Axeda (News - Alert), a cloud platform provider for connected products and M2M applications, and Walsh Vision, a systems integrator focusing on cellular wireless solutions, have come together to offer advanced cloud telematics solutions.
Axeda asserted that its secure and scalable cloud platform for connected products is capable of enabling systems integrators, solution architects, and developers to quickly and easily connect, manage and innovate powerful M2M applications for connected products faster and at a lower cost than internally built solutions.
Walsh Vision is a Sprint (News
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Research firm Gartner (News
- Alert) stated that new innovations in cloud-based telematics solutions will lead to advancements in data management, improved process efficiencies, and new value propositions for consumers and commercial businesses.
The new joint solution from the partnership fits an OBDII data device to the vehicle’s diagnostics port for collecting data such as speeds, idling time, locations, distances traveled, and more. The data is sent over to the Aexda platform where it is stored safely in the cloud and presented via a Rich Internet Application or integrated to enhance third-party solutions.
Walsh Vision stated that scalability, security, and back-end integration capabilities become very imperative when monitoring 100-vehicle service fleet and more than 10,000 policy holders. The company partnered with Axeda because the Axeda cloud platform has all these capabilities built into it. With Axeda cloud platform one can quickly and cost effectively deliver comprehensive and highly reliable M2M and telematics solutions to customers.
Officials with Axeda ascertained that as an Axeda Solution Provider, Walsh Vision brings deep expertise for customers who want to rapidly deploy advanced wireless solution. By providing a total approach to design, engineering, delivery, and on-going support, Walsh Vision significantly reduces the complexity of bringing these game-changing M2M solutions to market.
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Nathesh is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Nathesh's articles, please visit his columnist page.Edited by
Rich Steeves