Deutsche Telekom today launched its M2M Marketplace. It is a platform for manufacturers and dealers from around the world to offer their hardware, software, apps and full-package solutions relating to M2M communication. In future, Deutsche Telekom will also offer the requisite SIM cards and SIM chips via the M2M Marketplace. The Marketplace provides vendors with another attractive, global distribution channel for their M2M products in addition to their own sales channels. Interested customers can simply and conveniently compare offers on an international scale and cover their individual M2M needs from the broad range on offer or alternatively purchase a full-package solution.

The various potential applications of M2M in a broad range of industries means many different partners have to work together to create individual solutions. The portal supports both solution providers and customers who want to optimize their business with the support of M2M.

Vendors put details of their hardware, software and industry apps on the portal, including a precise description and pictures of the product, or screenshots of the web interface. There is also the option of including technical documentation for download. Vendors can allocate their offers to the nine segments Energy, Healthcare, Transport & Logistics, Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Retail, Industrial Automation, Public Sector and Security.