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Visiongain estimates that the Time for M2M Opportunities is Now
Latest report forecasts a global market value of over $66 billion by 2016. Report details: M2M is set to transform the telecoms industry M2M will allow operators to expand their portfolio of offerings and therefore create new value added services and revenue streams in an increasingly saturated market place. M2M has potential applications in virtually limitless number of industries, with successful current uses documented in the report, in the automotive, e-health and energy sectors. This report proposes business models for [...]
Voice and M2M Connectivity combined in the Latest Silicon Labs Communications Chipsets
Next-Generation Si24xx Data ISOmodem® Family Offers Sophisticated Voice Features for Security Systems, Home Automation and Point-of-Sale Terminals Silicon Laboratories Inc (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced the next generation of its widely used Si24xx ISOmodem family, offering advanced voice features, lower power, reduced BOM costs and flexible interface options for a wide range of data modem applications. The innovative Si24xx [...]
A+ Tracker Vehicle Telematics Technology Certified by Sprint Wireless
Device enables next-generation “connected car apps” to address distracted driving, improve fleet vehicle fuel management and performance. Applus, the global leader in automotive emissions and diagnostic testing solutions, announced today that its wireless vehicle telematics device, the A+ Tracker, has earned certification for use over the Sprint wireless network. Sprint is the first wireless carrier to enable the device on its network. The A+ Tracker is a simple, self-installed after-market device that integrates a comprehensive set [...]
u-blox GSM module verified eCall and ERA Glonass ready by Rohde & Schwarz
LEON wireless modem passes comprehensive test of in-band modem u-blox and Rohde & Schwarz , a worldwide leading supplier of test and measurement equipment, have successfully concluded tests of u-blox’ LEON GSM modem for eCall / ERA Glonass readiness. eCall and ERA Glonass are a EU and Russian initiatives to capitalize on GSM and GPS technologies for vehicle emergency response service. The projects are independently led by the European Commission and the Russian government to provide rapid assistance to motorists involved in a [...]
Numerex Introduces New Flexible Global Asset Tracker Solution
Numerex Corp (NASDAQ: NMRX), a leading single source provider of secure machine-to-machine (M2M) products and services, announced today the launch of its new satellite solution using a lightweight yet rugged global tracking tag. The multi-year battery powered device with highly-reliable worldwide coverage can also be used as a wireless sensor hub to provide additional systems monitoring. Capable of delivering years of uninterrupted service on a single and easily field-replaceable battery, the new global tracking tag can be [...]
Machine to Machine to lead smart life (Korea Times)
When people say telecommunication, it has meant communication between humans and other humans. The development of technology, however, has been broadening the scope of telecommunication. Machine to machine (M2M), or the technology allowing communication between devices or machines, is getting the spotlight as the next booster of smart life. “People started using telecommunication to verify the condition of machines. Then they determined that machines communicating between themselves will be more effective,” said Jang Won-gyu, a [...]
Nokia Siemens Networks promotes GSM for Machine to Machine applications
Nokia Siemens Networks’ M2M software suite for GSM helps prevent the overloading of networks with traffic, avoiding network congestion and supporting M2M reliability and growth. GSM subscriptions supporting Machine to Machine (M2M) applications are expected to reach 1 billion by 2015*. This increase in the use of GSM networks to support automated communication between devices and applications will cause signaling capacity, traffic management and Quality of Service (QoS) to become significant operator issues. Nokia Siemens Networks’ M2M [...]
Telit’s M2M tech to foster microfinance sector
Telit Communication is looking at tapping into the Indian market, once the Unique Identification Number (UID) project throws up new opportunities for the poor among the country’s 1.2 billion population to achieve financial mobility. “We are already into AMR (automated meter reading) applications for power utilities in India, which enable utilities to monitor how much power is consumed by industrial consumers and how much is billed back and whether there was any theft on the way between on transformer and the other. The next [...]
RF Monolithics Reports Recovery in Sales and Continued Earnings in Its Third Quarter
RF Monolithics, Inc. reported sales of $8.3 million for its third quarter ended May 31, 2011, representing a 9.3% increase from $7.6 million in sales for the second quarter of the current year but a 4.9% decrease from $8.7 million in sales for the third quarter of FY 2010. For the first three quarters of fiscal 2011 sales were $24.4 million, compared to sales of $25.1 million for the first three quarters of the prior year. The Company reported third quarter net income of $72,000 or $0.01 per [...]
Machines talking to Machines
The concept of machines talking to machines was once the domain of science fiction fantasy. No more. Firms need to grapple with how it will transform business models. M2MworldNews.com here-under publishes an article posted on the Wall Street Journal. In 2007, there were 500 million devices connected to the Internet. By 2020, that could reach 50 billion, according to networking giant Cisco. This is the so-called "Internet of things". A web where machines dominate. Strictly speaking, the Internet of things is a subset of a much bigger [...]
