Rogers Wireless and Jasper Wireless Partner to Bring New Connected Devices to the Canadian Market

Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:30am EST
 
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New Rogers M2M QuickLink Enabled by Jasper Wireless Accelerates Market Entry for
Connected Consumer Electronics and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Devices
TORONTO & SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Rogers Wireless and Jasper Wireless announced today the companies have entered
into a multi-year, exclusive agreement to wirelessly connect consumer
electronics and machine-to-machine (M2M) devices. Through this partnership,
Rogers Wireless will accelerate market entry for new categories of connected
devices such as personal navigation and e-readers. 

"Jasper Wireless provides a global platform that allows us to accelerate market
entry for companies that need to provision and manage their connected devices,
while delivering a best-in-class user experience," said Mansell Nelson, Vice
President, M2M and Partners, Rogers Communications Inc. "This platform coupled
with Rogers` proven, most reliable GPRS/EDGE/HSPA network provides an M2M
customer experience second to none in the Canadian market." 

Leveraging its range of applications and services, M2M QuickLink, delivers
automated management capabilities for M2M Solution Providers, including:

* Best-in-class user experience - delivers a seamless customer experience by
automatically provisioning services upon device power up. 
* Usage analytics - enables solution providers to gain real-time insight into
product performance on the Rogers network. 
* Performance assurance - utilizes best practices to test devices and ensure
quality performance before deployment. 
* Flexible business models - addresses needs of any market segment through
customized rate plans. 
* Design services - shortens time-to-market by optimizing devices for global
deployments within a few weeks. 
* Customer support - ensures service continuity with support from expert
engineers.

"With the Jasper Wireless platform, Rogers now empowers their customers with a
turnkey solution to deliver an excellent customer experience, lower operational
costs and reach market quickly. This partnership makes it possible for device
manufacturers to grow their business into the Canadian market successfully,"
said Jahangir Mohammad, CEO, Jasper Wireless. 

About Rogers Wireless Inc.

Rogers Wireless provides wireless voice and data communications services across
Canada to more than 8.3 million customers under both the Rogers Wireless and
Fido brands. Proven to operate Canada's fastest mobile data network as well as
the most reliable network for voice with the clearest reception and fewest
dropped calls, Rogers Wireless is Canada's largest wireless provider. In
addition to providing seamless roaming in more than 200 countries/areas with its
GSM and HSPA based services, Rogers Wireless also provides wireless broadband
services across Canada utilizing its 2.5GHz fixed wireless spectrum. Rogers
Wireless is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI) (NYSE: RCI), a
diversified Canadian communications and media company. 

For further information, please visit www.rogers.com. 

About Jasper Wireless

Jasper Wireless enables mobile network operators around the world with platform,
applications, and design services to serve the emerging machine-to-machine (M2M)
and embedded devices markets. Using the company`s unique end-to-end solution,
network operators and enterprises can scale their deployment of connected
devices quickly and profitably. Founded in 2004, Jasper Wireless is a privately
held company based in Sunnyvale, Calif., with regional offices in the United
Kingdom. 

For more information, visit www.jasperwireless.com

Rogers Wireless Inc.
Michelle Ghandour, 416-935-7757
michelle.ghandour@rci.rogers.com
or
Jasper Wireless
Jasper Wireless Americas:
Pam Ferguson, 408-358-7225
jasperpress@jasperwireless.com
or
AxiCom (for Jasper Wireless EMEA)
Paula Muezerie, +44 (0)20 8392 4050
JasperWirelessUK@axicom.com 

Copyright Business Wire 2009

 

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