The Eco Navigator is the first personal navigation device showing drivers, in real time, their fuel consumption and carbon emissions and provides advice on how to improve mileage and reduce emissions. The transmitting device will also suggest the most fuel efficient route to the destination. The Eco Navigator includes vehicle diagnostics and performance, and navigation worldwide.The highly customised and centralised solution delivered by Telenor Connexion will provide not only the SIM-card and connectivity, but also the advantage of one single business model tailored for international connectivity. With Telenor Connexion’s global SIM solution, MyGuide will benefit from one SIM and one standardised technical solution enabling a cost-effective deployment in several international markets. The solution also includes automated provisioning customised to fit MyGuide’s production and distribution processes, securing cost-effective integration of SIM and testing of the complete solution ahead of production.

The connected product will be released in the US in December and in Europe during January 2010. It will be available to the North American, European, Russian, Australian and Indian markets, where Telenor Connexion has extensive experience from supplying wireless connectivity. The long term agreement will bring about a large-scale deployment in the mentioned market areas.

– It’s exciting to be a part of this new product. We have a solid solution for providing connectivity in these regions, and working with an environmentally focused solution is agreeable with our company outlook, says Gwenn Larsson, VP of Sales, Telenor Connexion.

The Eco Navigator allows drivers to be more conscious of the cost of driving through fuel savings and contribute to reducing pollution by making car owners “eco conscious”. By using the data from the on board diagnostics port it provides accurate real time data drawn from the actual vehicle engine, and not projected or estimated values as its navigation competitors.

– We are very confident that the partnership with Telenor Connexion will result in global market development. Wireless connectivity enables users to obtain real-time traffic, download data about their vehicle to their desktop PC, and provides Internet access for user convenience, says Randy Kemps, VP Sales & Marketing, MyGuide Americas.

The Eco Navigator is designed and developed by Digisec Group for MyGuide Americas LLC, and utilises Digisec’s powerful “Eco-Way” eco-driving and engine monitoring software. Digisec Group is one of the largest suppliers of aftermarket automotive security and safety products in China.

For more information, please contact:
Karin Karlung, PR and Communication, Telenor Connexion
karin.karlung@telenor.com, +46 734 417 415

About Telenor Connexion
Telenor Connexion is a leading global provider of managed M2M connectivity solutions. Machine-to-machine (M2M) communication is a rapidly expanding market. Companies in industries as diverse as automotive, security, utilities and fleet management are implementing M2M solutions to achieve productivity gains, cost management, environmental improvement and to expand customer services. With more than 10 years of experience Telenor Connexion is an experienced and reliable partner. We are dedicated to our customers’ business and understand their needs. Telenor Connexion has provided international, cost-effective M2M communication solutions to a number of global customers such as Volvo, Daimler and Securitas Direct.
According to leading industry analyst Bergh Insight Telenor is “the most advanced mobile operator in the area of M2M” and also “the dominant provider of wireless M2M connectivity”.Telenor Connexion is wholly owned by Telenor Group, the world’s sixth largest mobile operator. Telenor Group is an international provider of high quality tele, data and media communication services with mobile operations in 13 markets across the Nordic region, Central and Eastern Europe and in Asia.

About MyGuide Americas
MyGuide Americas is a California corporation dedicated to cutting edge GPS navigation products. Partnering with leading companies in this field, MyGuide markets GPS products with innovative features and at competitive market prices. Products are available with navigation & vehicle diagnostics for all major world markets. Europe & North America are prime target markets for the Eco Navigator. For more information, please visit www.myguidegpsusa.com

Cinterion Wireless Modules is the worldwide leading supplier of cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communication modules and combines unparalleled M2M engineering expertise and localized worldwide customer support with a strong portfolio of high-quality GSM, GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA and UMTS products.
Cinterion is a reliable partner and valued by many vertical market customers for its award-winning modules which enable machines, equipment and vehicles to communicate over wireless networks helping enterprises dramatically cut costs and increase productivity and efficiency. Cinterion products are carrier and FTA approved and used for industries including remote maintenance and control, metering, payment systems, industrial PDA:s, routers and gateways, security systems, health care, automotive and eToll, tracking and tracing, environmental monitoring and more. The firm’s global headquarters are in Munich, Germany with sales and support offices in local markets around the world.

For more information, please visit: www.cinterion.com.

Wavecom and Telenor Connexion today announce the signing of an agreement that will allow the two companies to offer a solution that provides easy accessibility to Telenor’s network with Wavecom Wireless CPU® devices by embedding the Telenor Connexion SIM component into the Wavecom devices. This solution targets high-volume applications such as telematics systems for automotive, on-board equipment for intelligent transport systems and smart meters for utility companies.

- Following the launch of Telenor Connexion last October, this agreement with Wavecom will be a step forward in meeting the new company’s goal to spearhead global expansion of telematics and M2M communication. We are focused on supplying every customer throughout the world with a contract for connectivity tailored to their specific business needs. Based on multiple roaming agreements, we can ensure high quality connections even outside of Telenor’s existing geographic zones, says Dan Mårtensson, VP of Sales Automotive at Telenor Connexion.

The announcement today with Wavecom, a recognized world leader in cellular technologies for telematics and M2M communication, is one more step for Telenor Connexion towards enabling easier access to wireless communication for products that touch everyone’s lives.

Customers will benefit from a simplified model with two leading companies that have joined forces to ensure successful connections for the end solution. The model relies on Telenor Connexion providing the connectivity service while Wavecom is providing the Wireless CPU® and embedds the SIM component customized for Telenor’s cellular network. This integration uses Wavecom’s innovative inSIM®, a unique solution which embeds the SIM function into the Wireless CPU® at the component level, eliminating the plastic SIM-card.

- We are particularly pleased to work with Telenor Connexion, the premier wireless operator in telematics and M2M, and believe that the joint marketing efforts will attract new entrants by making access to wireless solutions simpler. The management and logistics required for plastic SIM-card has long been a barrier to large scale expansion of telematics and M2M. Now with an inSIM® personalized for Telenor Connexion, we bring together a high quality connectivity service and more than 15 years of experience in wireless, into one offer directly to the customers, says Olivier Beaujard, Group Vice President Business Development at Wavecom.

The initial focus for this offer will be on the automotive market, one which demands the highest quality of performance in all aspects from the robustness and lifetime of the hardware, to the reliability and continuity of the communications network.

For more information, please contact:
Mette Hautemaniere, Communications Manager, Public Relations, Wavecom
E-mail: mha@wavecom.com , tel: +33 1 46 29 94 17

Kristina Grandin, PR & Communication, Telenor Connexion
E-mail: kristina.grandin@telenor.com, tel. +46 734 25 26 21

About Wavecom – the wireless M2M experts
Wavecom is a leading provider of embedded wireless technology for M2M (machine-to-machine) communication. We provide a range of GSM/GPRS, CDMA, EDGE and 3G Wireless CPUs; programmable processors which also act as wireless modules or wireless modems. These are backed by a C and Lua-based cellular wireless software suite which includes a real-time operating system (RTOS), a software development environment based on Eclipse™, and several Plug-Ins (GPS, TCP/IP, security,  Lua script and more). We also offer a wide range of professional and operated services. Our solutions are used for automotive telematics, smart metering, fleet management, GSM/GPS/satellite tracking, wireless alarms, wireless POS (point of sales), WLL (fixed voice), remote monitoring and many other M2M applications.

Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux (France) near Paris, Wavecom has subsidiaries in Hong Kong (PRC), Research Triangle Park, NC (USA), Farnborough (UK), Munich (Germany) and Sao Paolo (Brazil). Wavecom is publicly traded on Euronext Paris (Eurolist) in France and on the NASDAQ (WVCM) exchange in the U.S. For more information please visit www.wavecom.com