Swedish telecom company Ericsson recently announced its collaboration with Singapore-based business alliance Bridge Alliance to deploy its Device Connection Platform (DCP) for managing the Internet of Things (IoT).

Ericsson plans to deploy the platform for Bridge Alliance's 36 major mobile telecom operators in Asia, Australia, Africa and the Middle East.

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 "The partnership with the Bridge Alliance members to deploy the Ericsson DCP is a critical milestone to make the adoption of cellular services in IoT devices economically viable for device OEMs and enterprises," said Anders Lindblad, Ericsson's senior vice president of its Business Unit Cloud & IP.

Ericsson said its platform significantly minimizes deployment limitations for enterprises. It also lowers costs and allows IoT service roll-outs in many countries.

"The combination of Ericsson's technology leadership in IoT connectivity and Bridge Alliance's geographical coverage is an unmatched vehicle for any device original equipment manufacturer or enterprise looking to propel its business," said Alessandro Adriani, Bridge Alliance's chief executive officer.

"Offering this unified experience requires more than just harmonizing interfaces across mobile operators." Adriani continued.

"We have done more with Ericsson, including standardizing our footprint on a common core network. This will truly guarantee harmonized sets of features and service levels within the footprint to our customers."

Major international technology and telecom companies are apparently turning their efforts towards the IoT and its supporting technologies. IoT is a term used for connecting multiple smart devices to the Internet.

Finnish multinational ICT firm Nokia recently announced plans to demonstrate new fifth generation (5G) technologies for the IoT.

South Korea's SK Telecom, Spain's Telefónica and Japan's mobile phone operator NTT Docomo have invested US$115 million in French IoT firm Sigfox. The investment aims to accelerate the growth of IoT technology development.

TagsEricsson, Bridge Alliance, IoT, Device Connection Platform, DCP