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Jasper to power America Movil's M2M business

Jasper Wireless scored a huge deal to power America Movil’s machine-to-machine communications initiatives across North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. Under terms of the deal, Jasper will provide its single platform solution to the world’s fourth-largest global operator. Financial details of the agreement were not released.
As wireless penetration rates among people increase, wireless operators worldwide are looking to machine-to-machine communications as a way to increase average revenue per user. While M2M ARPU is generally low, churn is also low and operators don’t need to subsidize devices. M2M communications is set to triple during the next five years, according to ABI Research.
“We are seeing an increasing demand from customers requiring M2M solutions to help simplify complex deployments and meet market opportunities more quickly. Jasper Wireless has developed a single, complete platform that enables device manufacturers and service providers to build and grow a connected device business. We are proud to partner with America Movil to accelerate market entry for M2M devices throughout Latin America,” said Jahangir Mohammed, chief executive officer, Jasper Wireless.
Jasper also powers AT&T Mobility’s M2M business, as well as Rogers, Telef

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Tracy Ford
Tracy Ford
Former Associate Publisher and Executive Editor, RCR Wireless NewsCurrently HetNet Forum Director703-535-7459 tracy.ford@pcia.com Ford has spent more than two decades covering the rapidly changing wireless industry, tracking its changes as it grew from a voice-centric marketplace to the dynamic data-intensive industry it is today. She started her technology journalism career at RCR Wireless News, and has held a number of titles there, including associate publisher and executive editor. She is a winner of the American Society of Business Publication Editors Silver Award, for both trade show and government coverage. A graduate of the Minnesota State University-Moorhead, Ford holds a B.S. degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis on public relations.