Cinterion Wireless (News - Alert) Modules, a cellular machine-to-machine, or “M2M,” communication modules supplier, has become the key supplier of all GSM and UMTS wireless modules for 2N TELEKOMUNIKACE (News - Alert), a European manufacturer and exporter of telecommunication devices.

 

Both the companies have expanded their partnership so that they can offer the highest quality, most innovative products and services to wireless M2M customers, company officials said. Through the expanded partnership, 2N and Cinterion plan to collaborate on a variety of M2M solutions including GSM gateways, UMTS products, 2N Mobility Extension solutions and PBX (News - Alert) systems.

 

Cinterion officials said that their modules are based on the GSM and UMTS technology standards, technology allowing unlimited global mobility and an extensive worldwide coverage map with seamless interwoven roaming coverage. GSM/UMTS (News - Alert) data standards, including GPRS, EDGE and HSDPA, offer reliable connections and high-speed data rates that enable a variety of time sensitive applications.

 

2N has explained that they picked Cinterion as their key module supplier for their proven track record of delivering the highest quality, fully approved modules as well as its ever evolving product line delivering product continuity along with forward and backward compatibility. For them Cinterion is not just a partner with a strong commercial, technical and logistics background but a cooperative and dedicated colleague with local market presence and know how all over the world.

 

Lars Thyroff of Cinterion Wireless Modules said that the company’s strategic partnership with 2N allows the company to work in tandem from the beginning of the R&D process and it also opens doors to customer referrals and co-marketing endeavors and their exclusive partnership demonstrates the value of close collaboration to achieve M2M industry goals and marks the way forward for continued growth and expansion for market leading companies.

 

By offering partnerships with the largest global wireless carriers along with dedicated engineering and customer support throughout all phases of integration, Cinterion brings their customers superior quality products with the fastest time to market.

 

Cinterion recently selected Diabetech to power its wireless diabetes management platform and announced its first UMTS module to facilitate smooth 3G transition.