Numerex, a machine-to-machine or “M2M” provider, has selected SMS technology from mobile messaging company Tekelec to give customers new channels to monitor and manage their assets remotely.

Tekelec officials said that the company’s SMS capabilities will integrate into Numerex's (News - Alert) M2M message delivery platform serving government, transportation, utility, healthcare and building security customers.

'Organizations are constantly searching for new ways to lower costs, automate tasks and track their products,' said Jeffrey Smith, chief technology officer for Numerex.

Smith said that as the company is continuing to build out its infrastructure to provide a secure and reliable end-to-end enabling solution for customers, Tekelec (News - Alert) opens up new M2M SMS options that have the power to expedite services and lower the costs of doing business across the most complex markets.

'SMS is the most affordable and dependable wireless communication method for both personal and machine-to-machine communications,' said Vince Lesch (News - Alert), chief technology officer at Tekelec.

This combination, company officials said, will give owners remote assets new flexibility for controlling inventory while simultaneously allocating Numerex network resources to ensure message delivery.