Murata and Truphone Partner to Roll Out IoT Connectivity at The Touch of a Button
Hoofddorp, Netherlands: Today, Murata announces its partnership with leading global mobile network provider Truphone, to deliver state-of-the-art IoT connectivity in a few simple clicks.
As its preferred connectivity supplier, Murata will use Truphone’s cutting-edge SIM technology to allow users to connect IoT devices to network providers from the moment they switch it on. No complicated activation process, no wordy manual, just connectivity from the touch of a button.
From today, Murata’s customers will be able to add Truphone connectivity to any hardware purchase through Murata’s website – integrating the two e-commerce portals for a seamless purchase journey.
The partnership will provide OEMs of all sizes with industry-leading IoT connectivity services starting with device and application development. The Truphone network supports 2G, 3G, 4G and CAT-M1/LTE-M worldwide – all with a single SIM card – and gives every customer access to its IoT connectivity management platform, ‘Truphone for Things’.
Truphone’s simple prepaid data plans (which provide coverage in multiple countries across a three-year period) simplify the connectivity process, so manufacturers can focus on what they do best – building their connected device.
As a leading cellular module manufacturer, Murata has built a low-power module, Type 1SE, that includes a Truphone eSIM profile and is integrated with our M2M eSIM remote SIM provisioning service. There is no need to source external SIM cards – OEMs can activate Truphone connectivity instantly.
What’s more, Truphone’s model invites other MNOs to be onboarded to the RSP so they can similarly provide connectivity by downloading their profiles through the M2M RSP.
Ralph Steffens, CEO at Truphone said: “Together with Murata, we have developed a groundbreaking solution to make connecting devices as simple and seamless as possible. Both Truphone and Murata share the belief that the full potential of IoT lies in its ease of use. Our plug-and-play model champions exactly that. No lengthy onboarding processes, no complex set-up – it just works.”
Norio Nakajima, Director of Module Business Unit, Senior Executive Vice President at Murata said: “Working with Truphone as our connectivity partner, together we can offer additional services to Murata’s vast ecosystem of cellular IoT module customers around the world. With Truphone’s best-in-class services, we can collectively ease and overcome the challenges IoT customers are often faced with when on-boarding their IoT devices to a cellular network.”
For Further Information and Reader Enquiries:
Dunya Kamil, Murata Electronics Europe B.V., Wegalaan 2, 2132 JC, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands
Tel:+31 (0) 23 56 98 456
E-mail: dkamil@murata.com
Fax: +31 (0) 23 56 98 361
Web:www.murata.com
Agency Contact:
Rachel Sandeman, Publitek Limited, 18 Brock Street, Bath, BA1 2LW, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 2038 136425
E-mail: rachel.sandeman@publitek.com
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About Murata
Murata is a leading manufacturer of electronic components, modules, and devices. The complete range includes ceramic capacitors, resistors/thermistors, inductors/chokes, timing devices, buzzers, sensors and EMI suppression filters. Whilst the company is known as a global ceramic capacitor manufacturer, it is also a world leader in Bluetooth® & WiFi™ Modules, board-mount DC-DC converters and is a key manufacturer of standard and custom AC-DC power supplies.
Established in 1944, Murata is headquartered in Japan and has European offices in Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland and the UK.
For more information on Murata, please visit: www.murata.com
Twitter: @MurataEurope
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/murata-electronics
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About Truphone
Truphone believes that connectivity can be easier, smarter and more efficient. Since 2006, we have built state of the art SIM software, intuitive management platforms and a powerful global network to make this a reality.
Every day, our technicians engineer better connections between things, people and business to make the world smarter. Headquartered in London, we have 12 offices across four continents and continue to expand globally. To learn more, visit www.truphone.com.
