A new consumer electronics partnership plans to speed up the entry of connected devices such as personal navigators and e-readers to the Canadian marketplace.
Rogers Wireless and Jasper Wireless have entered into a multi-year, exclusive partnership agreement to support and market wireless consumer electronics and machine-to-machine (M2M) devices.
“Jasper Wireless provides a global platform that allows us to accelerate market entry for companies that need to provision and manage their connected devices, while delivering a best-in-class user experience,” said Mansell Nelson, Vice President, M2M and Partners, Rogers Communications Inc., in a release. “This platform coupled with Rogers’ proven, most reliable GPRS/EDGE/HSPA network provides an M2M customer experience second to none in the Canadian market.”
Leveraging its range of applications and services, M2M QuickLink, delivers automated management capabilities for M2M Solution Providers, including:
• Best-in-class user experience – delivers a seamless customer experience by automatically provisioning services upon device power up.
• Usage analytics – enables solution providers to gain real-time insight into product performance on the Rogers network.
• Performance assurance – utilizes best practices to test devices and ensure quality performance before deployment.
• Flexible business models – addresses needs of any market segment through customized rate plans.
• Design services – shortens time-to-market by optimizing devices for global deployments within a few weeks.
• Customer support – ensures service continuity with support from expert engineers.
“With the Jasper Wireless platform, Rogers now empowers their customers with a turnkey solution to deliver an excellent customer experience, lower operational costs and reach market quickly. This partnership makes it possible for device manufacturers to grow their business into the Canadian market successfully,” said Jahangir Mohammad, CEO, Jasper Wireless.
Rogers Wireless is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc.
Founded in 2004, Jasper Wireless is a privately held company based in Sunnyvale, CA, with regional offices in the United Kingdom.