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Maingate and Worldwide Partners combine to form the m2m Global Alliance - providing Seamless Worldwide M2M Connectivity Solutions

2008-09-24 17:12

Stockholm.- September 24, 2008 - Scandinavia’s leading M2M provider, Maingate, announces the launch of the m2m Global Alliance. The Alliance enables enterprises and Application Service Providers to expand their business in overseas markets, previously only available through roaming or expensive-to-support individual agreements in expanded international markets.

The m2m Global Alliance, a network of international specialized regional machine-to-machine (M2M) service providers focused on delivering national network services across the globe, today announced the formation of its global M2M wireless network. Comprised of dedicated M2M service providers located in North America, Australia, UK, the Netherlands and Scandinavia, in addition to over 150 further roaming markets, the m2mGlobal Alliance provides a unified, seamless network for delivering M2M applications across the globe. Founder members are KORE Telematics Inc, Maingate AB, Mach Communications Ltd and Vianet Ltd.

The foundation of the m2m Global Alliance is to offer highly reliable and direct operator connected M2M network services in leading worldwide markets where the Alliances founders provides the transparent delivery of GSM M2M connectivity solutions. Through the alliance and its founding members Application Service Providers and global enterprises have access to a reliable and cost efficient infrastructure on which to offer their M2M applications services upon, globally.

“As one of the leading M2M providers it is important for us to meet the demands of our large global enterprise customers. Providing national M2M services worldwide has been one of the largest challenges. Being the first provider to offer this, without doubt puts both the m2m Global Alliance and its members in a unique front position on the market”, says Patrick Isacson, Marketing Manager of Maingate, one of four founding members of m2m Global Alliance.

Available with immediate effect, Maingate customers may deliver service in new markets with all the benefits of local service and support. And, international customers may enjoy all benefits of the Maingate portfolio of services in the Scandinavian and Dutch market, without needing to deal with time zone or other support concerns.

For further information contact:
Patrick Isacson
Marketing Manager, Maingate
+46 703 201 332
patrick.isacson@maingate.se

About Maingate

Maingate is one of the worlds leading independent M2M providers. As the pioneer of M2M (machine-to-machine), we have since 1998 provided value to our customers through a focused, industrial offering and an innovative use of wireless technology. We make sure that our customer’s products, wherever they may be, are online. Maingate have offices in Stockholm (SE), Karlskrona (SE), Oslo (NO) and Amsterdam (NL). For more information, please visit www.maingate.se.

About m2mGlobal Alliance

A Delaware corporation, m2mGlobal is an organization of market leading M2M specialised network providers operating in a number of markets throughout the world. m2mGlobal members manage and maintain long-term, direct connect, national network service agreements with the leading cellular operators in their home markets, and provide standardized support and network services to be used by each member’s customers. Through one contract, enterprises and applications providers may purchase, support, troubleshoot and deliver local services from one provider, in their home market. Founding members include KORE Telematics Inc; Mach Communications Pty; Maingate AB and Vianet Ltd.

www.m2mglobal.com

Maingate names Baard Eilertsen new CEO

2008-08-21 17:13

Maingate, one of the worlds leading independent M2M providers, today announced Baard Eilertsen as the company’s new CEO. Eilertsen brings more than 10 years of leadership in the Telco and IT markets, latest from TietoEnator, a service company providing IT, R&D and consulting services.

Konecranes slashes harbour truck operating costs around the planet with innovative M2M technology

2008-06-24 17:14

Innovative M2M application from Maingate enables increased operational efficiency of port lift trucks all over the world for Konecranes.
Millions of tonnes of goods are loaded every day in ports around the planet as containers constantly move to and from multiple destinations. At the hub of this logistics chain is often a truck from Konecranes, one of the world’s leading makers of industrial trucks for heavy material handling. Konecranes Lifttrucks is part of Konecranes, which is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.

Konecranes now provides clients in 75 countries an innovative system that slashes operating costs and improves the work environment. The system is called Konecranes Fleet Management System, and has been developed together with Maingate. “Our customers have been using mobile technology for remote technical support of trucks for some time. Now we are taking the next great leap by providing the opportunity to get a completely new system for real-time monitoring, documentation and analysis of the machine fleet’s operational aspects,” says Anders Nilsson, technical director of Konecranes Lifttrucks, Sweden.

Konecranes Fleet Management System comprises a central intelligence system building on the mVio platform from Maingate, a GPS receiver that is built into Konecranes trucks and external units such as RFID-readers and cameras. Trucks, drivers and containers are given unique identities, enabling the registration of data such as fuel consumption and travelling distance for each individual container move. Using a keyboard in the truck cab, the driver can input comments and append digital photos to completely document a specific container handling task.

Konecranes Fleet Management System is user friendly and accessible via a normal web browser. The data that Konecranes Fleet Management System registers can be analyzed and reproduced as diagrams, graphs or spread sheets. All information can be collated and presented in generic reports, and is exportable to Excel. “Our Fleet Management System builds on mVio, which is a highly flexible platform,” says Anders Nilsson. “Our customers often want to integrate their solutions into an existing system and that demands easy adaptation. We selected Maingate as our partner mainly because they listened to our requirements and understood the problems we meet daily in our business.”

Easy adaptability is one of the core strengths of the mVio application platform. “mVio is a holistic solution for the industry that comprises mobile communication to all units, presentation of information, operation as well as monitoring,” says Patrick Isacson, Marketing Manager at Maingate. Konecranes Fleet Management Systems was launched May 2008 at the CeMAT Trade Fair in Hannover, Germany, and Konecranes says the first installations will be implemented during the autumn.

Konecranes slashes harbour truck operating costs around the planet with innovative M2M technology.
Innovative M2M application from Maingate enables increased operational efficiency of port lift trucks all over the world for Konecranes.
Millions of tonnes of goods are loaded every day in ports around the planet as containers constantly move to and from multiple destinations. At the hub of this logistics chain is often a truck from Konecranes, one of the world’s leading makers of industrial trucks for heavy material handling. Konecranes Lifttrucks is part of Konecranes, which is listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange.

Konecranes now provides clients in 75 countries an innovative system that slashes operating costs and improves the work environment. The system is called Konecranes Fleet Management System, and has been developed together with Maingate. “Our customers have been using mobile technology for remote technical support of trucks for some time. Now we are taking the next great leap by providing the opportunity to get a completely new system for real-time monitoring, documentation and analysis of the machine fleet’s operational aspects,” says Anders Nilsson, technical director of Konecranes Lifttrucks, Sweden.

Konecranes Fleet Management System comprises a central intelligence system building on the mVio platform from Maingate, a GPS receiver that is built into Konecranes trucks and external units such as RFID-readers and cameras. Trucks, drivers and containers are given unique identities, enabling the registration of data such as fuel consumption and travelling distance for each individual container move. Using a keyboard in the truck cab, the driver can input comments and append digital photos to completely document a specific container handling task.

Konecranes Fleet Management System is user friendly and accessible via a normal web browser. The data that Konecranes Fleet Management System registers can be analyzed and reproduced as diagrams, graphs or spread sheets. All information can be collated and presented in generic reports, and is exportable to Excel. “Our Fleet Management System builds on mVio, which is a highly flexible platform,” says Anders Nilsson. “Our customers often want to integrate their solutions into an existing system and that demands easy adaptation. We selected Maingate as our partner mainly because they listened to our requirements and understood the problems we meet daily in our business.”

Easy adaptability is one of the core strengths of the mVio application platform. "mVio is a holistic solution for the industry that comprises mobile communication to all units, presentation of information, operation as well as monitoring," says Patrick Isacson, Marketing Manager at Maingate. Konecranes Fleet Management Systems was launched May 2008 at the CeMAT Trade Fair in Hannover, Germany, and Konecranes says the first installations will be implemented during the autumn.

Maingate is one of the worlds leading independent M2M providers. As the pioneer of M2M (machine-to-machine), we have since 1998 provided value to our customers through a focused, industrial offering and an innovative use of wireless technology. We make sure that our customer’s products, wherever they may be, are online. Maingate have offices in Stockholm (SE), Karlskrona (SE), Oslo (NO) and Amsterdam (NL). For more information, please visit www.maingate.se

Viesturs Vucins nominated for best Chairman of the Board

2008-11-25 10:53

Maingate’s Chairman of the Board, Viesturs Vucins, is nominated for the annual Swedish award Guldklubban. The award is issued by Deloitte and StyrelseAkademin to honor and elucidate meritorious chairmanship.

The winner will be presented during a ceremony in Stockholm on the 4^th of December.

M2M Sales Remain Strong

2008-12-03 13:15

The M2M (machine-to-machine) communication market will continue to show growth during the next few years, according to analyst firm ABI Research, Oyster Bay, N.Y. ABI says about 95 million cellular M2M modules will ship in 2013, of which 34 million will be for telematics applications and 39 million will be for telemetry. The remainder of modules will be used for wireless local loop applications, a sometimes gray area for M2M.

Sam Lucero, senior analyst, ABI Research, says of those three application areas telemetry will show the most growth early on. "Until about 2011, the major market growth will be found in the telemetry segment, since it encompasses a broad range of applications including smart metering, POS (point-of-sale) terminals, and remote monitoring and control applications," says Lucero. "After 2011, we expect to see a spike in telematics applications."

Lucero says that after 2011, mandates such as Europe’s eCall will drive telematics adoption. He also cites competitive reaction to GM Corp.’s, Detroit, Mich., OnStar system and greater implementation of commercial telematics for vehicle fleets.

While need for modules will continue to grow, ABI expects average selling prices to decline through about 2010, and then level out. Lucero says it’s not yet clear how much of an impact economic uncertainties will have on the M2M module market. "A few companies have told ABI Research that the economic uncertainty will have a direct impact we’re in the process of surveying selected industry stakeholders to evaluate whether our forecasts will need to be refined," says Lucero.

Source: ABI Research, Oyster Bay, N.Y.

Maingate, together with partner MobiOne, reaches agreement with Swea Energi AB

2009-01-30 11:14

Maingate reaches, in cooperation with partner MobiOne, agreement with Swea Energi AB regarding a mobile fleet management solution for oil and petroleum transportations. All transport units will be online via Maingate's M2M solution.

Maingate reaches agreement with Wennstrom Flow Control AB

2009-02-04 18:18

Maingate reaches agreement with Wennstrom Flow Control AB.

Wennstrom develops and offers components, systems and services for the distribution of petroleum products. Wennstrom will use Maingate’s M2M services to remote monitor levelwatchers in oil and fuel tanks.

Maingate is First To Gain Latest ISO Certification

2009-03-11 11:23

Karlskrona, 11 March, 2009 – Maingate is one of the world’s leading independent M2M suppliers and has now taken a lead when it comes to quality assurance.

“ISO 9001, version 2008, was newly launched last December and we are proud to be the first Swedish telecoms company to win certification,” says Camilla Cullefors, head of process and quality at Maingate.

Maingate believes customers should see the difference between working for a quality certified company against one that isn’t. This is reflected primarily through continuous improvement being an integral part of every day work. That is why Maingate measures everything that can impact what is delivered to a customer. Every employee is made fully aware of quality goals, which are continuously monitored to control quality performance.

“Delivering quality is integral to everything we do throughout our company,” says Camilla Cullefors. “All our employees are encouraged to feel an essential part of the quality process. Everyone understands that the end goal of all we do is a satisfied customer - and they see how we are constantly improving.”

ISO certification is a vital to international expansion. Today the company has operations in Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands. The new markets Maingate is establishing in will follow the same quality process commitments as today, which means customers can count on being delivered the same quality assured products and services wherever they do business with Maingate.

The independent controller that reviewed and awarded Maingate its ISO certification is Det Norske Veritas. The certification encompassed Wireless Maingate Nordic AB and IMEZ AB, which mean that all offices from Karlskrona to Stockholm, Oslo and Amsterdam are encompassed by the certification.

For more information, please contact:

Patrick Isacson

Head of Marketing, Maingate

+46 703 201 332

patrick.isacson@maingate.se

Pamie Berglund Moe

Head of Marketing Imez

+46 703 201 315

pamie.berglund-moe@imez.se

About Maingate

About Imez

iMEZ AB is a subsidiary of Maingate and is focused totally on mobile messaging services (SMS/MMS) where Imez is a leading player in the Nordic arena. Imez focuses on four segments, Wholesale, Mobile Business, Mobile Information and Public Organisation. Imez is based in Karlskrona. For more information, please visit www.imez.se

Maingate reaches agreement with FOAB

2009-03-19 15:04

Maingate reaches partner agreement with security system supplier FOAB. FOAB will offer Maingate subscriptions to its customers when selling wireless security systems.

“ - We needed to offer an easy-to-use, M2M-focused subscription to our customers. Maingate could provide us with that, says Mattias Jonsson at FOAB. Along with the best coverage, a dedicated support help desk and a cost efficient solution we now believe we can offer the best communication solution for our customer’s security systems.”

www.foab.se

Maingate and MobiOne reaches agreement with Fazer

2009-04-05 14:23

Maingate, in cooperation with MobiOne, reaches agreement with Fazer regarding MobiOnes mobile fleet management solution MobiRoute. MobiRoute includes a M2M solution from Maingate.

Fazer recently acquired Lantmännen Färskbröd, with brands as Axa and Skogaholm, and has ordered the system for all 230 distribution units.