AT&T reportedly has extended an agreement with KORE Telematics, one of the AT&T’s (News - Alert) largest Value Added Reseller of machine-to-machine network services, to support wireless data services through AT&T Control Center, powered by Jasper Wireless.

 

According to AT&T officials, KORE Telematics as a result of this agreement will manage customers who can benefit from access to the company’s control center’s diagnostic tools as well as further streamline the recently introduced certification process. 

The company officials said that for M2M developers and customers, this extends the range of features and tools available to develop and deploy M2M wireless data applications.

 

These features, the company officials said include connection diagnostic tools and processes that can help support rapid time to market. The AT&T Control Center can thus help customer efforts to lower their total costs of ownership for deploying and managing wireless connected devices.

 

“Through our collaboration with M2M technology providers such as KORE Telematics, AT&T is focused on leading the emergence and providing choices of new categories of devices and M2M applications for consumers and businesses,” said Chris Hill, vice president, mobility product management, AT&T Business Solutions, in a statement.

 

“Today’s announcement builds on our existing relationship with KORE Telematics in which we are working together to help companies bring non-stocked M2M devices onto the AT&T network through an optimized test lab certification process,” said Hill.

 

Alex Brisbourne, president and chief operating officer, KORE Telematics said that KORE, working closely with AT&T, continues to build its relationship and provide M2M application providers with the reliable network services and the widest choice of management tools required to run their business.

 

“As a pioneer in the M2M market, KORE understands the specialized needs of its customers and will continue to work with companies like AT&T to deliver solutions that accelerate the deployment of M2M applications,” said Brisbourne

 

TMCnet recently reported that Amdocs, a provider of customer experience systems, has signed an agreement with AT&T Services Inc. to provide additional applications management services in support of AT&T’s Wireline customer care, billing, ordering and wholesale platforms beginning early spring of 2010. 

 

Officials with Amdocs (News - Alert) said under the extended agreement, signed in 2007, it manages AT&T’s legacy consumer and wholesale platforms through 2017.