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Articles tagged with: M2m
Sprint-Clearwire Split No Threat to WiMAX for M2M
The recent statement by Sprint and Clearwire announcing the end of their proposed WiMAX partnership may have sent shudders through planners hoping that WiMAX will facilitate machine-to-machine (m2m) communications in the future. But according to ABI Research, there's no need to get nervous. more
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M2M Vendors Focus on Service Offerings to Counter the Threat of Commoditization
Wavecom, a m2m wireless module vendor, recently announced a partnership with m2m mobile operator Jasper Wireless to offer Wavecom's "StarService" on Jasper Wireless' global service platform. StarService, which enables customers to obtain the WM50 module from Wavecom for free with the remote device management service, is an interesting approach toward ameliorating the commoditization pressures facing the wireless module industry. These pressures include tightening gross margins in the short term, and anxiety over possible obsolescence of modules in the m2m value chain over the longer term, as wireless connectivity potentially becomes directly integrated into end-equipment. more
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Increased Interest in WiMAX Will Impact the Cellular M2M Market
Sam Lucero, ABI Research senior analyst, states, "Sprint and Clearwire are the two most significant service providers deploying WiMAX in the United States. Sprint, a CDMA-based operator, has selected WiMAX as its path to 4G service offerings. Sprint will work with Clearwire - a Craig McCaw startup that has received $600 million in venture backing from Intel and $300 million from Motorola - to provide joint coverage to each other's respective customers on the nationwide WiMAX networks deployed by the two companies." more
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Cellular Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communications Revenues to Quadruple by 2012
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EZURiO says that it has launched a new breed of Bluetooth wireless module which exceeds one kilometre range in line of sight applications with a compact on-board antenna. The module has been designed specifically for customers with embedded and m2m applications where range and performance are critical. more
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M2M Solutions Can Help Operators Increase Revenue Growth
Telecoms operators throughout Europe are struggling to find new pockets of growth in a landscape characterized by maturing markets and declining prices, for example for voice and SMS. One such pocket of growth is machine-to-machine solutions such as fleet management systems, automatic meter reading, and surveillance solutions. An m2m solution brings several benefits to end users, primarily in terms of costs savings, accuracy of data, and improved business processes. more
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3G to Capture 30% of M2M Market, but don't Ignore Municipal Wi-Fi"
Cellular Machine-to-Machine (m2m) communications first started in the era of analog cellular connectivity, and have largely shifted now to 2G GPRS and CDMA connectivity. Certain m2m applications can benefit from the higher data rates than 3G cellular offers, and it is tempting to assume that all m2m communications will be 3G eventually. more
Related Tags: abi-research, telematics, backhaul, analog, gprs, 1xev-do, displays
52 Million Machines will be Connected to Mobile Networks by 2011
According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of machines connected to mobile networks in Europe will grow by 43.7 percent annually to reach 52.0 million by 2011. At the end of 2006 there were about 8.5 million active cellular and satellite wireless m2m connections in the EU and Western Europe. more
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Cellular M2M Module Vendors Seeking Relief in a Difficult Market
Manufacturers of the cellular modules at the heart of machine-to-machine (m2m) communications are currently facing an extremely difficult market characterized by increasing commoditization and shrinking gross margins. more
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Sharp Rise in M2M Cellular Connections Expected
According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of automatic machines connected to cellular networks in North America will reach 66 million by 2011. more
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