STOCKHOLM (dpa-AFX) - LM Ericsson Telephone Co. (ERIC) said the company and Swisscom AG (SWZCF.PK) and have launched a partnership to develop the M2M market. As part of the partnership, Swisscom will offer enterprises, from different industries both in Switzerland as well as Swisscom customers abroad, services to leverage efficiencies along their customers' value chain from production to distribution. Ericsson noted that Swisscom's M2M offering is based on Ericsson's market-proven Device Connection Platform, which allows for cost-efficient management of a large number of connected devices and machines. The first trials will begin in February 2012. The commercial introduction of services is scheduled for the summer 2012.
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