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Trafficmaster goes global with Telenor Connexion

Telenor Connexion has been selected as communications partner for Trafficmaster’s global rollout of its stolen vehicle tracking solution. As part of a global development programme Trafficmaster’s Stolen Vehicle Tracking business required an advanced global roaming solution for data communications.
July 5, 2013 Read time: 2 mins
RSS955 Telenor Connexion has been selected as communications partner for 2216 Trafficmaster’s global rollout of its stolen vehicle tracking solution.

As part of a global development programme Trafficmaster’s Stolen Vehicle Tracking business required an advanced global roaming solution for data communications.

Telenor Connexion designed and built a resilient global solution that utilises a customised M2M SIM coupled with customisable roaming profiles and price plans and enables international expansion via a single service portal for the customer to confidently deploy their tracking and recovery services to any required territory.  

”Telenor Connexion was selected based on its ability to provide a global data tariff and service, with a proven technical infrastructure and a solution that was easily integrated into the existing telecoms platform.  We are now in an excellent position to develop a worldwide Stolen Vehicle Tracking network, supported by a proven communications partner”, says John Lawrence, managing director of Trafficmaster’s Stolen Vehicle Tracking business.

“The connected business solution we have provided will allow Trafficmaster to have real time control of their device connectivity portfolio both now and in the future as they expand their global markets”, says Andrea Sroczynski, head of Global Automotive Sales at Telenor Connexion.

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