif., a wireless data service provider. Sprint says the partnership is designed to make it easier for companies to get their embedded wireless devices running on Sprint’s network.

The two companies are positioning themselves as a “one-stop-shop” for M2M solutions. While Sprint provides its mobile broadband network, M2M DataSmart offers services to aid in embedding wireless into devices and applications. Specifically, M2M DataSmart says it provides test accounts, certification assistance, and application engineering.

A number of M2M devices already use Sprint for connectivity, notably Amazon’s Kindle ereader. Sprint’s Open Device Initiative has certified more than 300 non-Sprint branded devices to run on Sprint’s network, and the company says the new partnership will only increase that number.

Finally, AT&T, www.att.com, Dallas, Texas, announced the opening of a new lab dedicated to emerging device certification for consumer electronics and M2M devices.

According to AT&T, the new lab will serve as the hub for testing network compatibility, data performance, and audio quality for such consumer-related devices as netbooks, ereaders, and portable navigation devices. The lab will also provide such services to non-consumer M2M products for such industries as utility and healthcare, among others.

With cellular carriers devoting so much attention to M2M, it would seem that M2M solution providers should have a number of options for connectivity. Time will tell if the increased competition will help make M2M applications more affordable to bring to market.

The original article can be found HERE

September 02, 2009

Sprint, www.sprint.com/wholesale/m2m.shtml, Reston, Va., became the latest major cellular carrier to announce an M2M (machine-to-machine) partnership this week. The network operator announced it is working with M2M DataSmart, www.m2mdatasmart.com, Del Mar, Calif., a wireless data service provider. Sprint says the partnership is designed to make it easier for companies to get their embedded wireless devices running on Sprint’s network.

The two companies are positioning themselves as a “one-stop-shop” for M2M solutions. While Sprint provides its mobile broadband network, M2M DataSmart offers services to aid in embedding wireless into devices and applications. Specifically, M2M DataSmart says it provides test accounts, certification assistance, and application engineering.

With this announcement, Sprint is pushing forward with plans to move deeper into the M2M space. A number of M2M devices already use Sprint for connectivity, notably Amazon’s Kindle ereader. Sprint’s Open Device Initiative has certified more than 300 non-Sprint branded devices to run on Sprint’s network, and the company says the new partnership will only increase that number.

To listen to an exclusive interview with executives from Sprint, M2M DataSmart Inc., and Premier Wireless Solutions, www.pws.bz, Mountain View, Calif., check out the M2M Radio Show

See the original article HERE

September 01, 2009 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time 

Sprint and M2M DataSmart Make it Easier to Bring an Embedded Device to Market

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It’s not just about phones anymore. In a move that will multiply the selection of embedded wireless devices operating on America’s most dependable 3G network, Sprint (NYSE:S) and M2M DataSmart announced today that they have formed a multiyear partnership. This collaboration will make it easier and quicker for an entrepreneurial startup or a traditional brick-and-mortar to take an idea from concept to completion and enter the lucrative machine-to-machine arena using Sprint mobile broadband.

Sprint is an established leader in the machine-to-machine and embedded device marketplace – enabling partner solutions such as the Amazon Kindle, Ford Work Solutions and DriveCam. Through the Sprint Open Device Initiative, Sprint has certified more than 300 non-Sprint branded machine-to-machine and embedded devices for use on the Sprint mobile broadband network. The new partnership between Sprint and M2M DataSmart will allow even more interested businesses to enter the machine-to-machine market. For more information, visit www.sprint.com/wholesale/m2m.shtml.

Sprint and M2M DataSmart will become a “one-stop shop” for machine-to-machine solutions. M2M DataSmart provides a full portfolio of services that make embedding wireless within a variety of devices and applications an easy and quick process. New products can get to market more quickly by relying on M2M DataSmart’s ability to provide test accounts, assist with certification and engineer applications. Developer kits and developer test accounts will be available with end-to-end provisioning and activation. Additionally, M2M DataSmart and Sprint offer some of the best prices on airtime for this market.

"The demand for sophisticated M2M applications that provide data transmission is growing,” said Steve Hilton, vice president of research, Yankee Group. “Specifically, the rapid growth in M2M healthcare, energy and fleet services is fueling the need for faster and easier deployment models."

“At Sprint, we continue to blaze ahead of our competition with our M2M device strategy, and this is another leap into the future," said Dan Dooley, president of Sprint Wholesale Solutions. "The increasing demands of the M2M market highlight the need for the flexibility, choice, value and operational services that M2M DataSmart can provide.”

"Getting a new machine-to-machine device to market requires a partner that is knowledgeable about advanced applications and has the expertise to work with a wholesale application provider," said Charles Gunderson, president of M2M DataSmart. “Our focus on the machine-to-machine market – backed by Sprint’s superior mobile broadband network – is the solution that will allow this emerging market to really grow."

About M2M DataSmart

M2M DataSmart is a new wireless data service provider for the emerging machine-to-machine (M2M) marketplace. The company’s core business is providing affordable M2M airtime plans that are tailored to the application. M2M DataSmart reduces time to market by helping customers choose the correct CDMA module, providing test accounts, and assistance in certifying the application on the Sprint network. M2M DataSmart is a privately held company based in San Diego. For more information, visit www.m2mdatasmart.com.

ABOUT SPRINT NEXTEL

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving almost 49 million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2009; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The company’s customer-focused strategy has led to improved first call resolution and customer care satisfaction scores. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 1:50pm CDT

Sprint, M2M DataSmart, partner to push wireless applications

Kansas City Business Journal

Sprint Nextel Corp. has entered a multiyear partnership with M2M DataSmart to help entrepreneurs with business concepts that use Sprint’s mobile broadband service.

San Diego-based M2M will offer services that ease the process of embedding wireless in a variety of devices and applications, Overland Park-based Sprint (NYSE: S) said in a Tuesday release. Services include providing developer kits and test accounts, as well as helping entrepreneurs get certification and engineer applications. The companies also will offer “some of the best prices on airtime for this market,” the release said.

The effort is an attempt to expand Sprint’s wholesale work powering third-party devices, which include the Amazon Kindle and Ford Work Solutions. Through Sprint’s Open Device Initiative, the company has certified more than 300 third-party devices for use on its mobile broadband network, the release said.

“Getting a new machine-to-machine device to market requires a partner that is knowledgeable about advanced applications and has the expertise to work with a wholesale application provider,” Charles Gunderson, president of M2M DataSmart, said in the release. “Our focus on the machine-to-machine market -— backed by Sprint’s superior mobile broadband network — is the solution that will allow this emerging market to really grow.”

M2M provides wholesale cellular data airtime services for emerging machine-to-machine markets, serving commercial customers that offer airtime as part of products.

Sprint is the nation’s No. 3 wireless company, with about 49 million customers. It ranks No. 1 on the Kansas City Business Journal’s list of the largest area public companies.

Originally posted on : www.fiercewireless.com

Sprint Nextel said it signed a multi-year deal with wireless data service provider M2M DataSmart to help get more machine-to-machine devices running on its network. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Under the agreement, M2M DataSmart will help add M2M devices onto Sprint's network by providing test accounts and assisting with certification and engineering applications. Further, the two companies will provide developer kits and developer test accounts for end-to-end provisioning and activation.

Craig Creason, Sprint's manager of business development for wholesale wireless data solutions, told FierceWireless that the deal had been gestating for a for some time and that DataSmart had brought the concept of a partnership to Sprint. He said the partnership would help get more M2M devices onto Sprint's network by giving device and solutions providers a set of tools that they may not have. 

"What this new partnership does is really help out smaller operators that perhaps don't have all of the resources--from personnel as well as financials--to take on all of the elements of bringing a solution to market," he said.

Sprint has made no secret of its desire to push further into the M2M and embedded wireless space. It has certified over 300 non-Sprint M2M devices through its Open Device Initiative. Indeed, the carrier provides wireless service for Amazon's Kindle ereader and earlier this year it inked a deal with Ford Motor Co. to put in-dashboard computers that connect to Sprint's network in Ford vehicles. Creason said the deal would help accelerate that trend.

"We're creating scale to the business," he said. "A partnership like this with M2M DataSmart will help us generate a lot more activity from devices we're not aware of."

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., and SAN DIEGO – Sept. 1 – It’s not just about phones anymore. In a move that will multiply the selection of embedded wireless devices operating on America’s most dependable 3G network, Sprint (NYSE:S) and M2M DataSmart announced today that they have formed a multiyear partnership. This collaboration will make it easier and quicker for an entrepreneurial startup or a traditional brick-and-mortar to take an idea from concept to completion and enter the lucrative machine-to-machine arena using Sprint mobile broadband.

Sprint is an established leader in the machine-to-machine and embedded device marketplace – enabling partner solutions such as the Amazon Kindle, Ford Work Solutions and DriveCam. Through the Sprint Open Device Initiative, Sprint has certified more than 300 non-Sprint branded machine-to-machine and embedded devices for use on the Sprint mobile broadband network. The new partnership between Sprint and M2M DataSmart will allow even more interested businesses to enter the machine-to-machine market. For more information, visit www.sprint.com/wholesale/m2m.shtml.

Sprint and M2M DataSmart will become a “one-stop shop” for machine-to-machine solutions. M2M DataSmart provides a full portfolio of services that make embedding wireless within a variety of devices and applications an easy and quick process. New products can get to market more quickly by relying on M2M Datasmart’s ability to provide test accounts, assist with certification and engineer applications. Developer kits and developer test accounts will be available with end-to-end provisioning and activation. Additionally, M2M Datasmart and Sprint offer some of the best prices on airtime for this market.

"The demand for sophisticated M2M applications that provide data transmission is growing,” said Steve Hilton, vice president of research, Yankee Group. “Specifically, the rapid growth in M2M healthcare, energy and fleet services is fueling the need for faster and easier deployment models."

 “At Sprint, we continue to blaze ahead of our competition with our M2M device strategy, and this is another leap into the future," said Dan Dooley, president of Sprint Wholesale Solutions. "The increasing demands of the M2M market highlight the need for the flexibility, choice, value and operational services that M2M DataSmart can provide.”

"Getting a new machine-to-machine device to market requires a partner that is knowledgeable about advanced applications and has the expertise to work with a wholesale application provider," said Charles Gunderson, president of M2M DataSmart. “Our focus on the machine-to-machine market – backed by Sprint’s superior mobile broadband network – is the solution that will allow this emerging market to really grow."

ABOUT M2M DATASMART

M2M DataSmart is a new wireless data service provider for the emerging machine-to-machine (M2M) marketplace. The company’s core business is providing affordable M2M airtime plans that are tailored to the application. M2M DataSmart reduces time to market by helping customers choose the correct CDMA module, providing test accounts, and assistance in certifying the application on the Sprint network. M2M DataSmart is a privately held company based in San Diego. For more information, visit www.m2mdatasmart.com.

ABOUT SPRINT NEXTEL

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving almost 49 million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2009; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The company’s customer-focused strategy has led to improved first call resolution and customer care satisfaction scores. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.
 

Tuesday, September 1, 2009.

Listen to The Peggy Smedley Show HERE

Show Info:

The Peggy Smedley Show was created to provide a global voice of support to all aspects of the emerging M2M (machine-to-machine) industry. There are 50 billion machines and more than 6.7 billion people across the globe. The machines are beginning to talk to each other … can you hear them? Are you listening? The Peddy Smedley Show is designed to offer all segments of business and the general public a unique and comprehensive insight into this amazing technology.

About the Host:

Peggy Smedley – The Voice of M2M - is the President and Editorial Director of Specialty Publishing Company and an outspoken advocate and supporter of M2M since its emergence five years ago. SPC publishes several manufacturing related publications including M2M Magazine and recently launched a global M2M information portal, www.m2mpremier.com. She has authored Mending Manufacturing; How America can Manufacture its Survival and she travels internationally speaking about how manufacturers can compete in today’s highly competitive marketplace.