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IoT solutions provider delivers all-in-one connectivity

September 1, 2016

Novatel Wireless Inc, a provider of solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced Ignite, a bundled connectivity solution to benefit retail businesses that rely on wireless connections for digital applications in their stores, together with T-Mobile.

Developed and managed by Novatel Wireless, with service powered by T-Mobile's network, Ignite is an out-of-the-box solution that solves a common problem for businesses — purchasing and managing wireless technology pieces from multiple vendors, according to a press release from Novatel. With Ignite, Novatel Wireless provides all the pieces needed for the retailer's connectivity, including a device cloud management platform, hardware and support, combined with T-Mobile's network to deliver data service, in one package. Customers can get the bundle, with data, for a rate of $40 per month, the release said..

"Businesses want to take advantage of the connected retail environments but the time and expense for them to sort through all the pieces is seemingly more effort than it's worth," said Michael Cote, vice president of sales at Novatel Wireless. "This is why the success of IoT weighs heavily on partnerships and we're making the adoption of it easier with T-Mobile. By giving customers a straight-forward bundled solution with a single point of contact — we're taking the hassle and the upfront costs out of the entire process for them."

According to the release, the retail industry is an important vertical for cellular machine-to-machine connectivity. Cellular technology enables devices such as POS terminals, digital signage, vending machines and ATMs to be used at locations where fixed-line connectivity is unavailable or impractical. According to San Francisco-based analyst firm, Grand View Research, the worldwide connected retail market will reach $53.75 billion by 2022, a nearly five-fold increase over the $11.17 billion spent in 2014. That market includes applications that depend on wireless machine-to-machine cellular connections.

"Our Un-carrier movement is all about solving customer pain points and in today's world of connected devices, that also means helping fix what's broken with the carrier's IoT solutions," said Doug Chartier, senior vice president for IoT, wholesale and national retail at T-Mobile. "Ignite combines Novatel Wireless' IoT integration and management expertise with T-Mobile's blazing-fast LTE wireless coverage that reaches almost every American — eliminating the wild card for businesses assessing the costs of implementing an IoT solution. Pain point, solved."