Hannover, Germany, April 25, 2016: AT&T has teamed up with a global solutions integrator and data management company Globecomm to launch a service that allows satellite connectivity to work seamlessly with the former’s cellular network.
The announcement was made by AT&T in a press statement today. The new arrangement means businesses no longer need to purchase their cellular and satellite services separately.
“We’re offering a one-stop shop for IoT connectivity,” said Mike Troiano, Vice President, AT&T IoT Solutions. “Our customers now have a flexible, reliable and highly secure service to monitor their assets nearly anywhere. They don’t have to choose one connectivity solution over the other — they can have the full package.”
“Businesses want more real-time visibility into their assets on a global scale,” said Jon Kirchner, Senior Vice President, Products and Corporate Strategy, Globecomm. “We’re working with AT&T to offer seamless connectivity over a single platform.”
Globecomm addresses the needs of industrial, commercial, media and government markets in more than 80 countries. The company employs technology expertise to help customers solve mission-critical problems for Industrial IoT, consulting services, system design and integration, maritime and mobile communications, media services, data analytics and networking.
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