12 December 2006 -- As machine-to-machine (M2M) specialists, Mach Communications provides the industry with access to competitive tariffs and airtime services, customised to their business needs.
The M2M market in Australia has well and truly taken off, as companies embrace wireless devices that allow users to remotely manage and control key business processes.
Mach Communications allows hardware producers and developers of M2M applications to control the data airtime bundled with their services, minimising costs and operational risk.
What Mach Communications does
Mach Communications delivers wireless data airtime management services to the machine communications market.
Mach Communications’ complete solution comprises:
Developer test SIM packages
SIM provisioning control
Aggregated data billing tariffs
Email short form billing
Controlled SIM usage
Monthly reporting & statistics
Timely overuse alerts
Technical help desk
Access to private IP and VPN services
Active partner programme for developers, integrators and solution providers
About Mach Communications
Hardware producers and developers of M2M applications can access a customised, controlled and low risk data airtime service.
Customise service: Mach Communications provides airtime and billing management services tailored to one’s business needs, allowing to include controlled airtime as part of one’s value proposition. Customisation is available on billing, some tariffs, SIM usage and reporting.
Control costs: Mach Communications’ competitive data rates are appropriate for low usage, machine applications. Mach Communications’ unique aggregation service means data usage is allocated across all SIMs. Overspends can be eliminated if desired, by setting alerts and/or cut-offs on pre-defined usage levels. The result is predictable no-worries accurate billing, and no cost blow outs.
Minimise risk: With a Mach Communications SIM, one can control the provisioning, so one only starts paying when starting to use the SIM. One can eliminate airtime overuse by setting controls at a single machine level, and bar voice and SMS if required. Asset tracking at the SIM level and other operational controls, such as alerts and SIM analysis, allows the user to streamline processes, control spend and manage operational risk.
Why use Mach Communications?
M2M Market Update
M2M technology supports wireless communications between machines, and is being embraced by Australian businesses to streamline processes and increase profitability, through functions such as remote monitoring, status tracking, meter reading, off-site diagnostics, and asset tracking and maintenance.
The application of wireless M2M technology within different industry sectors is constantly growing and evolving. Current users primarily include companies involved in fleet and freight, healthcare, finance, vending and retail, emergency services, traffic control and security and surveillance. A report by IDATE estimates the M2M market will experience an annual growth rate of 49% between now and 2010.
Designed for the industry
Mach Communications’ services are tailored specifically to the M2M market and are designed to support M2M Developers, Integrators and Solution Providers. Mach Communications’ technical Help Desk is passionate and knowledgeable about data services. As the committed Australian M2M airtime provider, Mach Communications can quickly customise a network and billing service to specifically serve business needs.
Why use Cellular Technology?
Mach Communications has chosen to deliver a wireless network via GSM/GPRS/3G cellular technology, because it is ideally suited to the M2M market:
Wide spread coverage – over 94% population coverage in Australia.
GPRS/3G is an always on technology, allowing customers to virtually extend their data networks.
Provides a variety of messaging services to suit differing needs – SMS, CSD, GPRS, Voice and 3G – covering everything from occasional small bursts of data over SMS, to extended video downloads over 3G.
Widespread technology uptake, minimising hardware costs.
Compatibility across different countries worldwide – develop once, deploy many times.
Flexible back end services allowing connection into multiple IP networks.
Continued network investment and upgrades - assuring long term product viability
