GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications. Originally developed as a pan-European standard for digital mobile phones, GSM has become the world's most widely used mobile system. It is used on the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies in Europe, Asia and Australia, and the 1900 MHz frequency in North America and Latin America.

BOX telematics uses GSM for 2-way communication between m2mBOXs, the central control centre and operators mobile phones. Because BOX use the existing and mature mobile phone network from Orange we are able to offer cost effective and reliable communications between BOX devices in more than 170 countries. The use of GSM Satellite Technology extends this network to include areas not available by terrestrial coverage.