Articles tagged with: M2m
Cellular M2M Connections to Triple by 2014
Cellular m2m connections - which enable wireless data calls between machines - will approximately triple their current number of about 75 million by 2014, according to a new study from ABI Research. These connections are split almost equally between telemetry and telematics applications, with the former growing at a slightly faster rate. more
Related Tags: machine-to-machine, base, sierra-wireless
T-Mobile Boosts M2M Market Plans
T-Mobile is boosting its Machine-to-Machine (m2m) communications services after signing a co-operation agreement with Sierra Wireless. The areas of co-operation identified by the MOU are product development, marketing, sales and deployment of m2m solutions and related services. more
Related Tags: t-mobile, -machine-to-machine, Germany
Qualcomm Sets up M2M Joint Venture with Verizon Wireless
Qualcomm and Verizon Wireless are setting up a joint-venture to provide machine-to-machine (m2m) wireless communications and services. Capitalizing on the growth of m2m and smart services, the joint venture (name still to be determined), which will be equally owned by Qualcomm and Verizon Wireless, and will provide a single source for end-to-end m2m solutions. more
Related Tags: verizon-wireless, qualcomm, machine-to-machine, smart, 4g, USA
Vodafone Boosts Machine to Machine Services Team
Vodafone is boosting its Machine to Machine (m2m) services with a new global platform, supported by a team with world-wide responsibility for growing Vodafone's m2m business. Globally, operator revenues for wireless m2m were €3 billion in 2008, forecast to rise to EUR8.9 billion in 2012, according to the analyst firm Berg Insight. more
Related Tags: vodafone-group, machine-to-machine, smart
Airbiquity Taps Telenor for International M2M Data Services
Airbiquity and Telenor Connexion, a provider of m2m connectivity solutions, have announced a partnership to enable in-vehicle connectivity for applications in automotive, portable navigation and fleet solutions across Europe. more
Related Tags: airbiquity, telenor-connexion, telematics, gprs, billing
UK Government's Smart Metering Initiative Calls for Expert M2M Capabilities
The recent announcement by the UK Government that by 2020 every consumer and business in the UK will have a smart electricity meter installed has been welcomed with open arms as it will ensure an accurate reading is always recorded, saving energy customers billions of pounds as well as enabling other services. The consumer can have remote control of their energy systems when they are away from home and businesses can monitor and control their establishments remotely. more
Related Tags: smart-meter, machine-to-machine, smart, UK
T-Mobile Develops Tiny Embedded SIM Card
T-Mobile USA has announced a first-of-its-kind embedded SIM for Machine-to-Machine (m2m) solutions. Nearly the size of a head of a pin, the durable embedded SIM withstands challenging environmental factors such as temperature, humidity and motion to deliver reliable wireless connectivity. more
Related Tags: t-mobile-usa, sim, machine-to-machine, encryption, ict, t-mobile, sim-card, tim, ovi, iden, yankee-group, life, USA
Business Users Will Fuel Mobile Data Growth in Europe - Report
Despite slowing revenue growth in the European mobile enterprise market, the business sector will fuel mobile data revenues for the next five years due to its high profitability, low levels of churn, and strong demand for mobile data services, according to a new report from Pyramid Research. more
Related Tags: 3g, mobile-data, eu, rsa, mobile-broadband, pyramid-research, mobile-internet, 3
Probably the Best Mobile Phone Contract in the World
Telenor has announced a four year deal to supply all mobile and fixed telephony to some 9,000 Carlsberg employees in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. In connection with the expiry of the previous contracts in the first three countries, the parties have today signed a new agreement which also includes Carlsberg in Finland. more
Related Tags: sim-card, telenor, Denmark
95 Million Cellular M2M Modules to Ship in 2013
Continued strong growth in m2m (machine-to-machine) communications markets will see about 95 million cellular m2m modules shipping in 2013, according to ABI Research. Of shipments to the three main market segments - telematics, telemetry, and wireless local loop - about 34 million devices are expected to be for telematics and 39 million for telemetry. more
Related Tags: abi-research, telematics, digi, oem
