Kevin’s M2M News Weekly – Week of January 3, 2011

Welcome to Kevin's M2M News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile devices that I read each week. I aggregate the information, include the original links and add a synopsis of each article. I also search for the latest market numbers such as market size, growth and trends in and around the M2M market.

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The global market for M2M device connections will grow from 62 million devices in 2010 to 2.1 billion devices in 2020. With a year on year growth rate of between 36 and 52 percent, M2M seeks to be one of the fastest growing connectivity sectors in the next decade.

http://www.analysysmason.com/Research/Content/Reports/RRE02_M2M_devices_forecast/

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Recent Berg Insight research indicates that two percent of mobile network connections worldwide were used for wireless M2M communication at the end of 2010. In fact, the number of M2M subscribers increased by 46 percent year on year to an estimated 81.4 million.

http://blog.connectedplanetonline.com/unfiltered/2010/12/31/the-internet-of-things-coming-to-fruition-two-percent-of-mobile-connections-are-m2m/

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A recent report from Pike Research forecasts that, while private networks will continue to represent the majority of the smart grid communications market, the revenue opportunity for service providers will increase significantly, rising from $2.2 billion in 2009 to $4.9 billion by 2016.

http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/smart-grid-service-revenues-fixed-and-wireless-network-operators-reach-49-b#ixzz18kD2Sr8v

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The Middle East and Africa region is expected to represent five percent of the global M2M connectivity market generating over $500 million for MEA operators by 2012, according to a senior official at Alcatel-Lucent.

http://www.itp.net/583362-mea-operators-global-m2m-apps-worth-500m-by-2012

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As 2010 wraps up with a month full of leaked documents, DDoS attacks and spam and database breaches, it's hardly surprising that security experts are predicting a rise in cybercrime in 2011. According to McAfee Labs, the top targets in the coming year will be some of the most popular technologies, services and platforms, including mobile devices, Internet TV and geolocation services.

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/mobile_devices_internet_tv_geolocation_services_to.php

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Consumer electronics manufacturer Fujitsu’s wireless technology solution has enabled Kit Carson Electric to build a network of smart meters for approximately 30 percent less than other smart meters currently on the market.

http://www.smartmeters.com/the-news/1474-fujitsu-enters-smart-meter-market-ipso-alliance.html

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Vehicle to grid technology is a smart grid solution that plug in electric vehicles can use for communicating with the power grid and selling demand response services either through supply of electricity to the grid or through reduction in their charging rate.

http://www.smartmeters.com/the-news/1473-vehicle-to-grid-v2g-market-will-grow-to-40-million-by-2020-says-report.html

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CEO and founder John Hering of Lookout, a company that offers security services for a number of smartphones, says that we can expect a security software app for iOS devices, including the iPhone, to be released in 2011.

http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/22/four-million-users-strong-lookout-raises-19-5m-for-smartphone-security-software/

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Earlier this month, RCR Wireless reported on an M2M study by Analysys Mason. M2M devices are expected to increase by 36 percent next year.

http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/weinschenk/m2m-growth-impressive-even-by-telecom-standards/?cs=44909

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The M2M market has experienced amazing growth in 2010, mainly due to the worldwide economic recovery. Nearly 40 million new M2M devices were activated in 2010, a year on year increase of more than 50 percent.

http://www.openpr.com/news/156781/Coping-with-the-new-wave-of-wireless-connections.html

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With the growth of the M2M technologies market, more companies are creating business units specifically designed to serve the M2M space. These business units will provide specialized services to make it easier for organizations to implement M2M solutions.

http://www.connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS101219191445890

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M2M module shipments are expected to quadruple from their 2009 level to more than 114 million by 2015. GSM/GPRS data connections dominate because rarely is high speed needed in M2M telemetry applications.

http://mobiledevdesign.com/tutorials/top-ten-wireless-trends-120610/

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There exists a clear industry consensus that mobile M2M communications will play an increasingly prominent role in carrier networks and IT operations. Market estimates range as high as 25 percent compound annual growth rate projected during the 2010 and 2014 time frame for the amount of mobile connections used in M2M communication.

http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/m2m-mobile-will-carriers-rise-meet-m2m-ecosystem-challenges/2010-11-29

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