Avnet Embedded has extended its agreement with Cinterion Wireless Modules to include the distributor's French business Axess Technology.
The wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) module franchise is already carried by Avnet's UK-based TDC operation.
The M2M market is seen as one market which iahs been less imapcted byteh economic downturn with activity in transportation and remote energy metering applications.
“As in other markets, France is seeing burgeoning demand for M2M solutions in a variety of sectors,” said Serge Bitoun, general manager at Axess.
Cinterion specialises in GSM, GPRS, EDGE and 3G modules and terminals and according to Martin Brooks, v-p, Avnet Embedded, these products form "a key part of our wireless strategy".