Deutsche Telekom's IoT Subsidiary Joins Bridge Alliance

Deutsche Telekom announced that its IoT subsidiary has joined Bridge Alliance, a business alliance of 35 mobile communications companies in Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and now Europe. Bridge Alliance provides connectivity and integrated value-added services, including IoT/M2M, to its members. Deutsche Telekom claims to be the first European telecommunications company to join this alliance. Its IoT subsidiary is part of the business customer activities within T Business.

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Benefits for Asian and European Companies

Deutsche Telekom IoT said, “For companies from the Asian region, it is now even easier to conduct IoT business in Europe. This is particularly interesting for the growing market of Asian electric vehicles in Europe. European customers also benefit from a strong global offering – all under one contract, one management, and one globally standardised service.”

Deutsche Telekom mentioned that by joining the alliance, it now offers global companies easy access to countries in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC). Local partners in these countries facilitate local customer support.

Hybrid Global Connectivity

Telekom recently announced its tariffs for Satellite IoT. The company said that it now offers hybrid global connectivity in combination with terrestrial mobile communications via NB-IoT, LTE-M, 4G, and 5G. Additionally, roaming agreements with over 600 international partners support the “network of networks” strategy.