OVERLAND PARK, Kan.,
Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced collaborations with
Swisscom and Telia Company to extend the Sprint
Curiosity™ Internet of Things (IoT) platform to
Europe. On the heels of the
Australian expansion with Telstra, Curiosity IoT continues to go
beyond roaming, enabling customers to activate their IoT solutions
on local networks in parts of Europe. This will help customers to reduce
roundtrip time and improve performance of their IoT applications by
keeping traffic local. Swisscom and Telia Company customers will
now also be able to better serve their customers in the U.S.
Extending global reach & management
Sprint
Curiosity IoT is designed to optimize the ever-growing global
IoT environment by bringing the network to the data. With
in-country access using a local profile now available in 8
countries, Sprint is helping its customer's transform how they
connect and manage IoT applications around the world.
Curiosity simplifies business operations through centralized
management of IoT devices no matter where in the world they are
deployed. The Curiosity platform gives customers complete control
over device profiles and configurations, with a single point of
contact. Behind the scenes, each operator exchanges information
with each other for visibility to all SIMs, powered by Ericsson's
IoT Accelerator.
"We are realizing our vision to make the Curiosity IoT operating
environment locally accessible to meet customer's needs in
Europe," said Ivo Rook, senior vice president of IoT and
product development for Sprint. "We are proud to be working with
Swisscom and Telia – leading operators in their respective areas of
Europe – to provide full
visibility across international IoT deployments through the
Curiosity IoT platform."
"IoT Accelerator delivers a dedicated IoT connectivity platform
enabling Sprint, together with their partners, to scale their
services globally. Improving interoperability and delivering the
most robust IoT network to the IoT Accelerator Community," said
Liva All good, head of IoT at
Ericsson.
Going beyond roaming with local profiles
A local
profile allows an IoT device to connect to the corresponding
carrier's network. The IoT device looks like a local subscriber,
while maintaining all visibility in Curiosity. Sprint has enabled
ICC or electronic SIM (Sim) capability for secure, instant
switching of SIM profiles over the air. This is useful when an IoT
device moves to different countries worldwide or is deployed in
countries where permanent roaming is not allowed. Customers can
switch networks without having to touch the IoT device.
"The relationship with Sprint enables new options for both Swiss
and U.S.-based companies that further simplify the deployment of
international IoT solutions," said Julian Dimer, head of IoT
Swisscom BB.
"For IoT to reach its full potential, it can't be limited by
borders", said Bjorn Hansen, head of
Telia IoT. "That's why we're really excited to be working with
Sprint on this. It's great for their global customers and it's
great for ours."
Taking a fresh approach to IoT, Sprint Curiosity is changing the
way IoT is managed around the world. Its dedicated, vitalized and
distributed core network coupled with an operating system
purpose-built for IoT – is helping to create ideal conditions to
deliver high bandwidth, low latency performance and high
availability of critical data generated by IoT devices.
Sprint Business: Certainty SM Capability™
Curiosity™
Sprint Business is changing the way Sm's,
enterprises and government entities connect, manage and secure its
people, places and things – orchestrating an array of next
generation technologies and insights, artificial intelligence and
the power of Sprint's converged wireless, wire line and Curiosity™
IoT capabilities to create unparalleled products and solutions.
About Sprint:
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications
services company that creates more and better ways to connect
its customers to the things they care about most. Sprint
served 54.2 million connections as of December 31, 2019 and is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies,
including the first wireless G service from a national carrier in
the United States; leading
no-contract brands including Virgin Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless;
instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a
global Tier 1 Internet backbone. Today, Sprint's legacy of
innovation and service continues with an increased investment to
dramatically improve coverage, reliability, and speed across its
nationwide network and commitment to launching a G mobile network
in the U.S. You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com
or www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
About Swisscom:
Swisscom, Switzerland's leading telecoms company and one
of its leading IT companies, is headquartered in Antigen, close to
the capital city Bernie. Outside Switzerland, Swisscom has a presence on the
Italian market in the guise of Fast web. To the end of the RD
Quarter 2019 19,500 employees generated sales of CHEF 8,456
million. It is 51% Confederation-owned and is one of Switzerland's most sustainable and innovative
companies. www.swisscom.ch
About Telia:
We're Telia Company, the New Generation
Tel co. Our approximately 20,000 talented colleagues serve millions
of customers every day in one of the world's most connected
regions. With a strong connectivity base, we're the hub in the
digital ecosystem, empowering people, companies and societies to
stay in touch with everything that matters 24/7/365 - on their
terms. Headquartered in Stockholm,
the heart of innovation and technology, we're set to change the
industry and bring the world even closer for our customers. Read
more at www.teliacompany.com
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