IoT Contract Hot List – February/March 2017

We take a look at who is winning what M2M and IoT business, with whom and where.

The Contract Hot List shows all the IoT related companies announcing recent contract wins, acquisitions or deployments.

If your company is not listed and should be, email the details to us now, marked “Hot List” at j.cowan@wkm-global.com

Vendor/PartnersClient, CountryProduct / Service (Duration & Value)Awarded
AbaxChina Mobile, ChinaNorwegian telematics company agrees to five-year partnership with China Mobile to help develop China’s telematics market12.16
AerisIn-car Cleverness, EuropeCollaboration to enable more consistent IoT automotive cellular data and charge free roaming across Europe1.17
AT&TVeriSolutions, USA AT&T IoT technology selected to help automate and simplify compliance with food safety guidelines by VeriSolutions platform12.16
Ayla NetworksMax SmartHome, globalManufacturer of smart home and security products selects Ayla Networks to connect its safety products to IoT12.16
Cisco JasperEntel, ChileCisco Jasper Control Centre IoT connectivity management platform selected to enable customers to transform businesses with IoT services1.17
Cisco JasperSmarTone, Hong KongPartnership to enable businesses to use SmarTone network and Cisco Jasper’s Control Centre platform1.17
EricssonChina Mobile, ChinaStrategic agreement to co-operate on IoT signed as part of mobile operator’s Big Connectivity strategy1.17
Ericsson & OrangePSA Group, FrancePartnership agreed to conduct a 5G connected car technology pilot with French car maker1.17
FordToyota, JapanFord Smart Device Link to be adopted by Toyota Motor Company1.17
GemaltoAT&T, globalGemalto Linqus On-Demand Connectivity (ODC) subscription management system selected to help AT&T customers deploy highly secure IoT apps1.17
GemaltoBanma Technologies, ChinaGemalto Machine Identification Module which secures cellular M2M services to be deployed in Roewe RX5 China connected car1.17
GooeeLumicenter Lighting Group, BrazilPartnership between Brazilian provider of lighting and Gooee’s platform that connects lighting Group, Brazil manufacturers to IoT1.17
NvidiaMercedes-Benz, GermanyPartnership announced to bring an Nvidia artifical intelligence-powered car to market1.17
PTCNexgen Packaging, USAPTC ThingWorx IoT platform chosen for development of apps for the retail, apparel and footwear industry1.17
Orange Business ServicesHertz, EuropeDeal for hire care firm to connect its hourly rental vehicles with Datavenue IoT solutions from Orange Services Business Services 1.17
Orange Business ServicesViasat, globalOrange Business Services selected to provide worldwide IoT connectivity to telematics products and Services services provider in three year deal1.17
SenstechNetFeasa, IrelandSenstech LoRa geolocation used in Ireland’s second busiest port – Cork – to track shipping assets12.16
SequansGeotab, globalSequans LTE Cat1 chipsets selected by fleet management provider to deliver LTE connectivity for telematics devices1.17
SequansFibocom Wireless, globalSequans Monarch LTE Cat M1/NB1 chip selected for Fibocom to design a new family of LTE-M modules1.17
SequansSIMCom Wireless, globalSequans suite of LTE for IoT modules chosen by global M2M wireless modules and solutions supplier12.16
TelogisApetito, UKTelogis platform selected by UK supplier of meals in health and social care sector1.17
VodafoneArrow Electronics, globalDeal for Arrow to sell Vodafone’s global IoT SIM and offer Vodafone managed connectivity as part of its evolve initiative, which offers combined software and hardware capabilities12.16

 

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