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ORBCOMM and Telefonica to Provide Wireless Connectivity for M2M Solutions

ORBCOMM Inc.  announced an agreement with Telefonica Digital (Telefonica), one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, that enables ORBCOMM to offer Telefonica’s GSM cellular communications service for ORBCOMM’s M2M applications across multiple vertical markets worldwide

Through this agreement, ORBCOMM will expand its connectivity for its end-to-end cellular and dual-mode solutions targeted in the transportation & logistics and heavy equipment industries by leveraging Telefonica’s operations in 24 countries as well as roaming agreements covering more than 150 countries.

“We are building the world’s most comprehensive offering of both satellite and cellular network services, and our agreement with Telefonica strengthens ORBCOMM’s lead as the largest and most diverse multi-network provider in the M2M industry,” said Marc Eisenberg, ORBCOMM’s Chief Executive Officer. “Telefonica’s reliable cellular connectivity will increase our global reach and round out our cellular footprint in key markets.”

“This joint service offering will provide ORBCOMM’s customers worldwide with versatile connectivity options tailored for their best-of-breed M2M asset tracking and monitoring solutions,” said Christian Solomine, Telefonica’s Global Partner Sales USA General Manager. “We look forward to leveraging ORBCOMM’s expertise and market dominance in M2M to connect even more mobile and fixed assets in every corner of the world.”