NEWS
Deutsche
Telekom and
SAP expand IoT
partnership
Telekom and Fleet Complete
partner for vehicle platform
in Germany
S
AP SE and Deutsche Telekom are
expanding their partnership to include
IoT solutions for real-time logistics.
Enterprises of all sizes are seeking to benefit
from the proliferation of sensors and smart
equipment by embracing IoT for improved
customer intimacy, new business models,
reduced waste and higher efficiency. SAP
and Deutsche Telekom are joining forces
to deliver a comprehensive, cost-effective
solution that provides connectivity, business
application software, device tracking and
monitoring, and support services.
“In the complexity of the digital age,
customers increasingly seek comprehensive
support to address their business needs;
at the device, connectivity, platform and
software level,” said Anette Bronder, Director
of Telekom Security and T-Systems’ Digital
Division. “To offer our customers the best,
easiest-to-use and most secure solution for
every specific need, we constantly expand
our IoT partner ecosystem and are excited
to extend our collaboration with SAP to the
fields of IoT and smart logistics.” As part
of this agreement, Deutsche Telekom will
create a portfolio of comprehensive offerings
that will include hardware, connectivity,
security, monitoring and operational services
at one transparent price. Data collected
and managed by Deutsche Telekom will
be made available to IoT and supply chain
management at SAP, including integration to
the enterprise digital core with SAP S/4 HANA.
Under the agreement, both companies plan
to create and certify the interfaces between
Deutsche Telekom IoT Platforms and SAP
Cloud Platform; their respective workhorses for
IoT-enabled scenarios.
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INTELLIGENTCIO
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elekom, one of the largest
telecommunications providers in
Europe, and Fleet Complete, one of the
fastest-growing IoT solutions providers
in the connected commercial vehicle
space, have announced their partnership
in Germany. Bringing future-proof
technology to German fleet owners,
the partnership will provide the largest
portfolio of telematics solutions with
cloud connectivity to manage vehicles,
mobile assets and in-field workers in one
integrated platform.
Commercial fleets are an integral part
of the German economy, accounting for
over five million commercial vehicles in a
€250 billion industry. About 10% of the
annual GDP is spent on the construction
sector alone, comprising over 74,000
companies, particularly in the trade
services sector. With continuous growth in
the industry, high-volume fleet operations
require greater efficiencies and more
advanced telematics technologies that
can guarantee high-speed reaction time
anywhere, at any moment.
Leveraging Fleet Complete’s technology,
Telekom will contribute to helping resolve
the unique business challenges of the
German commercial transportation
sector by delivering high-speed mobile
connectivity to an integrated end-to-
end IoT solutions platform. It will cover
fleets of all sizes, in any industry and
with any vehicle type, helping small-to-
medium and large businesses improve
operational efficiencies, increase safety,
reduce total cost of ownership and boost
their bottom line.
Fleet Complete chose Telekom due
to its unique business strategy and
international success in the connected
vehicle space. The company’s global
presence and vast experience working
with large mobile carriers has allowed
Fleet Complete to hone in on market-
specific needs and develop a truly
world-class platform. Fleet Complete
solutions have already permeated North
American, Australian and European
markets. Finally, entering Germany,
Telekom and Fleet Complete will be
one of the most prominent telematics
providers in Europe, bringing clients the
reliability of one of Europe’s largest
mobile carriers together with industry-
leading fleet management solutions.
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