• 1NCE customers now have nationwide access to Brazilian networks for better IoT at disruptive rates.
• 1NCE customers can use IoT everywhere in the Americas from Canada to Argentina, and across 168 countries worldwide.

1NCE, a company offering a software platform for connected products, today went live in Brazil.

Delivering nationwide network coverage and IoT software at disruptive price points, 1NCE is the best option for all companies needing unrestricted IoT access in Brazil.

From Canada in the north to Argentina in the south, 1NCE now has complete coverage in the Americas, and 168 countries worldwide. The company has secured agreements with all Brazilian cellular networks so that customers have the most reliable IoT possible in Brazil.

With 1NCE’s Lifetime Flat license, customers collect data and manage sensors at a price point less than half the current market rate. 1NCE is now a fully authorized IoT network operator with its regional headquarters in São Paulo, offering local data management, billing and logistics in full compliance to Brazilian trading, telecoms and tax regulations.

Ivo Rook, Chief Operating Officer at 1NCE:

“The wait for nationwide IoT in Brazil is over. It was no surprise our customers wanted to get started from the first minute we opened in São Paulo. We are scaling up rapidly and already serve customers with IoT projects of any size across all of Brazil.”

1NCE continues to establish itself as a new standard in IoT. In January, the company announced 1NCE Plugins, upgrading the platform with software from the industry’s best developers. 1NCE also recently started selling high data, allowing Lifetime Flat customers to access speeds up to 25 Mb/s.

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Expanding emnify’s IoT SuperNetwork into Brazil enables consistent experience and technical capabilities of superior cloud-native IoT connectivity for local and multinational IoT businesses targeting the Brazilian market.

emnify, the industry-leading, cloud IoT connectivity provider, is excited to announce the first dedicated, cloud-native, IoT connectivity in Brazil, in a direct partnership with Claro Brasil.

The addition of Brazil to the emnify IoT SuperNetwork advances the company’s mission to provide a single, globally distributed, cloud-native IoT network to reduce the complexity of IoT connectivity while creating new opportunities for growth for IoT businesses everywhere.

This most recent expansion of the SuperNetwork marks a significant milestone in emnify’s commitment to unlocking challenging markets while maintaining consistent capabilities against a highly fragmented coverage and regulatory landscape. emnify’s success in Brazil demonstrates the agility of the company’s cloud-native approach to rapidly innovate to help IoT businesses take advantage of new opportunities and work together to achieve successful IoT business outcomes. As an AWS Advanced Technology Partner, emnify will be the first to enable a complete, native, AWS IoT cloud stack, including connectivity, in Brazil. Now, local customers can benefit from a native integration of SuperNetwork connectivity into the leading global IoT application stack of AWS.

Innovating to unlock IoT opportunity

According to Transforma Insights, cellular-based IoT connections in Brazil are forecast to grow from 29 million at the end of 2022 to 69 million at the end of 2027, a CAGR of 19.1%.

“Brazil is the most prominent example of a country where strict roaming regulations have proven to be a challenge for IoT businesses looking to capture the opportunity in the market,” said Matt Hatton, Founding Partner at Transforma Insights. “Enterprises looking for consistency in managing global IoT deployments require a solution that specifically addresses the demands of the Brazilian market, such as emnify’s IoT-specific network access allied with its own cloud-native mobile core network.”

“We are proud to be the first cloud-native IoT connectivity provider to add Brazil to the growing list of countries where we currently offer coverage, delivering on the promise of the SuperNetwork,” said Frank Stoecker, CEO of emnify.

“Wherever you deploy IoT devices, the SuperNetwork provides a consistent and complete set of superior capabilities including connectivity management, cross-network insights, device and data security and a complete set of APIs, creating new levels of scalability and reducing operational friction.”

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• Nokia’s first Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING) deal in Latin America, enabling TIM to expand IoT services in Brazil
• TIM’s enterprise customers will be able to offer IoT services across various industries faster by using the fully virtualized WING infrastructure, offered as a managed service
• Widespread adoption of IoT technologies estimated to add USD 200 billion to Brazilian economy by 2025

Nokia has signed a contract with telecommunications giant TIM to provide Internet of Things (IoT) services to its enterprise customers in Brazil.

Using the fully virtualized Nokia Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING) managed service offer, TIM and its enterprise customers across industries,such as automotive and agriculture, will be able to capture IoT opportunities faster and more securely.

The Brazilian market is the largest IoT market in Latin America, with widespread adoption of IoT technologies estimated to add USD 200 billion to the country’s economy by 2025. Nokia’s first WING deal in Latin America enables TIM to leverage new business models to tap this opportunity and generate additional revenue streams. Additionally, incremental services, such as device management and analytics, will help TIM extend SIM management capabilities to create value added opportunities.

WING will enable local and multinational companies to benefit from global IoT services. It features a distributed architecture that maintains all user data in-country, such as in Brazil, to remain compliant with data sovereignty and privacy laws.

TIM’s enterprise customers will be able to monitor and manage in real-time their devices, ranging from asset tracking and status sensors for logistics industries to the fully connected car with on-board diagnostics and telematics. As part of the deployment, the Nokia IMPACT IoT platform, which simplifies the process of bringing and scaling multiple applications onto a single platform, will provide IoT device management and service capability exposure.

Alexandre Dal Forno, Head of Corporate Products and IoT Solutions, TIM Brazil, said:
“At TIM Brazil we are seeking to leapfrog the IoT market and see strong growth on our B2B business. We are looking forward to engaging with other global IoT players in order to bring the best possible IoT experience to our customers. Nokia WING will enable us to accelerate our capabilities to support our enterprise customers’ IoT needs and tap into the billion dollar IoT market opportunity.”

Sanjay Goel, President of Global Services, Nokia, said:

“This deal will empower TIM Brazil to provide its enterprise customers with IoT services to address their growing needs. Additionally, we will work on unlocking new IoT solutions that can be applied in various industries to help enterprises undergo digital transformation.”

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New regulations in Brazil result in a surge for the telematics and fleet management sector in the Brazilian machine-to-machine (M2M) market, finds new report by Pyramid.

Telematics and fleet management will be the most dynamic sector in the M2M market in Brazil, rising in value from US$934 million in 2014 to $1.8 billion in 2019, at a 14.5% CAGR. Regulations are the key growth trigger for the telematics and fleet managements sector in Brazil, which will account for 49% of total M2M revenue five years from now. This is largely due to a new legislation which was introduced by the Brazilian government in mid-2013. The law demands that 20% of new vehicles have to be equipped with M2M devices by the end of 2013; a figure which will rise to 40% by August 2014 and 100% by the end of 2014.

According to the Sao Paulo Transport Union, 1,256 vehicles are stolen every day in Brazil, translating into over 450,000 stolen cars per year. The majority of stolen vehicles are likely to be taken to neighbouring markets such as Paraguay and Bolivia, a huge cost to insurance companies and consumers. In order to reduce vehicle theft and minimise the impact on users, Brazil’s State Traffic Department (DENATRAN) implemented the SIMRAV Program in 2013. The program establishes that all value chain participants, including equipment vendors, system integrators, and mobile service providers must be certified by DENATRAN, forcing the development of a formal M2M ecosystem for the telematics and fleet management sector in Brazil. According to Daniel Ramos, senior analyst at Pyramid,

“Policy and government initiatives are the key triggers for getting M2M services off the ground. Adoption of regulations in large markets such as Brazil will have a domino effect on the rest of Latin America.”

The big winners in the Brazilian M2M market

Telefónica and América Móvil stand atop the rest of Brazil’s mobile operators when it comes to M2M profits.

Ramos says:
“Both companies have taken an early lead in the M2M market in Latin America. Their strategy has focused on building their M2M capabilities in the larger markets first, but we believe they will export their successful M2M initiatives to other markets in the region in the near future.”

Although Telefónica and América Móvil will likely gain the most from the government regulations in Brazil, Pyramid expects competition to intensify as other mobile operators launch M2M offerings and pure-play mobile virtual operators, such as Porto Seguro and Vodafone, enter the fray.

Ramos adds:
“It is high time for mobile operators to assess the M2M market opportunity by developing strategic alliances with technology vendors such as Jasper Technologies or Axeda, a PTC business, to increase revenue opportunities and protect their customer base.”

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Wyless, the leading end-to-end service provider for M2M and IoT, and Getrak, the leading provider of horizontal cloud based tracking solutions to the fleet and telematics markets in Brazil, today announced a broad partnership agreement with Wyless Brazil subsidiary Wyless TM Data.

Together, the companies will offer a fully managed end-to-end solution for device, cloud and managed connectivity across all four mobile operators in Brazil and rapidly expanding to other markets and operators in South America.

The partnership is aimed at creating simplicity and cost savings for Getrak customers, that together manage over 250,000 vehicles in the Brazilian market, by providing a one-stop shop for device, cloud and network services.

Frederico Menegatti, CEO of Getrak, said:

“We want to generate more value to the services we provide to our customers by helping them save costs significantly through traffic data management tools and multi-network capability such as the Wyless Porthos platform. Together with Wyless we will offer Getrak customers a full end-to-end solution for managed telematics services.”

“Wyless mission of enabling freedom for Internet of Things is to offer simple bundled solutions together with partners like Getrak, and we are excited that this partnership will increase both our respective market shares in the rapidly growing Brazilian M2M and IoT markets as a consequence of our work and alignment,” says Sergio Souza, CEO of Wyless TM Data.

“By offering advanced tools for monitoring and reporting usage, supply chain management services and dedicated account management, which today’s MNOs in Brazil find difficult, if not impossible to provide, we will bring unprecedented efficiencies to Getrak customers, who are the leading telematics providers in Brazil.”

According to the International Data Corporation consulting firm (IDC), the Brazilian M2M market has already reached $2 billion dollars in 2014 and telematics services account for nearly 40% of the M2M market. The expansion and popularization of the Internet of Things (IoT) is just being made possible because of the spread of mobile broadband and the reduction in the taxation of mobile telecom services. Together Wyless and Getrak are well poised to take significant market share across Brazil and neighboring markets.

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Brazil has the fifth largest population in the world and with new tax cuts on M2M terminals recently enforced, Brazil is arguably the next biggest M2M market.

With new industry trends taking off in Brazil, there is no doubt the market can grow dramatically in the next couple of years.

One of the major trends in Brazil is Telehealth services. According to reports from BMI, major investors have been eying Brazil as as a potential for Telecare services. One of the country’s biggest mobile operators acquired Axismed, a Brazilian chronic care management company. This aims to provide digital healthcare services such as health monitoring, outpatient care and self care applications. Axismed reported that their services has reduced cost of care for chronic patients by 30 percent both for health care providers and private companies. Another project launched in line with Telecare services is GE Healthcare’s Urban eHealth Project. This project provides medical practitioners access to various tools that will help them measure patient welfare. Clinicians are also given access to a portable that they can carry around that they can work with necessary devices. This project was undertaken primarily in Santa Marta favela in Rio de Janeiro.

Other developments such as Axismed’s biometric data transmission via connected devices at the patient’s homes is supported by Telefonica Digital. This initiative is aimed at greatly reducing the cost of clinicians and physicians trying to gather data from patients. It also saves time for them as patients may no longer need to go to clinics in order to provide information. PwC, an international professional services provider, reported that telehealth application development market in Brazil could reach $46.6 million in 2015. Meantime, GSMA also highlighted that these projects can aid over 45 million Brazilians and save about $14.1 billion in unnecessary healthcare costs.

Other trends in the region include mobile commerce, Telecom infrastructure investments and more MVNO developments in 2014. E-commerce has been increasingly flourishing market. However, mobile carriers are now venturing into bringing m-commerce introducing new mobile commerce platforms that will allow customers to pay their bills, make purchases, transfer funds and make cash withdrawals. In 2013, a joint initiative of Banco Bradesco and Claro introduced a pilot mobile payment system called My Money Claro. This will initially be available in select cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Bellford Roxo, Sao Joano de Meriti, Duque de Caxias and Goiania. Meanwhile, Goldman Sachs and Pátria Investimentos, along with six other investors will help in the construction of telecommunication towers. The two towers will cost about $320 to $820 million. The completion of this project will attract more investors in and outside of Brazil and the region will largely benefit from it. Currently, Brazil has approximately 61,000 telecommunication towers and still requires 6,680 new ones to improve network coverage and services. And a new MVNO business model is also set to be transplanted into the market. Brazilian mobile operators are still holding discussions over the new platform and expects to close the deal hopefully in the near future.

Clovis Lacerda, CEO of LeadingQuest and Parlacom, one of the major M2M solution providers in Brazil, believes that these major trends in the region only marks the beginning of the much anticipated growth of the M2M market in Brazil. He said that as the telehealth services expand in Brazil, more medical service providers and companies will recognize its benefits, especially on how this can bring down the cost. Installing devices and health monitoring equipment in a patient’s home which physicians can remotely monitor, will surely save not only millions of money but also millions of lives. This is something that M2M players like Parlacom, are very eager to see grow rapidly in the next few years.
Lacerda eagerly said:

“There is no doubt that eHealth will surely drive revenue for the M2M market in Brazil.”

He further noted that as Brazil strengthens its telecommunications network by adding more towers, it will likely boost the M2M market as well.

“Mobility and connectivity are two very important aspects of M2M communication. The towers will not only provide better connections and better coverage for mobile devices but will also add more flexibility to our solutions”, Lacerda said.

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Michelin today announced that it intends to acquire all outstanding shares of Sascar, the leading Brazilian digital fleet management and freight security company.

The São Paulo-based company, which has 870 employees, generated revenue of BRL 280 million (around EUR 91 million) in 2013 and has enjoyed robust average growth of 16% over the past three years, with solid and consistent performances (EBITDA of 37% in 2013). The innovative and dynamic company has developed a strong presence in the independent trucker and small truck fleet segment in Brazil, which underpins the country’s land transportation market.

Jean-Dominique Senard, Chief Executive Officer of the Michelin Group, explains:

“Michelin will benefit from the client base and technical and marketing skills built up by Sascar in the rapidly expanding telematics market for professional truck fleets and thereby accelerate the development of services for its customers worldwide. This will help us strengthen an important area of growth for the Group.”

The acquisition of this company, whose business model has proved its worth in Brazil (33,000 fleets managed, 190,000 trucks), will enable Michelin to expand its service offering for truckers and to speed the growth of its truck tire business in Brazil.

By joining the Michelin Group, Sascar will gain access to its major customers in South America.
The enterprise value, which stands at BRL 1,600 million (around EUR 520 million), includes the purchase price of BRL 1,353 million (around EUR 440 million) and BRL 247 million (around EUR 80 million) in debt, These amounts will be adjusted when the acquisition closes.

The acquisition is subject to approval from the Brazilian competition authorities

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Appropriate Regulatory Framework Will Allow Developing M2M Market to Flourish.

The GSMA welcomes the Brazilian government’s decision to pass regulation reducing taxation on machine-to-machine (M2M) devices. The move, which was announced by Brazil’s Communications Minister Paulo Bernardo and signed by President Dilma Rousseff, will significantly reduce the SIM card tax on M2M devices, providing a stimulus for operators to develop services, such as smart metering, car tracking or remote health monitoring.

Tom Phillips, Chief Regulatory Officer, GSMA, said:

“President Rouseuff’s decision to reduce this taxation is a significant move to stimulate the growth of M2M services and should be recognised by other markets as a very positive and forward-looking move.”

“M2M is a new market whose growth should be encouraged by government policies of low taxation and light-touch regulation. Countries like Brazil that encourage the growth of M2M services will be the first to benefit from the social, environmental and economic opportunities of this important new sector.”

The decree will cut two fees in the Telecommunications Inspection Fund (FISTEL) – the Installation Inspection Tax (TFI), which is charged when a SIM is first activated and the Operation Inspection Fee (TFF), an annual charge on each active SIM. This equates to a combined reduction of 80 per cent.

There are approximately 8.7 million M2M connections (source: GSMA Intelligence) currently active in Brazil, a figure that is expected to grow exponentially following this decision. The GSMA recently released a report called ‘The Mobile Economy Latin America’ that predicted 84 million M2M connections by 2017.

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Brazil put into effect a regulation to reduce taxes for machine-to-machine (M2M) devices approved by President Dilma Rousseff in September 2012.

The regulatory decree was published in Brazil’s federal gazette Diário Oficial da União. The measure cuts the installation inspection fee TFI – paid by operators for each active terminal as part of the telecommunications fund Fistel – from 26.8 reais (US$12.2) to 5.68 reais.

The operation inspection fee (TFF), meanwhile, will be reduced to 1.89 reais from 8.94 reais. TFF is charged to carriers annually for each active telecommunications chip. All cuts are specifically aimed at M2M terminals. Smart grid, smart metering, car tracking, remote health monitoring are some of the most common M2M applications being considered by the initiative.

The country’s communications ministry MiniCom announced in a statement that the regulation will not impact the 2014 fiscal budget. TFF and TFI fees are scheduled to be collected in March of next year. For 2015, authorities estimate a loss of around 110mn reais as a result of the tax breaks.

Brazil has currently 8.48mn M2M connections, for a 3.11% share of the mobile telecommunications market, according to February data from telecoms regulator Anatel.

Communications minister Paulo Bernardo according to the release, said:

“By 2016, with the [tax] exemptions, we estimate that the number of M2M devices should increase from 17.5mn to 23.3mn, up 33%.”

The tax benefits are also aimed at fixing a distortion that was preventing the development of M2M communication systems in Brazil, MiniCom said. Although M2M terminals are usually cheaper than mobile devices and generate lower revenues than cellphone plans, they were taxed similarly.

The decree signed by Rousseff in 2012 also foresaw the creation of an agency to manage the tax concessions and to boost the development of the segment.

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Recominte’s revolutionary solution uses Telit modules to locate baggage even when dispatched on airplanes.

Recominte, a leader in the aeronautic industry, announced today thatTelit Wireless Solutions, a leading global vendor of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) modules, value-added services and solutions, is the M2M module supplier for the Tracer Tag, a high-tech portable tracking device. Recominte’s revolutionary solution is capable of tracking luggage both on the ground and in transit.

The Tracer Tag addresses a growing issue for airlines and their passengers. Last year, according to a report by SITA, the number of mishandled bags per 1,000 passengers was 6.96 — or 21.8 million mishandled bags worldwide in 2013. Delayed and lost luggage cost the industry more than US$2 billion last year alone. Despite several improvements, passengers with at least one connection are the most likely to arrive without their bag. Almost half of all delayed or lost bags come from transfer flights.

Until now, the use of tracking devices to tackle this problem has been tricky due to strict airplane legislation and regulation for electronic and wireless communication devices. Recominte’s solution was designed to address these concerns by automatically shutting itself off when flying and turning itself back on when on the ground. Tracer Tag incorporates the Telit’s GL865-QUAD and JN3 modules to provide its best-in-class tracking solution.

The Telit GL865-QUAD is a GSM/GPRS module that comes with 4 GSM bands for global applications. With its ultra-compact design and extended temperature range, the Telit GL865-QUAD product is the perfect platform for high-volume m2m applications and mobile data devices. Additional features such as integrated TCP/IP protocol stack and serial multiplexer extend functionality of the application at no additional cost. The Telit JN3 is a GPS module that can be easily bundled with other Telit modules to provide a cost–effective, complete tracking solution. The combination of GPS with cellular connectivity supports a solution capable of tracking with maximum sensitivity even in challenging environments like indoors, garages and urban canyons — making it ideal for use inside a bag transported by car, train, bus or plane.

Tracer Tag is small and portable, with a battery life lasting up to 100 hours under good GPS reception conditions. The solution is also extremely robust and passed through nine resistance tests (MIL-STD-810G Standard), proving it can endure vibration, shock, extended temperature range, high humidity and low atmospheric pressure. Tracer Tag can also record any sudden falls and ambient temperature, important factors to determine where a possible damage to the baggage or cargo may have occurred, and essential when sensitive goods are involved such as electronic devices or perishable medicines.

“Telit offers the broadest range of modules on the market today,” said Paulo Schiphorst, CTO of the Tracer Tag project. “Their technology made Tracer Tag possible.”

According to Ricardo Buranello, director for Telit Latin America:

“The solution provided by Recominte is a fine example of demand meeting ingenuity. Tracer Tag is a game changer and has the potential to achieve global success.”

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CalAmp’s new vehicle tracking and security devices use GPS and cellular modules from u-blox.

Swiss-based u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in cellular and positioning modules and integrated circuits, has been chosen by California-based CalAmp (NASDAQ: CAMP) as GPS receiver and cellular modem supplier for their new line of vehicle tracking, anti-theft and insurance telematics devices designed especially for the Brazilian market.

CalAmp develops and markets wireless communications solutions that deliver data, voice and video for critical networked communication applications such as fleet and asset management, stolen vehicle recovery, auto insurance telematics, power distribution, and public safety.

Greg Gower, senior vice president and general manager of CalAmp’s Mobile Resource Management business, said:
“Our strategy at CalAmp is to quickly enter Brazil with rugged, purpose-built, high-performance vehicle telematics units that work out of the box.”

“The Brazilian market is especially challenging due the extreme range of environments: from high rise cities such as Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo with poor GPS satellite visibility to remote regions with weak cellular coverage. We also have to deal with sophisticated RF jamming technology employed during vehicle theft. To overcome all these situations, we depend on the industry-leading sensitivity and anti-jamming technologies developed by u-blox.”

According to GSMA, Brazilian government legislation will require stolen-vehicle tracking units in new cars and trucks starting in 2014. Additionally, large-scale adaption of fleet management and vehicle “black-box” recorders to help resolve insurance claims is rapidly increasing market demand in Brazil for robust and sensitive vehicle telematics units able to operate reliably in harsh automotive environments.

“u-blox and CalAmp have enjoyed a long and successful partnership in the US fleet management sector, a collaboration that has become an excellent foundation for building a strong business in Brazil,” said Nikolaos Papadopoulos, president of u-blox America.

“We are pleased that CalAmp can take full advantage of our leading GPS, cellular and anti-jamming technologies, as well as our proven capabilities as a high-quality world-class component supplier.”

For more information about CalAmp’s solutions for vehicle telematics, visit www.calamp.com
For more information about u-blox positioning and wireless modem components, visit www.u-blox.com

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Wyless, a global leader in the M2M industry and TM Data, the first Brazilian M2M operator, today announced an agreement for the acquisition by Wyless of a majority stake in TM Data and the joint formation of Wyless TM Data Brazil.

Founded 13 years ago in Sao Paulo, TM Data is a pioneer in M2M Managed Services in the Brazilian market, operating a Managed Network connected to all of the 4 national MNOs: Vivo, Claro,TIM and OI. Today TM Data provides managed connectivity across all major M2M verticals and is also rolling out ancillary services in network management, consulting and equipment lifecycle management. Through Porthos, the Wyless global delivery platform, Wyless TM Data Brazil will also extend its reach into other international markets.

Dan McDuffie, CEO Wyless, commented:
“Brazil is one of the largest growth opportunities in the M2M and Internet of Things market globally, and one of the most challenging of the BRIC regions to enter.”

“Wyless TM Data Brazil will offer a bridge to and from this coveted market for our partners around the world, and also serve as a jumping off point into other bordering Latin countries. It’s not just about connectivity, but end-to-end solutions, from local representation, certification assistance, consulting, and a broad range of managed services.”

“We are very honored and excited to add such an experienced executive and entrepreneur as Sergio Souza, founder of TM Data, to the Wyless management team.”

Sergio Souza, President and CEO of TM Data, said:
“TM Data was founded foreseeing the huge potential of M2M in Brazil. I am very pleased to combine TM Data experience and the reliable network we built with our partners TIM, CLARO, VIVO and OI with the advanced technology and global reach of Wyless. The financial strength brought by Wyless Group will allow our operation to grow faster in Brazil and into our neighboring countries. It will be a great pleasure to work with such a successful group of executives and seasoned global investors.”

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Vodafone has established an agreement with Datora Telecom to support the growing number of multinational businesses looking to extend a presence in Brazil.

Datora Mobile will re-brand to Vodafone Brasil and will start trading with immediate effect.

An increasing number of global businesses are looking to incorporate M2M communications into their core operations in the country. The agreement with Datora Telecom addresses this demand and the companies will work together to provide customers with high quality M2M communication services including enhanced network coverage and compelling commercial contracts.

In 2012, Datora Telecom established a dedicated M2M unit and has now installed more than 150,000 M2M connections on behalf of corporate customers. Its expertise in providing M2M solutions to a number of corporate sectors such as automotive, security, utilities, medical and financial services within the country is a key factor underpinning the partnership.

Erik Brenneis, Director of M2M, Vodafone said:

“Our agreement with Datora Telecom supports the increasing demand we are seeing from our customers for M2M services in South America and Brazil in particular. We are a market leader for M2M services and we can now make it easier and strengthen the benefits for our customers operating in this dynamic market.”

The agreement gives Vodafone a substantial and nationwide presence in Brazil – the largest economy in Latin America and one of the fastest growing emerging markets in the world.

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Two-thirds of electricity generation in South America comes from renewable hydropower, giving it one of the cleanest power sectors in the world. However, there are major problems with electric transmission and distribution infrastructure.

A distribution loss rate of 15.5% is the highest in the world due to pervasive electricity theft and power outages are a continuing problem. As a result, an increasing share of electricity infrastructure spending is being allocated to smart grid investments that can help solve the numerous problems plaguing the region.

Source: Northeast Group

According to Ben Gardner, president of Northeast Group:

“South America stands to achieve some of the largest benefits from smart grid infrastructure among all emerging markets.”

“When we released our first South America study two years ago, there was a lot of potential but limited activity. Since then, several countries have drafted smart grid roadmaps, launched numerous pilot projects and vendor activity has accelerated across the region.”

“Brazil is the leader, but other countries also have made large strides. Ecuador is aiming for full smart meter deployment by 2017, Colombia and Peru are finalizing roadmaps and Chile is developing smart city pilots. Established smart grid vendors are positioning themselves for this huge potential market and new players are entering the sector, such as telecom operators eager to expand their machine-to-machine (M2M) market offerings.”

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Gemalto recognized in the World-Good category for its leading-edge technology used to help thwart illegal deforestation in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil.

Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has been named a 2013 Laureate of IDG’s Computerworld Honors Program. Gemalto was recognized in the World-Good category for its leading-edge Cinterion® M2M technology used in an innovative device and pilot program that helped thwart illegal deforestation in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. The annual award program honors visionary applications of information technology (IT) promoting positive social, economic and educational change.

Gemalto’s Cinterion M2M technology provides wireless connectivity and GPS data for Invisible Tracck, an innovative device developed by Cargo Tracck in Brazil. Installed in rainforest trees, the discreet solution leverages a tiny and durable M2M module to wirelessly send location updates to a central server allowing officials to remotely track trees illegally removed from protected areas. With the solution in place, law enforcement and Brazilian environmental protection agency IBAMA agents were able to respond in real time, traced the loggers to sawmills and prevented the sale and profit from illegally harvested lumber.

“Technology continues to play a pivotal role in transforming how business and society functions. For the past 25 years the Computerworld Honors Program has had the privilege of celebrating innovative IT achievements,” said John Amato, vice president and publisher, Computerworld.
“Computerworld honors the outstanding accomplishments of the 2013 class of Laureates in sharing their work. These projects demonstrate how IT can advance organizations’ ability to compete, innovate, communicate and prosper.”

“This award recognizes Gemalto for the design and development of technologies that have played a major role in supporting social good in the face of world-changing events,” added Ramzi Abdine, General Manager of Cinterion M2M at Gemalto Latin America.

“The Amazon rainforest tracking and tracing program demonstrates the power of Gemalto’s M2M technology in helping to preserve one of the earth’s most precious resources.”

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The companies will exploit synergies to offer products that generate cost savings and improve efficiencies to a target market of five million light vehicles.

Telefónica Digital today announces that it has chosen Sascar, a leader in vehicle monitoring and management of transport operations in the Brazilian market, as its partner to develop fleet management solutions for light vehicles in Brazil. The partnership has been approved by CADE (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica), that regulates competition in Brazil.

Targeting a potential market of five million light vehicles, the companies will develop digital solutions that enable customers to manage their vehicle fleets, generating impressive cost savings and also improvements in productivity, security and sustainability.

The main targets of the partnership will be fleets of sales teams, technical engineers, service providers of utilities companies, such as light, water and telecommunications, and delivery fleets, amongst others.

Both companies will offer the solutions under the Vivo brand. The partnership combines Sascar’s technology, national coverage and expertise in fleet management with Vivo’s commercial strength, along with a business customer base of more than 300.000 companies.

Roberto Della Piazza, executive director of digital services at Telefónica Vivo, says:

“With this partnership, Telefónica Vivo demonstrates its ability to answer customer needs in the growing M2M market. We are sure that, with Sascar, we will offer the best fleet management service for light vehicles.”

Piazza adds that there are similar partnerships in other countries, as part of Telefónica’s global M2M strategy. This initiative joins several others to give Vivo a leading position in the Brazilian M2M market.

“We are very excited with this partnership, the first in Brazilian market. Besides the market opportunity we have, we are proud to be chosen by Vivo after a long contest with other players. We believe this is a recognition of the heavy investments, of more than R$ 20 million, we recently made in technology and innovation. This shows we are on the right path,” says Marcio Tabatchnik Trigueiro, Sascar’s president.

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Telit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, products and service and CAS Tecnologia, a Brazilian company specialized in the development of engineering systems, automation and telemetry solutions, today announced the companies are to enter into a partnership which will combine the telemetry platforms and solutions developed by CAS with Telit’s products and technologies.

The effort aims to enhance reliability and speed of solution options tailored for each customer.

For CAS Tecnologia, the partnership is a solid alternative to modernize the technology developed by the company.
“Telit produces their modules in Brazil, making it cost effective. Not only that, the modules produced here have some of the best capabilities and reliability for data communication“, said Welson Jacometti, President of CAS Tecnologia. CAS supplies reliable data transmission products to connect software systems which treat, classify and process mission critical information.

Ricardo Buranello, Director of Telit Latin America, said:

“Today, CAS Tecnologia is one of the most important names in the Brazilian metering market, and we expect great solutions to come from this partnership.”

“Because Telit is a global company, we have experience with telemetry solutions in a number of countries. We can safely say that technology developed by CAS in Brazil is world class and on the same level as those developed in other markets. We are confident that this segment has a lot of potential in Brazil and Latin America. And Telit is prepared to give the necessary support to partners like CAS with our extensive product portfolio and experienced professionals“.

Ten years on, leveraging the industry’s broadest portfolio of hardware in cellular, short range and positioning technologies, artfully complemented by services and connectivity from m2mAIR, Telit is M2M’s One Stop Shop for system integrators. By applying products and services in synergizing bundles, delivered with global support and logistics matching each individual need or want, Telit eliminates technical risk shortening time to market to the Internet of Things. Now, innovate!

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