Etisalat (News - Alert), a telecom service provider, has entered into an agreement with Pacific Controls, a global automation company, to jointly work towards offering machine-to-machine, or “M2M,” applications and support to telco’s clients. 

M2M is a technology which allows intelligent machines to talk to each other via the Internet to automate the collection of essential data faster and accurately without human intervention.

Pacific Controls officials said that as per the agreement, Etisalat will collaborate with the company to deploy applications that rely on its Mobile Business Data Service through its 3.5G network for M2M communication. 

The company officials said that the widespread availability of Etisalat's 3.5G network makes it an attractive technology to replace existing equipment or to deploy new wireless solutions. The M2M equipment monitoring control services enable remote asset owners to monitor, manage, and optimize operation of remote equipment without traveling to or maintaining staff at the equipment site.

“This agreement with Pacific Controls represents a great opportunity for both partners to harness the potential of M2M solutions across industries,” said Abdulla Hashim, senior vice president, business solutions, Etisalat, adding that the company looks forward to working closely with Pacific Controls to utilize joint expertise to offer attractive value propositions for companies across different verticals to facilitate business efficiency and increased productivity in addition to helping enterprises become greener.

Dilip Rahulan, chairman and CEO, Pacific Controls Systems LLC, said that the telecommunications provider has been the pioneer in the region in introducing the latest technologies in the communications field. 

“Pacific Controls is an industry leader in providing the most innovative and comprehensive M2M solutions for clients spread across the world,” he added.

Information and communications technology, or “ICT,” is the new dimension to managing Climate Change, and is the future of all telecommunication operators starting with M2M to enterprise applications. 

“ICT-based monitoring, feedback and optimization tools can be used to reduce both at every stage of a building's life cycle, from design and construction to use and demolition,” Rahulan said.