Ericsson and China Mobile have signed a partnership agreement on the Internet of Things as part of China Mobile's Big Connectivity strategy. The Ericsson Device Connection Platform will be used to manage IoT connections and provide a unified service for global customers. China Mobile expects to serve 200 million connected devices by 2017.
Source: https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ericsson-china-mobile-strike-iot-partnership-deal--1179373