Mobile security services are seeing new expansion in South America and the Caribbean with the entry of more businesses in the region.

Usage of the mobile security services has expanded in the region with the adoption of the latest innovations in mobile security technologies both by international law enforcement agencies and other security services.

Alternet Systems, Inc. said it reached an exclusive master distribution agreement between its subsidiary International Mobile Security and U.K. technology and systems integration company Delma MSS.

The deal covers the resale of Delma's mobile security solutions in the Western Hemisphere, the company said.

IMS will be the exclusive master distributor of Delma's products and services in the Americas. Delma's technology provides mobile security solutions to law enforcement agencies and mobile network operators, focusing on asset location and recovery, security and forensics and GSM network surveying.

IMS will offer these solutions to its existing clients and contacts within the international law enforcement community along with an existing portfolio of proprietary mobile security services.

Delma will also offer IMS services to its global customer base, and the two companies have identified a series of joint research and development projects to pursue.

IMS Chief Executive Officer Juan Cubides said: "The inclusion of Delma's services into our mobile security portfolio further reinforces our offering to international law enforcement agencies. It is a perfect complement to our existing technologies and sales in this vertical market segment."

"Our agreement with IMS will bring us wider geographical coverage and result in a more comprehensive solutions portfolio for our partners and customers. We are excited by the opportunities that we have already begun to explore," said Gordon McKay, chief executive officer of Delma MMS.

Alternet Systems, Inc. has headquarters in Miami and has worked in secure mobile commerce and communications in the Americas and Caribbean. Alternet has regional presences in 17 countries across the region through a network of fulfillment partners and agents.

Alternet says its subsidiaries provide a comprehensive suite of hosted and Software as a Service, known as SaaS, applications for the utility, transportation, financial, telecommunication and retail industries.

One of the subsidiaries, International Mobile Security, provides mobile and digital security solutions for law enforcement, corporations and consumers through resellers, using proven, proprietary and patented technology, obtained through acquisition and in exclusive reseller agreements.

Delma supplies products and services to private sector and government clients through direct and reseller channels, expanding through partners into North and South America, Middle East, Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia and Australasia. The company says its management and technology development team have many years of experience in the mobile security industry.

Despite recent gains made by U.S. and other international companies in the region, analysts said the foreign players would likely see emerging competition from Brazilian, Chilean and other Latin American rivals, which have poured large sums in research and development and are looking to catch up.