An Orange M2M Connect partner, Wavecom is a worldwide provider of integrated technology solutions for wireless voice and data applications. Wavecom's solutions include all the software and hardware elements that are necessary to develop truly innovative wireless devices, as well as the development tools and services needed to bring them to market quickly and easily.

Wavecom invested in the wireless M2M market as early as 1997, and has continued to lead the way with innovations such as the introduction of the first open software platform for wireless M2M modules in 2001 and the first integrated GSM/GPRS/GPS module in 2003. With a dedicated organization including adapted support and engineering, Wavecom continues to provide M2M customers with tailored solutions as applications grow more sophisticated and wireless networking standards evolve.

The partnership between Orange and Wavecom sees the two companies co-marketing and co-selling the first end-to-end communication and development platform for wireless M2M applications, encompassing Orange's M2M Connect service and a fully compatible "smart" M2M module from Wavecom. By significantly reducing the time and cost of application development, the joint offering enables end users to deploy M2M solutions that reduce operating costs and create new services and revenue streams, with return on investment in less than one year.