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Strong momentum for wireless M2M communication in the beginning of 2012
Posted by M2M.World.News on 28 May 2012
The global wireless M2M market was strong in 2011, displaying growth in all major world regions and vertical segments.
Berg Insight estimates that shipments of cellular M2M devices increased by 35.3 percent to a new record level of 50.8 million units. Adjusted for churn, this resulted in net additions of 29.3 million M2M connections in 2011, taking the worldwide number of cellular M2M subscribers to an estimated 108.0 million. Until 2016, Berg Insight forecasts that shipments of cellular M2M devices are forecasted to grow at a [read more]
Eclipse M2M Industry Working Group MovesToward Open M2M Tools and Frameworks
Posted by M2M.World.News on 28 May 2012
The Eclipse M2M Industry Working Group (IWG) was established in November 2011 as an industry collaboration with the purpose of creating an open platform of tools and frameworks to simplify the creation of M2M and Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
The goal of the group is to break down the silos that often occur between M2M applications and enable interoperability among different M2M devices, M2M servers, and enterprise applications. After six months, the participants have made substantial progress toward making available [read more]
The M2M Software Platform Market Will Grow to $3.85 Billion by 2017 as Merchant-Market Platforms Increasingly Displace Self-Built Solutions
Posted by M2M.World.News on 25 May 2012
The cellular M2M market will rise from about 110 million cumulative connections globally in 2011 to roughly 453 million cumulative connections by 2017.
Nevertheless, a key challenge for the industry remains the complexity of developing, deploying, and managing M2M applications over the cellular network. Practice director Sam Lucero says: “This is a challenge both for mobile network operators (MNOs) that are trying to offer profitable services tailored to the M2M market, as well as [read more]
Shipments of consumer M2M devices will reach 37.9 million in 2016
Posted by M2M.World.News on 24 May 2012
According to a new research report from Berg Insight, the number of shipped consumer M2M devices with cellular connectivity grew to 7.1 million worldwide in 2011, up from 6.4 million in the previous year.
The consumer electronics market has experienced an incredible growth during the digitalisation era in the last decade. Today, dedicated devices such as PNDs, digital cameras, handheld gaming consoles and PMPs are facing fierce competition from converged multipurpose devices such as smartphones and tablets. Mobility, connectivity [read more]
The global satellite M2M market is forecast to reach 2.3 billion EUR in 2016
Posted by M2M.World.News on 24 May 2012
IDATE just releases the first edition of its market report providing its readers with an analysis of the M2M market that is currently changing shape, assessing the key technologies to accelerate such a development of this promising market, along with an examination of the positioning of the top players, the key issues to be addressed and market forecasts up to 2015 by geographical area and by type of market.
M2M is a growing segment for the satellite industry, although satellite still has only a small share of the [read more]
Cinterion Powered M2M Time Clock Streamlines Payroll and Improves Accuracy in Timecard Reporting
Posted by M2M.World.News on 24 May 2012
Cinterion, the global leader in cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communication technology and a Gemalto company, today announced it is powering communications for the world’s first M2M time clock, JobClock Hornet by ExakTime.
The new clock uses an advanced Cinterion module to automatically capture and send precise electronic time records over wireless networks, simplifying payroll processing and optimizing jobsite management. The mobile time clock is ideal for any business with hourly employees such as construction and [read more]
New manufacturing plant in Brazil increases Telit’s reach in the Latin American market
Posted by M2M.World.News on 24 May 2012
Global leader in M2M wireless technology invests in new production structure in Paraná State to broaden its reach in South America
Telit Wireless Solutions, a leading global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) modules and services, today announced a new factory located in Pato Branco, Paraná State (South region of Brazil). The company, that already has a local production facility in Hortolândia in the São Paulo countryside, will transfer part of its industrial structure to Pato Branco aiming to broaden its [read more]
Two Telit 3G M2M modules earn AT&T certification
Posted by M2M.World.News on 24 May 2012
HE863-NAG & H24 HSPA Cellular Modules to Enable High-Bandwidth Applications for Long-Term Deployment in U.S.
Telit Wireless Solutions, a leading global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) modules and services, announced today that its HE863-NAG and H24 cellular modules received AT&T certification. Supporting rapid data transfer speeds over the carrier's HSPA network and featuring universally low power consumption, these modules will enable M2M integrators to deploy high-bandwidth applications and [read more]
Vodafone data revs up 22 per cent in a year
Posted by M2M.World.News on 23 May 2012
Data revenues now account for 14.5 per cent of the company's £43 billion in service revenues.
Vodafone made £46.4bn in the year to March 31st, and a fall in profits from £7.9bn to £7bn. The figures bore out the received wisdom that voice is being commoditised and squeezed. Its voice revenue fell from £27.2bn to £25.7bn as users turned increasingly to OTT messaging services and VoIP. Data revenue (excluding SMS) rose 18 per cent to £6.2bn thanks largely to increased smartphone penetration, which rose 8.3 per cent [read more]
OEM and Aftermarket Connected Car Solutions to Exceed 350 Million by 2017
Posted by M2M.World.News on 23 May 2012
OEM and aftermarket connected car systems in use are expected to grow from 66 million in 2012 to 356 million in 2017.
While OEM solutions are gaining momentum rapidly across the globe in the US, Europe, Japan, and China, aftermarket solutions will continue to be used for applications such as stolen vehicle tracking, insurance telematics, infotainment, and road user charging. Dominique Bonte, vice president and group director, telematics and M2M, comments: “Arguably the most [read more]
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