Ericsson and Gemalto forge m2m partnership

Ericsson and Gemalto forge partnership to offer an integrated M2M solution based on eUICC (embedded Universal Integrated Circuit Card) subscription management technology.

The solution comprises of Ericsson Device Connection Platform integrated with the Gemalto Subscription Management Platform. The solution addresses operators' needs to meet enterprise requirements on management of long M2M life cycles and sophisticated business process integration.

The combination of platforms, fully operated, reduces complexity of M2M deployments for mobile network operators and offers investment scalability. The solution also remotely manages all kinds of devices without the need to change the eUICC during the entire life cycle of a device. For operators, the partnership means they get one integrated and streamlined M2M connectivity solution.

M2M device makers today need to manage a number of variable parameters when manufacturing and issuing their devices. Firstly, the country where the device will be sold or the network they will connect to is not known. Secondly, the UICC are at an increasingly pace soldered into devices at the manufacturing stage.

Finally, the durability of the device could imply a change in the connectivity provider during its lifecycle. The combination of these factors requires flexibility and openness in the subscription management.