Ericsson has announced a partnership with KDDI, a leading Japanese operator, to deploy Ericsson Device Connection Platform (DCP), to deliver Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity to enterprises.
The partnership will provide enhanced connectivity services to KDDI’s enterprise customers and support the deployment of IoT solutions on a global scale, said a statement from the company.
DCP is a cloud-based IoT platform that will enable KDDI to offer enterprises IoT connectivity management, subscription management, network connectivity administration and flexible billing services, it said.
Enterprises will therefore be able to deploy, manage and scale IoT connected devices and applications globally, while improving operational efficiency and reducing costs, it added.
Keiichi Mori, executive officer, general manager, IoT business development division, solution business sector, KDDI, said: “KDDI has for a long time been committed to building the communication environment to connect with world operators in order to support the global businesses of our customers.”
“We believe that by adopting DCP, we will be able to leverage Ericsson’s connection with world carriers and furthermore promote our unified service deployment globally to customers as they start worldwide IoT deployments,” he said.
By offering seamless multinational connectivity, DCP enables customers to capitalise on the global growth of connected devices. The platform lowers entry costs as well as total cost of ownership, and makes deploying, managing and scaling IoT solutions financially viable for device manufacturers, enterprises and service providers, said a statement.
Chris Houghton, head of region North East Asia, Ericsson, said: “Our company is driving the evolution of the IoT by lowering thresholds for businesses to create new IoT solutions, as well as by breaking barriers between industries and connecting people, business and society.”
“This partnership with KDDI is an important milestone in making the adoption of cellular services for IoT devices economically viable for enterprises,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service
Ericsson, KDDI partner to provide connectivity to enterprises
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