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Etisalat and Pacific Controls sign agreement to jointly offer M2M solutions
The first of its kind agreement to be signed in the
GCC region will leverage on Etisalats network
infrastructure and Pacific Controls M2M expertise to offer
customized applications
Dubai, Feb 1, 2010: Etisalat, the leading telecom service
provider, today announced an agreement with Pacific
Controls, the leading global automation company, to jointly
work towards offering Machine to Machine (M2M) applications
and support to telcos clients. Pacific Controls will
provide Etisalats customers the technical support for
development of solutions and for ongoing support thereafter.
M2M is a technology which allows intelligent machines to
talk to each other via the Internet to automate the
collection of essential data faster and accurately without
human intervention.
Under the agreement, Etisalat will collaborate with Pacific
Controls to deploy applications that rely on its Mobile
Business Data Service through its 3.5G network for M2M
communication. The widespread availability of Etisalats
3.5G network makes it an attractive technology to replace
existing equipment or to deploy new wireless solutions. The
M2M equipment monitoring control services enable remote
asset owners to monitor, manage, and optimize operation of
remote equipment without traveling to or maintaining staff
at the equipment site.
According to Abdulla Hashim, Senior Vice President, Business
Solutions, Etisalat: This agreement with Pacific Controls
represents a great opportunity for both partners to harness
the potential of M2M solutions across industries. We look
forward to working closely with Pacific Controls to utilize
our joint expertise to offer attractive value propositions
for companies across different verticals to facilitate
business efficiency and increased productivity in addition
to helping enterprises become greener.
Typically, M2M solutions include a network comprising of
sensors, middleware, software and applications that help
improve efficiency and quality by tying together a myriad of
sensors with mission critical applications like Asset
Management, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), and Customer
Relationship Management (CRM). M2M solutions would be of
great benefit in areas like Fleet Management, Point of Sale
Solution, Smart-Metering and Energy Consumptions, Building
and Asset Management, Remote Health care in addition to
various other areas.
Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Dilip Rahulan, Chairman
and CEO, Pacific Controls Systems LLC, said, We are happy
and excited about our partnership with Etisalat. The
telecommunications provider has been the pioneer in the
region in introducing the latest technologies in the
communications field. Pacific Controls is an industry leader
in providing the most innovative and comprehensive M2M
solutions for clients spread across the world.
He further added, Information and Communications Technology
(ICT) is the new dimension to managing Climate Change, and
is the future of all telecommunication operators starting
with M2M to enterprise applications. ICT-based monitoring,
feedback and optimization tools can be used to reduce both
at every stage of a buildings life cycle, from design and
construction to use and demolition.
The most recent results presented by climate scientists are
alarming; the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the
atmosphere is growing faster than originally predicted. The
ICT industry is a key player in creating a low carbon
society and could do a lot more to help push the world over
the years. The ICT industry can replace goods and services
with virtual equivalents and adopt various technologies to
enable energy efficiency.
Pacific Controls is providing global leadership in
revolutionizing the way facilities and assets are managed
through its internal programs and efforts on behalf of its
customers, Pacific Controls is considered as one of the
largest energy efficiency service provider in the Middle
East.
About Pacific Control Systems
Pacific Control Systems LLC is an IS0 9001:2008 company
providing total automation solution globally. The
Dubai-headquartered Pacific Controls has been involved in
successfully implementing integrated automation solutions in
numerous projects in the government and private sectors.
Pacific Controls core strength is in offering
comprehensive, innovative solutions in intelligent
automation and control systems. Our domain knowledge coupled
with technology expertise is continuously being updated and
applied to create total automation solutions in commercial,
industrial and home infrastructure projects.
The headquarters of Pacific Controls, Middle East is the
first Platinum rated green building accredited by the US
Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and
Environment Design (LEED) pogramme and sixteenth in the
world.
For further information, please contact:
Jumana Aman
Watermelon PR
Dubai, UAE
Ph: +971 4 2833655
Email:
jumana@watermelonme.com
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