KDDI and Orange Business Services to Offer Customized IoT Platform to Toyota and Mazda

KDDI has recently selected Orange Business Services to provide a customized IoT platform for Japanese automotive manufacturers Toyota and Mazda.

FREMONT, CA: KDDI, a Japanese telecommunications service provider, has selected Orange Business Services to provide a customized IoT platform for Japanese automotive manufacturers Toyota and Mazda. The platform will permit them to provide connected car capabilities in their vehicles that are sold across Europe.

Initially, the Orange solution will help the Japanese automotive manufacturers to provide connected services within 63 European countries or territories through Orange cellular connectivity.

Orange Business Services connectivity management solution participates directly into KDDI’s platform. It offers secure, dependable IoT connectivity for Toyota and Mazda to improve the driver experience with advanced services. The cloud connections are made using Orange backbone networks, which provide high-performance and secured interconnections among the parties’ platforms.

According to Mr. Ken Sakai, Managing Director of KDDI Europe, Ltd., “Connected IoT services are paramount to enhance the drive experience for our customers. The bespoke Orange IoT platform provides new levels of convenience in terms of personalized services to Toyota and Mazda across Europe. This allows their drivers to benefit from the best in safety, security and in-car experience.”

“Today’s most innovative car manufacturers are leveraging IoT to deliver on the drive experience consumers are demanding. Following extensive consultancy and a pilot with KDDI, we have delivered on a tailor-made IoT platform that will enable innovative connected services to provide drivers with enhanced levels of safety and convenience,” says Valerie Cussac, Senior Vice President, Smart Mobility Services, Orange Business Services.