York’s Cellhire, a specialist in mobile communications, M2M/IoT services and data connectivity, has announced a strategic partnership with OV, a provider of resilient and robust IoT connectivity.
The partnership eliminates excessive charges for roaming IoT devices by giving Cellhire’s clients and channel partners access to more than 600 direct roaming agreements globally, in a permanent roaming solution.
“As the demand for IoT devices continues to rise, businesses are increasingly deploying IoT solutions that span multiple countries, allowing them to enhance productivity and streamline operations on a global scale,” said Matt Bennett, Cellhire UK managing director.
Bennett added that many businesses continue to use traditional voice and data SIM cards to fuel their IoT connectivity, resulting in high roaming charges and the risk of disconnection. He added: “Consequently, IoT devices become inoperable causing disruptions to vital services without any prior warning. Our partnership with OV effectively addresses these challenges for our customers and partners.”
The multi-network partnership allows Cellhire to deploy tens of thousands of SIM cards remotely. It also marks a major advance for the company allowing it to provide more dependable and cost-effective IoT connectivity solutions for devices that frequently move between different countries.
Paul Donaldson, chief revenue officer at OV, welcomed Cellhire as a partner: “Cellhire’s innovative solutions as a global telecoms provider make this an excellent partnership, and we are excited to accelerate and simplify IoT connectivity for its customers,” he said. “The partnership brings together both the technical and commercial strengths of both companies to deliver exceptional IoT connectivity solutions to customers worldwide.”
The announcement further enhances Cellhire’s IoT offering which includes global roaming with access to 40+ MNOs and seamless UK connectivity through its unsteered multi-network solution. Cellhire also provides convenient UK and global single networks, and reliable services across Europe through its full MVNO on the Orange France network.
