Vodafone Chooses Westbase Technology to Distribute MachineLink 3G M2M Router

Since Vodafone expects major advancements in the M2M market in the near future, it’s not at all surprising to see the company invest more in the space. Indeed, Vodafone has done its best to deliver in M2M with not only a sizeable selection of solutions and services, but with quality as well — at least if receiving top ranking in M2M by Analysys Mason is anything to go by.

And yet even the best offerings can fail if they can’t make their way to customers. Fortunately, Vodafone has that covered as well with the help of distributors when needed. This was the case recently, in fact, as the company has appointed Westbase Technology as distributor for MachineLink 3G, Vodafone’s all-purpose M2M wireless mobile router, designed to address the rapid multi-sector growth in M2M deployments.

In particular, MachineLink 3G has a number of features geared toward M2M connectivity, allowing it to provide network access anywhere there’s 2G or 3G cellular coverage. In other words, this pre-configured and managed 3G HSPA+ solution can be mass deployed to provide instant connectivity to remote assets, premises, equipment and vehicles using any Vodafone or Vodafone M2M partner mobile network.

Supported by a unique global roaming algorithm that provides easy access to Vodafone networks worldwide, MachineLink 3G is meant to meet the need for cost-effective, reliable remote monitoring across various industry and enterprise applications. Indeed, the service delivers optimized, real-time data communications in areas such as utilities, industrial automation, asset management, healthcare, and more.

“The Vodafone MachineLink 3G opens the doors for businesses looking to deploy M2M applications,” said Sacha Kakad, managing director of Westbase Technology, in a statement. “As a completely managed connectivity solution bringing together the router, the platform and dedicated support, customers have access to a competitively priced solution that the marketplace has been crying out for.”