Looking to help companies across various industries curb IT costs, complexity and speed time to market, AT&T has expanded its Machine-to-Machine (M2M) services portfolio with new application integration, development and management solutions.

Looking to offer to customers more options for development, enterprise integration and management of M2M solutions across the 1,100 total connected non-stocked devices approved for use on the AT&T (News - Alert) network, AT&T has entered into four new relationships with companies that specialize in M2M technology. Also, to identify the right solution based on industry focus and technical requirements, the company is working closely with customers.

“As part of our focus on enterprise mobility, we're helping to accelerate and transform M2M adoption for businesses by making every step of the process easier and faster so that our customers can seize the benefits of M2M connectivity – enhanced productivity, lower costs, and streamlined operations – and integrate them simply into existing IT systems," said Chris Hill, vice president, Advanced Enterprise Mobility Solutions, AT&T Business Solutions.

To increase wireless device connectivity worldwide, AT&T plans to extend its M2M global roaming footprint for AT&T Control Center. By the second half of 2011, the AT&T Control Center, a service delivery platform powered by Jasper Wireless (News - Alert), is expected to cover roaming in more than 200 countries. By deploying AT&T M2M solutions across the globe, companies planning international roaming applications will benefit from the ability to enable consistent operations regardless of location.

AT&T is currently sending a text message throughout its entire iPhone (News - Alert) user data bank a thank you note to them for their loyalty, and a promise to deliver 1,000 rollover minutes to the accounts of all those who reply with a “yes,” as reported by TMCnet.