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Libelium and Telefónica Bring M2M Technology to Smart CitiesZARAGOZA, Spain & REDWOOD CITY, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Libelium, a wireless sensor networks platform provider for Smart Cities solutions, has signed an agreement with Telefónica (News - Alert), one of the world's largest telecommunications groups, to include Libelium's Waspmote Plug & Sense!™ wireless sensors in the Smart Cities portfolio of Telefónica. Telefónica Smart Cities customers will be able to choose Libelium sensors from the Telefónica portfolio as part of their Smart Cities portfolio. Initial product focus areas include 27 different Smart Cities applications, including traffic management, water management, security, environment and agriculture monitoring. "Partnering with Telefónica reinforces our position as an enabler of Smart Cities solutions, and we add a sales channel with one of the world's main carriers," said Alicia Asin, CEO of Libelium. "The integration was very easy due to Waspmote's modularity." About Libelium Libelium (established in 2006) designs and manufactures hardware for the implementation of wireless sensor networks so that system integrators, engineering and consultancy companies can deliver reliable Smart Cities solutions with minimum time to market. All Libelium's products are modular, easy to deploy and include extensive documentation and support through a global community of developers. Libelium's customers range from startups to large international corporations implementing Smart Cities projects in North America, Asia and Europe. Libelium is privately held and has headquarters in Zaragoza, Spain. www.libelium.com
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