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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A new smartphone app aims to bring a little peace of mind to parents this Halloween. This yearly ritual can also be a source of anxiety for parents as they let older kids traverse the dusky neighborhoods on their own.
http://www.connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS101026143444527
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Kevin's M2M News Weekly - October 20, 2010
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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Infonetics Research predicts that the number of connections for embedded M2M applications will jump to 428 million by 2014, from 87 million in 2009.
http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/news/m2m-applications-market-20101013/
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Companies like Kore Telematics have been working with medical device makers to embed wireless connectivity into devices to create feedback loops, remote monitoring mechanisms and more.
http://mobihealthnews.com/9159/there-is-no-single-business-model-for-mobile-health/
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4G chipmaker Sequans unveiled its latest Mobile WiMAX solution, the SQN1280, an all-in-one WiMAX system-in-package for makers of handsets, tablets, USB sticks, portable hotspots, M2M modules, and a variety of consumer electronics devices.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/364604/mobile_telcos_must_prepare_m2m_ericsson/?fp=4194304&fpid=1
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A leading provider of vehicle fleet location based services and telematics technology, WebTech Wireless Inc., has installed five additional NextBus LED signs, providing predictive bus arrival information.
http://communication-solutions.tmcnet.com/topics/communication-solutions/articles/109153-webtech-wireless-installs-five-additional-nextbus-led-signs.htm
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Why isn't the embedded mobile market growing gangbusters? Although more and more devices are now being equipped with mobile connectivity, this decade old market is still small beer in comparison to the conventional mobile handset market.
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/trust-me-i-m-an-embedded-mobile-operator
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By harnessing the resources of MapMechanics’ TruckStops VRS routing and scheduling optimization system, work wear rental and cleaning specialist Fenland has achieved major efficiency gains in its collection and delivery system – reducing fleet strength by around 15 per cent.
http://www.gisuser.com/content/view/21664/2/
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GE Capital Fleet Services has announced a new, three year agreement with a national laundry services provider to use GE's Monitor and Intelligent Ops telematics solutions, with a goal of significantly reducing Web Service Company's operating costs.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ge-capital-fleet-services-providing-telematics-solutions-for-national-laundry-services-company-2010-10-13?reflink=MW_news_stmp
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The FieldLogix Green Fleet Management System uses telematics technology and GPS fleet tracking data to produce several Green Reports to help fleet managers to cut costs and reduce their carbon footprint.
http://www.fieldtechnologies.com/nearly-half-of-fleets-measuring-emissions/
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ClickSoftware is an SAP mobility partner and the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for every size of service business. This newsletter is sponsored in part by ClickSoftware - http://www.clicksoftware.com/.
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Mobile computing places intelligence at the fingertips of first responders, enhances mission critical operations, and improves safety; but consumer products represent an expensive false economy when it comes to meeting the demands of public safety agencies.
http://www.bapcojournal.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/1780/Rugged_mobile_computing__96_consumer_products_are_an__93expensive_false_economy_94.html
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Australian scientists are preparing to use data from a $22 million array of high tech equipment to help them probe deeper into the nation’s coastal oceans.
http://spatialsource.com.au/2010/10/19/article/Gliders-to-probe-ocean-depths/GAJSVMDHCI.html
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AirStrip Technologies has developed one of a kind remote patient monitoring applications that deliver real time vital waveform and other critical patient data directly from hospital monitoring systems to mobile devices to enable healthcare providers to continually monitor vital signs from virtually wherever they are.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/airstrip-technologies-and-sprint-put-critical-patient-monitoring-information-at-the-fingertips-of-medical-professionals-2010-10-19?reflink=MW_news_stmp
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“There exists a mostly untapped opportunity around M2M, smart grid solutions, and especially mobile consumer electronics. In addition, there are opportunities for existing companies and newer entrants to compete around USB modems and a wide range of mobile computing devices as key WiMAX service providers increase their network coverage."
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/18/2324588/sequans-announces-new-wimax-system.html
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Digi International has introduced the Digi m130, an embedded module that allows OEMs to enable their products with GSM/GPRS, GPS and ORBCOMM satellite connectivity in a single solution.
http://www.elp.com/index/display/article-display/articles/electric-light-power/products/mobile-communications/2010/october/embedded-module_enables.html
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M2M Communications, an Idaho based tech company, has been named one of the most innovative providers of M2M communication technology.
http://www.thebusinessjournal.com/manufacturing/6755-m2m-communications-makes-industry-list
Recent articles by Kevin Benedict
Mobile Expert Interview Series – Energy4U’s Florian Ganz, Part 1
Mobile Expert Interview Series – Energy4U’s Florian Ganz, Part 2
Aware and Intelligent Mobile Applications
Mobile Retailing and Location Aware Applications
Who is Paying for Mobile Applications Today?
Link to Recorded SAP Enterprise Mobility Webinar
The Transformational Power of Mobile Enterprise Applications, Part 1
The Transformational Power of Mobile Enterprise Applications, Part 2
The New York Times, Starbucks and Other Retail Locations that Need Mobile Applications
Throwing Your Food Away
Social Networking, ClickContact and Enterprise Mobility
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Archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly are available at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html
You can follow me on Twitter @krbenedict and read my blog, Enterprise Mobility Strategies.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobile Retailing News Weekly and Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly.
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I have added a feature to my blog site that supports email subscriptions. You can now receive all blog articles directly via email. If you are interested, click here.
***************************************************
Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry
Analyst Phone +1 208-991-4410
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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Infonetics Research predicts that the number of connections for embedded M2M applications will jump to 428 million by 2014, from 87 million in 2009.
http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/news/m2m-applications-market-20101013/
********
Companies like Kore Telematics have been working with medical device makers to embed wireless connectivity into devices to create feedback loops, remote monitoring mechanisms and more.
http://mobihealthnews.com/9159/there-is-no-single-business-model-for-mobile-health/
********
4G chipmaker Sequans unveiled its latest Mobile WiMAX solution, the SQN1280, an all-in-one WiMAX system-in-package for makers of handsets, tablets, USB sticks, portable hotspots, M2M modules, and a variety of consumer electronics devices.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/364604/mobile_telcos_must_prepare_m2m_ericsson/?fp=4194304&fpid=1
********
A leading provider of vehicle fleet location based services and telematics technology, WebTech Wireless Inc., has installed five additional NextBus LED signs, providing predictive bus arrival information.
http://communication-solutions.tmcnet.com/topics/communication-solutions/articles/109153-webtech-wireless-installs-five-additional-nextbus-led-signs.htm
********
Why isn't the embedded mobile market growing gangbusters? Although more and more devices are now being equipped with mobile connectivity, this decade old market is still small beer in comparison to the conventional mobile handset market.
http://www.mobilebusinessbriefing.com/article/trust-me-i-m-an-embedded-mobile-operator
********
By harnessing the resources of MapMechanics’ TruckStops VRS routing and scheduling optimization system, work wear rental and cleaning specialist Fenland has achieved major efficiency gains in its collection and delivery system – reducing fleet strength by around 15 per cent.
http://www.gisuser.com/content/view/21664/2/
********
GE Capital Fleet Services has announced a new, three year agreement with a national laundry services provider to use GE's Monitor and Intelligent Ops telematics solutions, with a goal of significantly reducing Web Service Company's operating costs.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ge-capital-fleet-services-providing-telematics-solutions-for-national-laundry-services-company-2010-10-13?reflink=MW_news_stmp
********
The FieldLogix Green Fleet Management System uses telematics technology and GPS fleet tracking data to produce several Green Reports to help fleet managers to cut costs and reduce their carbon footprint.
http://www.fieldtechnologies.com/nearly-half-of-fleets-measuring-emissions/
********
ClickSoftware is an SAP mobility partner and the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for every size of service business. This newsletter is sponsored in part by ClickSoftware - http://www.clicksoftware.com/.
********
Mobile computing places intelligence at the fingertips of first responders, enhances mission critical operations, and improves safety; but consumer products represent an expensive false economy when it comes to meeting the demands of public safety agencies.
http://www.bapcojournal.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/1780/Rugged_mobile_computing__96_consumer_products_are_an__93expensive_false_economy_94.html
********
Australian scientists are preparing to use data from a $22 million array of high tech equipment to help them probe deeper into the nation’s coastal oceans.
http://spatialsource.com.au/2010/10/19/article/Gliders-to-probe-ocean-depths/GAJSVMDHCI.html
********
AirStrip Technologies has developed one of a kind remote patient monitoring applications that deliver real time vital waveform and other critical patient data directly from hospital monitoring systems to mobile devices to enable healthcare providers to continually monitor vital signs from virtually wherever they are.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/airstrip-technologies-and-sprint-put-critical-patient-monitoring-information-at-the-fingertips-of-medical-professionals-2010-10-19?reflink=MW_news_stmp
********
“There exists a mostly untapped opportunity around M2M, smart grid solutions, and especially mobile consumer electronics. In addition, there are opportunities for existing companies and newer entrants to compete around USB modems and a wide range of mobile computing devices as key WiMAX service providers increase their network coverage."
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/18/2324588/sequans-announces-new-wimax-system.html
********
Digi International has introduced the Digi m130, an embedded module that allows OEMs to enable their products with GSM/GPRS, GPS and ORBCOMM satellite connectivity in a single solution.
http://www.elp.com/index/display/article-display/articles/electric-light-power/products/mobile-communications/2010/october/embedded-module_enables.html
********
M2M Communications, an Idaho based tech company, has been named one of the most innovative providers of M2M communication technology.
http://www.thebusinessjournal.com/manufacturing/6755-m2m-communications-makes-industry-list
Recent articles by Kevin Benedict
Mobile Expert Interview Series – Energy4U’s Florian Ganz, Part 1
Mobile Expert Interview Series – Energy4U’s Florian Ganz, Part 2
Aware and Intelligent Mobile Applications
Mobile Retailing and Location Aware Applications
Who is Paying for Mobile Applications Today?
Link to Recorded SAP Enterprise Mobility Webinar
The Transformational Power of Mobile Enterprise Applications, Part 1
The Transformational Power of Mobile Enterprise Applications, Part 2
The New York Times, Starbucks and Other Retail Locations that Need Mobile Applications
Throwing Your Food Away
Social Networking, ClickContact and Enterprise Mobility
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Archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly are available at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html
You can follow me on Twitter @krbenedict and read my blog, Enterprise Mobility Strategies.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobile Retailing News Weekly and Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly.
********
I have added a feature to my blog site that supports email subscriptions. You can now receive all blog articles directly via email. If you are interested, click here.
***************************************************
Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry
Analyst Phone +1 208-991-4410
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
Kevin's M2M News Weekly - October 6, 2010
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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This “Internet of Things” or M2M network adds another dimension to the existing notions of networks. It envisages an anytime, anywhere, anyone, anything network bringing about a complete ubiquity to computing.
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This “Internet of Things” or M2M network adds another dimension to the existing notions of networks. It envisages an anytime, anywhere, anyone, anything network bringing about a complete ubiquity to computing.
What are Machines Talking About?
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| M2M and Kevin Benedict |
What kind of machines are communicating with each other? Machines like Redbox movie kiosks communicating DVD inventories to iPhone users; tractors and other heavy equipment reporting their maintenance status to the central office; and all kinds of high value assets reporting their location, status and numerous other details monitored by remote sensors. Homes are also reporting minute by minute energy consumption to both the homeowner and the utility through smart meters and smart grids. The use cases are endless.
Kevin’s M2M News Weekly – September 29, 2010
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.
Kevin's M2M News Weekly - September 22, 2010
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.
Archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly are available at here.
You can follow me on Twitter @krbenedict and read my blog, Enterprise Mobility Strategies for SAP and Others.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobile Retailing News Weekly and Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly.
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I have added a feature to my blog site that supports email subscriptions. You can now receive all blog articles directly via email. If you are interested, click here.
********
Yesterday marked the official launch of the brand new "Global Smart Grid Federation," an international organization that seeks to promote best practices for smart grid and assist with the deployment of smart grid around the world.
http://www.telecomengine.com/article.asp?HH_ID=AR_6578
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ClickSoftware is an SAP mobility partner and the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for every size of service business. This newsletter is sponsored in part by ClickSoftware - http://www.clicksoftware.com/.
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Indianapolis based VoCare Inc. has raised $2.2 million from angel investors to launch a mobile device that connects doctors with patients and expects to reach $3.5 million in fundraising by the end of the year.
http://www.ibj.com/vocare-raises-22-million-for-telehealth-device/PARAMS/article/22235
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MathWorks rolled out a series of new capabilities and products to address the more complex simulation needs of engineers building embedded systems that incorporate wireless, sensor processing and streaming media capabilities.
http://www.designnews.com/article/510524-MathWorks_Advances_Signal_Processing_System_Design.php
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Garmin Ltd. will decide over the next couple of quarters the future of its struggling smartphone unit, and is ready to exit the business if it does not achieve success, a company executive said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE6881WD20100909
********
Healthmed Services, Ltd., an innovative software development company, announced the launch of a new software technology that has the capability of modernizing remote patient access through the use of handheld devices.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/630-billion-healthcare-expansion-propels-virtual-vantage-software-to-transform-healthcare-industry-2010-09-17?reflink=MW_news_stmp
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In a recent study of handset motion sensors by ARCchart, the research firm expects the market for accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers (compasses) and pressure sensors to exceed $1 billion by 2014.
http://www.rethink-wireless.com/2010/06/17/handset-motion-sensor-market-top-1-billion-2014.htm
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The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. today announced its newest mobile computing solution for healthcare – the MC75A0-HC Enterprise Digital Assistant. The new MC75A0-HC provides healthcare organizations with a rugged and disinfectant ready mobility solution.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/motorola-advances-healthcare-mobility-with-new-enterprise-digital-assistant-102944209.html
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AT&T Mobility furthered its no contract offerings by unveiling a pay as you go mobile broadband plan and a trio of new laptop computers with embedded wireless modems.
http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100920/CARRIERS/100929997/att-mobility-unveils-no-contract-mobile-broadband-plans-new-laptops
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In the near future diabetes patients will be able to better manage their health through mobile phones and get better access to diagnosis and treatment of various ailments, experts said.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/health/health-care-to-get-boost-from-cellphone-technology-1.682135
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North Carolina Zoo researchers are using remote sensing and satellite tracking tools to bring endangered animals back from the brink.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/19/1704779/nc-zoo-works-without-borders.html
********
The $90 million investment by Gary and Mary West in the West Wireless Healthcare Institute may seem enticing to someone with a startup mobile or wireless healthcare company, but don't get the wrong idea.
http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/west-wireless-cmo-were-not-giving-money-away/2010-09-14
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A new iPad app will listen to the ABC television series "My Generation" with you, and serve up content to augment the experience.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/gaming.gadgets/09/16/my.generation.ipad.app/index.html?iphoneemail
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The new California Telehealth Network, a statewide, medical grade broadband system for improving health care access and emergency services, will receive a $9 million federal grant and additional $5 million in matching funds from some prominent California organizations.
http://www.govhealthit.com/newsitem.aspx?nid=74648
********
Nokia, the world’s largest manufacturer of mobile phones, declared “Nokia is back” at its Nokia World conference in London, and unveiled a new version of its Ovi Maps software.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/nokia/8002277/Nokia-World-Location-based-services-key-to-the-future-says-Nokia.html
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Medtronic has announced plans to launch a new patient management solution designed to make it easier for clinicians to monitor heart failure patients. The medical technology firm's CareLink Network for Heart Failure will be introduced in autumn 2010.
http://www.zenopa.com/news/800067537/Medtronic_launches_remote_monitoring_system_for_heart_failure
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Last month, Facebook announced its "Places" product, essentially a location based feature that allows users to share their locations among their network of friends.
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=135830
********
Archinoetics, which develops products primarily for the military, is releasing to the commercial market a software program called Physio-Lab, which collects and analyzes physiological data. The software, which costs between $2,200 and $4,500, can be used in research and pharmaceutical trials.
http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2010/09/13/story6.html?b=1284350400%5E3928651
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Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed "MedWatcher," a new iPhone application that provides drug safety surveillance in real-time.
http://healthcareitnews.com/news/medwatcher-app-aims-boosting-adverse-events-reporting
********
Pulse Energy, a premier provider of energy management solutions, has teamed up with Sierra Wireless to deliver cutting edge cellular deployments that enable customers to more efficiently monitor and manage energy usage.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/102029-pulse-energy-collaborates-with-sierra-wireless.htm
********
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute recently carried out a nationwide survey of 2,000 consumers and 1,000 physicians. The idea of remote healthcare was liked by 56 percent of the consumers.
http://healthcare.tmcnet.com/topics/healthcare/articles/100888-30-percent-americans-would-use-mobile-device-monitor.htm
***************************************************
Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
***************************************************
Archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly are available at here.
You can follow me on Twitter @krbenedict and read my blog, Enterprise Mobility Strategies for SAP and Others.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobile Retailing News Weekly and Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly.
********
I have added a feature to my blog site that supports email subscriptions. You can now receive all blog articles directly via email. If you are interested, click here.
********
Yesterday marked the official launch of the brand new "Global Smart Grid Federation," an international organization that seeks to promote best practices for smart grid and assist with the deployment of smart grid around the world.
http://www.telecomengine.com/article.asp?HH_ID=AR_6578
********
ClickSoftware is an SAP mobility partner and the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for every size of service business. This newsletter is sponsored in part by ClickSoftware - http://www.clicksoftware.com/.
********
Indianapolis based VoCare Inc. has raised $2.2 million from angel investors to launch a mobile device that connects doctors with patients and expects to reach $3.5 million in fundraising by the end of the year.
http://www.ibj.com/vocare-raises-22-million-for-telehealth-device/PARAMS/article/22235
********
MathWorks rolled out a series of new capabilities and products to address the more complex simulation needs of engineers building embedded systems that incorporate wireless, sensor processing and streaming media capabilities.
http://www.designnews.com/article/510524-MathWorks_Advances_Signal_Processing_System_Design.php
********
Garmin Ltd. will decide over the next couple of quarters the future of its struggling smartphone unit, and is ready to exit the business if it does not achieve success, a company executive said.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE6881WD20100909
********
Healthmed Services, Ltd., an innovative software development company, announced the launch of a new software technology that has the capability of modernizing remote patient access through the use of handheld devices.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/630-billion-healthcare-expansion-propels-virtual-vantage-software-to-transform-healthcare-industry-2010-09-17?reflink=MW_news_stmp
********
In a recent study of handset motion sensors by ARCchart, the research firm expects the market for accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers (compasses) and pressure sensors to exceed $1 billion by 2014.
http://www.rethink-wireless.com/2010/06/17/handset-motion-sensor-market-top-1-billion-2014.htm
********
The Motorola Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. today announced its newest mobile computing solution for healthcare – the MC75A0-HC Enterprise Digital Assistant. The new MC75A0-HC provides healthcare organizations with a rugged and disinfectant ready mobility solution.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/motorola-advances-healthcare-mobility-with-new-enterprise-digital-assistant-102944209.html
********
AT&T Mobility furthered its no contract offerings by unveiling a pay as you go mobile broadband plan and a trio of new laptop computers with embedded wireless modems.
http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100920/CARRIERS/100929997/att-mobility-unveils-no-contract-mobile-broadband-plans-new-laptops
********
In the near future diabetes patients will be able to better manage their health through mobile phones and get better access to diagnosis and treatment of various ailments, experts said.
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/health/health-care-to-get-boost-from-cellphone-technology-1.682135
********
North Carolina Zoo researchers are using remote sensing and satellite tracking tools to bring endangered animals back from the brink.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/19/1704779/nc-zoo-works-without-borders.html
********
The $90 million investment by Gary and Mary West in the West Wireless Healthcare Institute may seem enticing to someone with a startup mobile or wireless healthcare company, but don't get the wrong idea.
http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/west-wireless-cmo-were-not-giving-money-away/2010-09-14
********
A new iPad app will listen to the ABC television series "My Generation" with you, and serve up content to augment the experience.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/gaming.gadgets/09/16/my.generation.ipad.app/index.html?iphoneemail
********
The new California Telehealth Network, a statewide, medical grade broadband system for improving health care access and emergency services, will receive a $9 million federal grant and additional $5 million in matching funds from some prominent California organizations.
http://www.govhealthit.com/newsitem.aspx?nid=74648
********
Nokia, the world’s largest manufacturer of mobile phones, declared “Nokia is back” at its Nokia World conference in London, and unveiled a new version of its Ovi Maps software.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/nokia/8002277/Nokia-World-Location-based-services-key-to-the-future-says-Nokia.html
********
Medtronic has announced plans to launch a new patient management solution designed to make it easier for clinicians to monitor heart failure patients. The medical technology firm's CareLink Network for Heart Failure will be introduced in autumn 2010.
http://www.zenopa.com/news/800067537/Medtronic_launches_remote_monitoring_system_for_heart_failure
********
Last month, Facebook announced its "Places" product, essentially a location based feature that allows users to share their locations among their network of friends.
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=135830
********
Archinoetics, which develops products primarily for the military, is releasing to the commercial market a software program called Physio-Lab, which collects and analyzes physiological data. The software, which costs between $2,200 and $4,500, can be used in research and pharmaceutical trials.
http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2010/09/13/story6.html?b=1284350400%5E3928651
********
Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed "MedWatcher," a new iPhone application that provides drug safety surveillance in real-time.
http://healthcareitnews.com/news/medwatcher-app-aims-boosting-adverse-events-reporting
********
Pulse Energy, a premier provider of energy management solutions, has teamed up with Sierra Wireless to deliver cutting edge cellular deployments that enable customers to more efficiently monitor and manage energy usage.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/102029-pulse-energy-collaborates-with-sierra-wireless.htm
********
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Health Research Institute recently carried out a nationwide survey of 2,000 consumers and 1,000 physicians. The idea of remote healthcare was liked by 56 percent of the consumers.
http://healthcare.tmcnet.com/topics/healthcare/articles/100888-30-percent-americans-would-use-mobile-device-monitor.htm
***************************************************
Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
***************************************************
Kevin’s M2M News Weekly – September 15, 2010
Welcome to Kevin's M2M News Weekly. This is an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile and wireless 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.
Archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly are available at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html
You can follow me on Twitter @krbenedict and read my blog, Enterprise Mobility Strategies for SAP and Others.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Mobile Retailing News Weekly.
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M2M connectivity specialist Wireless Logic will invest more than GBP 1 million upgrading its European Sim card management and monitoring system SIMPro over the next 18 months, Mobile News reported.
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/article.aspx?cid=754984
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Whether you’re going for an urban hike or wandering from your hotel to find that restaurant you passed earlier, you won’t have to flag down a local if you’ve got Google Maps for mobile 4.5 on Android.
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/09/walk-this-way.html
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Juniper predicts that the number of mobile connected M2M and embedded devices will reach almost 412 million globally by 2014. The growth of these embedded devices will mainly come from an ever increasing number of utility meters, mobile connected buildings, consumer and commercial telematics and retail and banking connections.
http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/?sid=1795_M2M:+The+future+of+technology
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A new generation of computing microprocessors, connected wirelessly to the Internet, soon will revolutionize everyday life, creating smarter, more efficient products. Homeowners will be able to cut their energy bills because an electronic device on their kitchen countertop will suggest the cheapest times to do the laundry.
http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2010/09/12/20100912intel-atom-processor.html
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Demand for wireless sensor networks is showing significant growth following a period in which adoption was impacted by the economic downturn. In 2009, 802.15.4 chipset shipments were down almost 30 percent compared with the previous year. However, according to the latest ABI research report on the WSN market, a strong uplift in shipments in 2010 will help drive growth from a little more than 10 million chipsets in 2009 to 645 million in 2015, a CAGR of 99.6 percent.
http://www.gsm-modem.de/M2M/m2m-news/wireless-sensor-network-ic-shipments-bounce-back-in-2010-645-million-forecast-for-2015/
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Remote and mobile technology is making it possible to move healthcare delivery outside the traditional settings of physician offices and hospitals to wherever patients are. It's bringing back the concept of doctors making house calls.
http://topnews.net.nz/content/28166-almost-30-percent-americans-would-be-using-mobile-device-monitor-their-health
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Archinoetics, which develops products primarily for the military, is releasing to the commercial market a software program called Physio-Lab, which collects and analyzes physiological data. The software, which costs between $2,200 and $4,500, can be used in research and pharmaceutical trials.
http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2010/09/13/story6.html
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L-3 Communication's Nova Engineering subsidiary has been awarded a $52.8 million contract for Tactical Remote M2M Sensor Systems. The award from the U.S. Department of Defense is for five years and is to support the U.S. Marine Corps' Tactical Remote Sensor Systems program.
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2010/09/01/Defense-orders-Nova-Engineering-sensors/UPI-22241283351306/
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By the middle of last year eBay users could buy items directly from a mobile eBay site or applications like the one for the iPhone. By the end of 2009, customers had bought $600 million worth of products from their mobile phones.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/204970/ebay_bringing_mobile_apps_into_the_future.html
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Intel, the world's biggest maker of semiconductors, expects demand for embedded microchips to accelerate as the company expands beyond its core business of computer chips, an executive told Reuters. Intel, which last week issued a sales warning on weaker than expected demand for PCs, has made two major acquisitions in the past two weeks as it eyes a future in which chips are increasingly needed to connect other devices.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/infotech/hardware/Intel-sees-faster-growth-in-embedded-chips/articleshow/6480292.cms
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Sprint’s announcement with Grid Net gives it one of the first such cases in which a 4G network would be used to deliver an M2M application, which usually rely on narrowband 2G networks. Though automated meter reading requires little bandwidth, Grid Net’s software is designed to handle any number of more advanced tasks, from substation management to demand response applications, which make greater use of capacity.
http://blog.connectedplanetonline.com/unfiltered/2010/09/13/sprint-looks-for-new-business-in-smart-grid-wholesale-fmc/
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Modernizing the U.S. electrical grid is a task that will most likely take decades to complete. At least we're getting started now, with more than two million smart meters installed nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/09/08/doe-two-million-smart-meters-now-installed-in-national-grid/
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Reports indicate that venture capital investment in the mobile sector continues to rise, with an estimated $312 million being funneled into 37 companies and startups during the second quarter of this year alone.
http://www.mobilemarketingwatch.com/vcs-funnel-312m-into-37-mobile-companies-during-q2-2010-9388/
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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Archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly are available at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html
You can follow me on Twitter @krbenedict and read my blog, Enterprise Mobility Strategies for SAP and Others.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Mobile Retailing News Weekly.
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M2M connectivity specialist Wireless Logic will invest more than GBP 1 million upgrading its European Sim card management and monitoring system SIMPro over the next 18 months, Mobile News reported.
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/article.aspx?cid=754984
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Whether you’re going for an urban hike or wandering from your hotel to find that restaurant you passed earlier, you won’t have to flag down a local if you’ve got Google Maps for mobile 4.5 on Android.
http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2010/09/walk-this-way.html
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Juniper predicts that the number of mobile connected M2M and embedded devices will reach almost 412 million globally by 2014. The growth of these embedded devices will mainly come from an ever increasing number of utility meters, mobile connected buildings, consumer and commercial telematics and retail and banking connections.
http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/?sid=1795_M2M:+The+future+of+technology
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A new generation of computing microprocessors, connected wirelessly to the Internet, soon will revolutionize everyday life, creating smarter, more efficient products. Homeowners will be able to cut their energy bills because an electronic device on their kitchen countertop will suggest the cheapest times to do the laundry.
http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2010/09/12/20100912intel-atom-processor.html
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Demand for wireless sensor networks is showing significant growth following a period in which adoption was impacted by the economic downturn. In 2009, 802.15.4 chipset shipments were down almost 30 percent compared with the previous year. However, according to the latest ABI research report on the WSN market, a strong uplift in shipments in 2010 will help drive growth from a little more than 10 million chipsets in 2009 to 645 million in 2015, a CAGR of 99.6 percent.
http://www.gsm-modem.de/M2M/m2m-news/wireless-sensor-network-ic-shipments-bounce-back-in-2010-645-million-forecast-for-2015/
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Remote and mobile technology is making it possible to move healthcare delivery outside the traditional settings of physician offices and hospitals to wherever patients are. It's bringing back the concept of doctors making house calls.
http://topnews.net.nz/content/28166-almost-30-percent-americans-would-be-using-mobile-device-monitor-their-health
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Archinoetics, which develops products primarily for the military, is releasing to the commercial market a software program called Physio-Lab, which collects and analyzes physiological data. The software, which costs between $2,200 and $4,500, can be used in research and pharmaceutical trials.
http://pacific.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2010/09/13/story6.html
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L-3 Communication's Nova Engineering subsidiary has been awarded a $52.8 million contract for Tactical Remote M2M Sensor Systems. The award from the U.S. Department of Defense is for five years and is to support the U.S. Marine Corps' Tactical Remote Sensor Systems program.
http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Security-Industry/2010/09/01/Defense-orders-Nova-Engineering-sensors/UPI-22241283351306/
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By the middle of last year eBay users could buy items directly from a mobile eBay site or applications like the one for the iPhone. By the end of 2009, customers had bought $600 million worth of products from their mobile phones.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/204970/ebay_bringing_mobile_apps_into_the_future.html
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Intel, the world's biggest maker of semiconductors, expects demand for embedded microchips to accelerate as the company expands beyond its core business of computer chips, an executive told Reuters. Intel, which last week issued a sales warning on weaker than expected demand for PCs, has made two major acquisitions in the past two weeks as it eyes a future in which chips are increasingly needed to connect other devices.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/infotech/hardware/Intel-sees-faster-growth-in-embedded-chips/articleshow/6480292.cms
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Sprint’s announcement with Grid Net gives it one of the first such cases in which a 4G network would be used to deliver an M2M application, which usually rely on narrowband 2G networks. Though automated meter reading requires little bandwidth, Grid Net’s software is designed to handle any number of more advanced tasks, from substation management to demand response applications, which make greater use of capacity.
http://blog.connectedplanetonline.com/unfiltered/2010/09/13/sprint-looks-for-new-business-in-smart-grid-wholesale-fmc/
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Modernizing the U.S. electrical grid is a task that will most likely take decades to complete. At least we're getting started now, with more than two million smart meters installed nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/09/08/doe-two-million-smart-meters-now-installed-in-national-grid/
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Reports indicate that venture capital investment in the mobile sector continues to rise, with an estimated $312 million being funneled into 37 companies and startups during the second quarter of this year alone.
http://www.mobilemarketingwatch.com/vcs-funnel-312m-into-37-mobile-companies-during-q2-2010-9388/
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410
Follow me on Twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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Kevin’s M2M News Weekly – September 8, 2010
Welcome to Kevin's M2M News Weekly. This is 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.
You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Follow Kevin on Twitter @krbenedict.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
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There's no question that many wireless operators consider the next growth opportunity to rest with embedded wireless devices. Some operators estimate that by embedding wireless connectivity into all types of devices -- from netbooks to e-readers to GPS devices -- the wireless industry could reach a penetration rate in the range of 300 to 500 percent. Indeed, in a recent ABI Research study, the firm predicts manufacturers will ship 54 million mobile broadband enabled consumer electronics devices by 2014.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/slideshow/what-devices-are-early-winners-embedded-and-m2m?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
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ClickSoftware is an SAP mobility partner and the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for every size of service business. This newsletter is sponsored in part by ClickSoftware - http://www.clicksoftware.com/.
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A team of investigators in Spain is currently developing remote sensing technology that could keep a virtual eye on pollution levels being generated by traffic jams.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Remote-Sensing-Technology-Analyzes-Pollution-155428.shtml
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OEM and aftermarket consumer telematics systems continue to gain momentum in both developed and developing regions due to growing popular awareness of their many benefits related to safety, security, maintenance, convenience, infotainment, and cost savings. These benefits will drive growth from 37 million telematics users in 2010 to more than 211 million in 2015, well over a five fold increase.
http://www.eetimes.de/en/consumer-telematics-users-to-reach-211-million-by-2015-says-abi-research.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222903452&vID=391
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Christiana Care launched its tele-ICU program five years ago to better monitor patients at Christiana Hospital and Wilmington Hospital, but for the past 17 months it also has been working with rural and small hospitals in Maryland. Because the technology feeds real time patient data and live video from afar, the services of local intensivists can be used to monitor patients hundreds of miles away.
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100905/HEALTH/9050373/Giving-patients-hands-on-care-from-afar
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St. Jude Medical has paid $60 million to acquire a 19 percent stake in CardioMEMS, a firm that's developed a wireless patient monitoring technology.
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/09/06/daily1.html
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While media coverage is certainly not a new concept at the race, at the 2010 Tour de France, fans had access to more information about their favorite riders than they had in previous years thanks to M2M technology. Fans were able to get real time statistics on cyclists such as their location, distance traveled, even heart rate, via the Web.
http://connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS100901093605933
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Location based Web services like FourSquare, Gowalla or Facebook’s Places feature may be all the rage in the tech news, but by and large, Americans aren’t buying into it, according to a recent article in the New York Times. Location based Web services generally allow people to “check in” via their Mobile devices -- actually registering their physical location with the Web site -- with the goal of playing a game, receiving a coupon or discount, or connecting with friends who may be nearby.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/98453-location-based-mobile-services-more-hype-than-hot.htm
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Recently, Peter Hartwell an engineer from computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. told the audience at the firm's Executive Energy Conference in Dubai he believed intelligent sensor technology deployed on oil rigs and other drilling equipment could have prevented the disaster had they been installed, and that certainly in the future, such measures should be taken to avoid a repeat of the disaster.
http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100901/DEVICES/100909996/mobile-technology-seen-as-critical-in-disasters
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An ABI report indicates that renewed interest from mobile operators in the M2M space, coupled with the widespread deployment of 3G, has led it to predict the M2M market will be worth $3.8 billion by 2015.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/slideshow/what-devices-are-early-winners-embedded-and-m2m
********
Juniper predicts that the number of mobile connected M2M and embedded devices will reach almost 412 million globally by 2014. The growth of these embedded devices will mainly come from an ever increasing number of utility meters, mobile connected buildings, consumer and commercial telematics and retail and banking connections.
http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/?sid=1795_M2M:+The+future+of+technology
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As part of its ongoing commitment to improve driver safety for its commercial auto customers, Travelers today announced a potential discount of up to 15 percent on certain auto liability insurance premiums for qualifying businesses that effectively use telematics technology to monitor their commercial fleets and driver behavior. Similar to GPS, vehicle telematics go beyond navigation and positioning by storing and sending data on how a vehicle is operated.
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/53997120/Travelers-Embraces-Fleet-Vehicle-Telematics-to-Improve-Roadway-Safety
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Technologies such as wireless sensor networks, real time distributed sensor networks, and FPGA-based reconfigurable I/O hardware are relatively new to the wind industry. But the reconfigurable hardware is central to many network applications.
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/a-nervous-system-for-renewable-energy-projects/
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In the years ahead, the National Football League looks set to dial up some new tech blitzes that will make the game fairer and safer. Among the technologies most likely to make it onto the field soon are wireless sensors in the ball and in players' gear.
http://www.technewsdaily.com/going-deep-the-future-of-technology-in-the-national-football-league-1171/
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Putting chips into devices other than computers and mobile phones - a market known as embedded processors - represents a $10 billion opportunity, according to Intel's Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini. The market for PC processors is $34.5 billion.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/06/BUHI1F8BJF.DTL
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3M has agreed to acquire Tel Aviv based Attenti, a remote people-tracking technology provider for $230 million.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/48119/20100901/3m-attenti-cogent-google-facebook-location-based-services-geriatric-care-acquistion.htm
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410 twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Follow Kevin on Twitter @krbenedict.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
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There's no question that many wireless operators consider the next growth opportunity to rest with embedded wireless devices. Some operators estimate that by embedding wireless connectivity into all types of devices -- from netbooks to e-readers to GPS devices -- the wireless industry could reach a penetration rate in the range of 300 to 500 percent. Indeed, in a recent ABI Research study, the firm predicts manufacturers will ship 54 million mobile broadband enabled consumer electronics devices by 2014.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/slideshow/what-devices-are-early-winners-embedded-and-m2m?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
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ClickSoftware is an SAP mobility partner and the leading provider of automated workforce management and optimization solutions for every size of service business. This newsletter is sponsored in part by ClickSoftware - http://www.clicksoftware.com/.
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A team of investigators in Spain is currently developing remote sensing technology that could keep a virtual eye on pollution levels being generated by traffic jams.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Remote-Sensing-Technology-Analyzes-Pollution-155428.shtml
********
OEM and aftermarket consumer telematics systems continue to gain momentum in both developed and developing regions due to growing popular awareness of their many benefits related to safety, security, maintenance, convenience, infotainment, and cost savings. These benefits will drive growth from 37 million telematics users in 2010 to more than 211 million in 2015, well over a five fold increase.
http://www.eetimes.de/en/consumer-telematics-users-to-reach-211-million-by-2015-says-abi-research.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=222903452&vID=391
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Christiana Care launched its tele-ICU program five years ago to better monitor patients at Christiana Hospital and Wilmington Hospital, but for the past 17 months it also has been working with rural and small hospitals in Maryland. Because the technology feeds real time patient data and live video from afar, the services of local intensivists can be used to monitor patients hundreds of miles away.
http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20100905/HEALTH/9050373/Giving-patients-hands-on-care-from-afar
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St. Jude Medical has paid $60 million to acquire a 19 percent stake in CardioMEMS, a firm that's developed a wireless patient monitoring technology.
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2010/09/06/daily1.html
********
While media coverage is certainly not a new concept at the race, at the 2010 Tour de France, fans had access to more information about their favorite riders than they had in previous years thanks to M2M technology. Fans were able to get real time statistics on cyclists such as their location, distance traveled, even heart rate, via the Web.
http://connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS100901093605933
********
Location based Web services like FourSquare, Gowalla or Facebook’s Places feature may be all the rage in the tech news, but by and large, Americans aren’t buying into it, according to a recent article in the New York Times. Location based Web services generally allow people to “check in” via their Mobile devices -- actually registering their physical location with the Web site -- with the goal of playing a game, receiving a coupon or discount, or connecting with friends who may be nearby.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/98453-location-based-mobile-services-more-hype-than-hot.htm
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Recently, Peter Hartwell an engineer from computer maker Hewlett-Packard Co. told the audience at the firm's Executive Energy Conference in Dubai he believed intelligent sensor technology deployed on oil rigs and other drilling equipment could have prevented the disaster had they been installed, and that certainly in the future, such measures should be taken to avoid a repeat of the disaster.
http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100901/DEVICES/100909996/mobile-technology-seen-as-critical-in-disasters
********
An ABI report indicates that renewed interest from mobile operators in the M2M space, coupled with the widespread deployment of 3G, has led it to predict the M2M market will be worth $3.8 billion by 2015.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/slideshow/what-devices-are-early-winners-embedded-and-m2m
********
Juniper predicts that the number of mobile connected M2M and embedded devices will reach almost 412 million globally by 2014. The growth of these embedded devices will mainly come from an ever increasing number of utility meters, mobile connected buildings, consumer and commercial telematics and retail and banking connections.
http://telecomyatra.afaqs.com/news/?sid=1795_M2M:+The+future+of+technology
********
As part of its ongoing commitment to improve driver safety for its commercial auto customers, Travelers today announced a potential discount of up to 15 percent on certain auto liability insurance premiums for qualifying businesses that effectively use telematics technology to monitor their commercial fleets and driver behavior. Similar to GPS, vehicle telematics go beyond navigation and positioning by storing and sending data on how a vehicle is operated.
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/53997120/Travelers-Embraces-Fleet-Vehicle-Telematics-to-Improve-Roadway-Safety
********
Technologies such as wireless sensor networks, real time distributed sensor networks, and FPGA-based reconfigurable I/O hardware are relatively new to the wind industry. But the reconfigurable hardware is central to many network applications.
http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/a-nervous-system-for-renewable-energy-projects/
********
In the years ahead, the National Football League looks set to dial up some new tech blitzes that will make the game fairer and safer. Among the technologies most likely to make it onto the field soon are wireless sensors in the ball and in players' gear.
http://www.technewsdaily.com/going-deep-the-future-of-technology-in-the-national-football-league-1171/
********
Putting chips into devices other than computers and mobile phones - a market known as embedded processors - represents a $10 billion opportunity, according to Intel's Chief Executive Officer Paul Otellini. The market for PC processors is $34.5 billion.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/06/BUHI1F8BJF.DTL
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3M has agreed to acquire Tel Aviv based Attenti, a remote people-tracking technology provider for $230 million.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/48119/20100901/3m-attenti-cogent-google-facebook-location-based-services-geriatric-care-acquistion.htm
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410 twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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Kevin’s M2M News Weekly – September 1, 2010
Welcome to Kevin's M2M News Weekly. This is 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.
You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
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The auto industry is getting fired up about wireless technology in cars and trucks, but it's not just for connecting passengers' laptops or streaming Internet radio stations. At an assembly plant outside Toronto, Ford Motor Co. is using Wi-Fi transmitters to load customized phone and entertainment features into its Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers as the vehicles chug down the production line.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704504204575445642013867472.html?mod=rss_Technology
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This week Audi has been demonstrating its Travolution technology on a fleet of test vehicles near its headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany. The Travolution package incorporates a number of different technologies, including vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure communications and SmartACC. The vehicle-to-infrastructure component allows vehicles to communicate with traffic signals over a combination of WiFi and 3G mobile.
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/06/03/audi-demonstrating-travolution-vehicle-to-infrastructure-communi/
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a three year, $7.5 million grant to a Rutgers led research team to develop a future Internet design optimized for mobile networking and communication. The team of nine universities and several industrial partners has dubbed its project “MobilityFirst,” reflecting the Internet’s evolution away from traditional wired connections between desktop PCs and servers toward wireless data services on mobile platforms.
http://news.rutgers.edu/medrel/news-releases/2010/08/national-science-fou-20100827
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Although they won’t attain field readiness in time to help workers trapped by the mine collapse in Chile, a number of new technologies will enter service in the next few years that could drastically increase mine collapse survival rates. These technologies differ in their use, but all use advanced sensors to help miners locate fallen colleagues, alert rescue teams and flee to safety.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38884331/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
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The convergence of personal health records and mobile communication devices may provide the mechanism to engage consumers to use technology to enhance self-care, taking cost out of the health care system, according to a new Deloitte Issue Brief released today by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
ttp://pr-canada.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=253126&Itemid=59
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An ABI report indicates renewed interest from mobile operators in the M2M space, coupled with the widespread deployment of 3G, led it to predict the M2M market will be worth $3.8 billion by 2015.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/ereaders-tablets-are-early-winners-embedded-device-category/2010-08-26
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The love affair between people and their mobile phones will grow even stronger once those devices go beyond communications and entertainment and into actual control of entire home and office environments.
http://connectedplanetonline.com/topics/machine-to-machine/m2m-smartphones-smarter-083010/
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Intel's $1.4 billion acquisition of Infineon's wireless chipset unit is now official and may boost Intel's prospects in wireless a great deal, especially in smartphones and embedded wireless products.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/intel-goes-all-wireless-infineon-deal-will-bet-pay/2010-08-30
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Eurotech, a supplier of embedded technologies has announced the Eurotech TurboXb computer on module has been deployed in GE Healthcare's EView ventilator data capture device.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ge-healthcare-deploys-eurotech-turboxb-computer-on-module-in-medical-data-capture-device-accessory-101865608.html
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Telefonica will launch a new business area in September as the company looks to beef up its data technology services and expand revenue. The Madrid based telecommunications company said that besides the video content delivery network the company will expand in the segments of eHealth, applications, security and financial services, cloud computing and M2M Internet communications.
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100831-703849.html
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Mobile payment is slowly gaining traction in China, with systems already in place in top-tier cities for subways, supermarkets, convenience stories, cafes, and fast food chains. China's mobile payment market size is estimated at USD 417 million in 2010, up 45 percent from 2009. Users are expected to nearly double to 150 million. These numbers mostly reflect niche forms of mobile payment, from IC embedded traffic cards to online payments made from a handset.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2010/08/31/4983086.htm
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The number of mobile connected M2M and embedded devices will ramp up to nearly 412 million globally by 2014, according to analyst firm Juniper Research. But the main market drivers won't be the oft-hyped e-readers or netbooks. Rather, they will be several enterprise verticals led by healthcare monitoring, a small market today, but one poised to achieve significant revenues.
http://connectedplanetonline.com/mobile-apps/news/m2m-connected-devices-grows-0122/
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Wireless operators have decided to stake their claim in the mobile telematics market. The market is growing rapidly, as module prices fall and the cost and time of developing and integrating new M2M solutions drops. The industry is no longer dominated by a few verticals, such as security and fleet tracking. Broad new fields such as telemedicine, home automation, agriculture — even the insurance industry — are investing in M2M.
http://connectedplanetonline.com/connectedplanet/news/operators_piece_together/
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The world of M2M communications is no longer just about vehicle tracking applications, Kore Telematics is fond of saying. But according to its own numbers, 70.7 percent of the M2M device connections Kore manages still connect GPS devices in vehicles and other assets.
http://connectedplanetonline.com/topics/machine-to-machine/kore-m2m-connections-071510/
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410 twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
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The auto industry is getting fired up about wireless technology in cars and trucks, but it's not just for connecting passengers' laptops or streaming Internet radio stations. At an assembly plant outside Toronto, Ford Motor Co. is using Wi-Fi transmitters to load customized phone and entertainment features into its Edge and Lincoln MKX crossovers as the vehicles chug down the production line.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704504204575445642013867472.html?mod=rss_Technology
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This week Audi has been demonstrating its Travolution technology on a fleet of test vehicles near its headquarters in Ingolstadt, Germany. The Travolution package incorporates a number of different technologies, including vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure communications and SmartACC. The vehicle-to-infrastructure component allows vehicles to communicate with traffic signals over a combination of WiFi and 3G mobile.
http://green.autoblog.com/2010/06/03/audi-demonstrating-travolution-vehicle-to-infrastructure-communi/
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a three year, $7.5 million grant to a Rutgers led research team to develop a future Internet design optimized for mobile networking and communication. The team of nine universities and several industrial partners has dubbed its project “MobilityFirst,” reflecting the Internet’s evolution away from traditional wired connections between desktop PCs and servers toward wireless data services on mobile platforms.
http://news.rutgers.edu/medrel/news-releases/2010/08/national-science-fou-20100827
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Although they won’t attain field readiness in time to help workers trapped by the mine collapse in Chile, a number of new technologies will enter service in the next few years that could drastically increase mine collapse survival rates. These technologies differ in their use, but all use advanced sensors to help miners locate fallen colleagues, alert rescue teams and flee to safety.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38884331/ns/technology_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/
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The convergence of personal health records and mobile communication devices may provide the mechanism to engage consumers to use technology to enhance self-care, taking cost out of the health care system, according to a new Deloitte Issue Brief released today by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
ttp://pr-canada.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=253126&Itemid=59
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An ABI report indicates renewed interest from mobile operators in the M2M space, coupled with the widespread deployment of 3G, led it to predict the M2M market will be worth $3.8 billion by 2015.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/ereaders-tablets-are-early-winners-embedded-device-category/2010-08-26
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The love affair between people and their mobile phones will grow even stronger once those devices go beyond communications and entertainment and into actual control of entire home and office environments.
http://connectedplanetonline.com/topics/machine-to-machine/m2m-smartphones-smarter-083010/
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Intel's $1.4 billion acquisition of Infineon's wireless chipset unit is now official and may boost Intel's prospects in wireless a great deal, especially in smartphones and embedded wireless products.
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/intel-goes-all-wireless-infineon-deal-will-bet-pay/2010-08-30
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Eurotech, a supplier of embedded technologies has announced the Eurotech TurboXb computer on module has been deployed in GE Healthcare's EView ventilator data capture device.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ge-healthcare-deploys-eurotech-turboxb-computer-on-module-in-medical-data-capture-device-accessory-101865608.html
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Telefonica will launch a new business area in September as the company looks to beef up its data technology services and expand revenue. The Madrid based telecommunications company said that besides the video content delivery network the company will expand in the segments of eHealth, applications, security and financial services, cloud computing and M2M Internet communications.
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100831-703849.html
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Mobile payment is slowly gaining traction in China, with systems already in place in top-tier cities for subways, supermarkets, convenience stories, cafes, and fast food chains. China's mobile payment market size is estimated at USD 417 million in 2010, up 45 percent from 2009. Users are expected to nearly double to 150 million. These numbers mostly reflect niche forms of mobile payment, from IC embedded traffic cards to online payments made from a handset.
http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2010/08/31/4983086.htm
********
The number of mobile connected M2M and embedded devices will ramp up to nearly 412 million globally by 2014, according to analyst firm Juniper Research. But the main market drivers won't be the oft-hyped e-readers or netbooks. Rather, they will be several enterprise verticals led by healthcare monitoring, a small market today, but one poised to achieve significant revenues.
http://connectedplanetonline.com/mobile-apps/news/m2m-connected-devices-grows-0122/
********
Wireless operators have decided to stake their claim in the mobile telematics market. The market is growing rapidly, as module prices fall and the cost and time of developing and integrating new M2M solutions drops. The industry is no longer dominated by a few verticals, such as security and fleet tracking. Broad new fields such as telemedicine, home automation, agriculture — even the insurance industry — are investing in M2M.
http://connectedplanetonline.com/connectedplanet/news/operators_piece_together/
********
The world of M2M communications is no longer just about vehicle tracking applications, Kore Telematics is fond of saying. But according to its own numbers, 70.7 percent of the M2M device connections Kore manages still connect GPS devices in vehicles and other assets.
http://connectedplanetonline.com/topics/machine-to-machine/kore-m2m-connections-071510/
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410 twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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Kevin’s M2M News Weekly – August 25, 2010
Welcome to Kevin's M2M News Weekly. This is 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.
You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
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According to a recent IE Market Research forecast, the worldwide market for GPS powered navigation and location-based services will grow from $1.6 billion in 2009 to $13.4 billion in 2014, representing a compound annual growth rate of 51.3 percent.
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/slideshow/5-ipad-navigation-apps-offer-new-directions-location-based-services
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The seemingly recession proof smartphone is suffering from a side effect of the rough economy: Manufacturers simply can't build enough of the gadgets because chip makers that rolled back production last year now are scrambling to play catch up.
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100821/BIZ/8210302/-1/rss05
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M2M devices and applications are an area of wireless data usage with a projected compound annual growth rate of over 25 percent per year through 2014 and a projected need for up to 50 billion M2M devices by 2025.
http://networking.itbusinessnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=1182351
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You may have heard one of the absolute brightest spots in the tech space is the M2M market where analysts believe sales will total $18 billion in the next five years as device totals surge from 75 million to over 225 million.
http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/rich-tehrani/m2m/m2m-market-to-grow-to-18b-in-5-years.html
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The number of devices connected to the internet is expected to break through the five billion mark this month, according to web market research firm IMS Research. Numbers could be as high as 22 billion by 2020.
http://www.itpro.co.uk/626209/web-connected-devices-to-reach-22-billion-by-2020
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Over the last few years, the key focus of M2M applications has shifted from tactical, local deployments – where M2M began – to increasingly strategic, national and international deployments. As a result, the demand for cost effective national and international network coverage has increased dramatically.
http://www.telecomengine.com/NewsGlobe/article.asp?HH_ID=AR_6545
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Many technologies today focus on providing high speed connections for multimedia, information and entertainment applications. However, at the opposite end of the spectrum, there is a growing need for new breeds of smart devices based on wireless sensors that have a very different set of core requirements.
http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Clarke-Severn-Electronics/Wavenis-Wireless-Technology-for-M2M-Applications-available-from-Clarke-Severn-Electronics-n894840
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The ABI study "Cellular Machine-to-Machine Markets" discusses the market trends and analyzes cellular M2M vendor strategic responses for the period 2003-2009. According to the study, the M2M communication market has had fluctuating fortunes. While 2007 was a “good year”, 2008 was witness to a drastic decline in shipment volumes and revenues. However, as 3G gained more significance, the market seems to have picked up and it is estimated to be worth $3.8 billion in 2015.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/95825-3g-leading-growth-m2m-market-abi-research.htm
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Cleveland's city council has equipped residential recycling bins with RFID tags. Passing garbage trucks count the bins, and any residents whose bin isn't left on the curb for a few weeks will be visited by the "rubbish inspector." After a bit of digging (literally), if it turns out that resident has been discarding recyclables, they face a $100 fine.
http://www.telecomengine.com/NewsGlobe/article.asp?HH_ID=AR_6544
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According to the 2010 "Green Quadrant" report published by Verdantix, an independent analyst firm that provides commercial analysis of climate change, sustainability and energy issues, Orange "stands out as the telecoms operator that has been most successful in creating, marketing and delivering telecoms solutions which offer sustainability benefits to business customers." Orange already led the market in the 2009 issue of the Verdantix report.
http://www.telecomengine.com/article.asp?Id=AR_6515
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Someday, all cars may be smart and connected. But today, it’s noteworthy indeed that ITU’s Fully Networked Car, and ng Connect’s LTE Connected Car are on display at two different major European tradeshows: the Geneva Auto Show and CeBIT.
http://blog.m2mzone.com/m2m/2010/03/lte-connected-car-project-can-it-bridge-concept-with-reality.html
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ORBCOMM Inc., a global satellite data communications company focusing on two-way M2M communications announced that Caterpillar Inc. has renewed its agreement with ORBCOMM for satellite communication services for their heavy equipment telematics solution. Caterpillar will benefit from their expanded services in countries like South Africa, Ghana, and Papua New Guinea.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/orbcomm-extends-telematics-services-to-caterpillar-inc-2010-08-24?reflink=MW_news_stmp
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Vodafone decided a while ago that M2M represented a strong opportunity for the Group, and subsequently appointed Erik Brenneis to the role of heading up a group M2M Line of Business unit, with overall responsibility for driving Vodafone’s growth in the M2M market. Mr. Brenneis was formerly Chief Sales Officer at M2M market leader Cinterion Wireless Modules and therefore has a strong background in M2M. Since then, they have been recruiting M2M specialists to strengthen this new group unit and aims to have 110 full time staff by the last quarter of this year. This will include regional heads for the Americas, AsiaPacific, and North, Central and South Europe, to be located in-region. To take one example, the plan calls for a new US team with an initial staff of 6, even though Vodafone has no direct presence in that market. Nevertheless, it does have a 45 percent stake in its affiliate, Verizon Wireless, the largest mobile operator in the US, now focusing on M2M following the establishment of nPhase as its M2M joint venture with Qualcomm.
http://www.telecomengine.com/NewsGlobe/article.asp?HH_ID=AR_6545
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410 twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
*************************************************
You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
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According to a recent IE Market Research forecast, the worldwide market for GPS powered navigation and location-based services will grow from $1.6 billion in 2009 to $13.4 billion in 2014, representing a compound annual growth rate of 51.3 percent.
http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/slideshow/5-ipad-navigation-apps-offer-new-directions-location-based-services
********
The seemingly recession proof smartphone is suffering from a side effect of the rough economy: Manufacturers simply can't build enough of the gadgets because chip makers that rolled back production last year now are scrambling to play catch up.
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100821/BIZ/8210302/-1/rss05
********
M2M devices and applications are an area of wireless data usage with a projected compound annual growth rate of over 25 percent per year through 2014 and a projected need for up to 50 billion M2M devices by 2025.
http://networking.itbusinessnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=1182351
********
You may have heard one of the absolute brightest spots in the tech space is the M2M market where analysts believe sales will total $18 billion in the next five years as device totals surge from 75 million to over 225 million.
http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/rich-tehrani/m2m/m2m-market-to-grow-to-18b-in-5-years.html
********
The number of devices connected to the internet is expected to break through the five billion mark this month, according to web market research firm IMS Research. Numbers could be as high as 22 billion by 2020.
http://www.itpro.co.uk/626209/web-connected-devices-to-reach-22-billion-by-2020
********
Over the last few years, the key focus of M2M applications has shifted from tactical, local deployments – where M2M began – to increasingly strategic, national and international deployments. As a result, the demand for cost effective national and international network coverage has increased dramatically.
http://www.telecomengine.com/NewsGlobe/article.asp?HH_ID=AR_6545
********
Many technologies today focus on providing high speed connections for multimedia, information and entertainment applications. However, at the opposite end of the spectrum, there is a growing need for new breeds of smart devices based on wireless sensors that have a very different set of core requirements.
http://www.ferret.com.au/c/Clarke-Severn-Electronics/Wavenis-Wireless-Technology-for-M2M-Applications-available-from-Clarke-Severn-Electronics-n894840
********
The ABI study "Cellular Machine-to-Machine Markets" discusses the market trends and analyzes cellular M2M vendor strategic responses for the period 2003-2009. According to the study, the M2M communication market has had fluctuating fortunes. While 2007 was a “good year”, 2008 was witness to a drastic decline in shipment volumes and revenues. However, as 3G gained more significance, the market seems to have picked up and it is estimated to be worth $3.8 billion in 2015.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/95825-3g-leading-growth-m2m-market-abi-research.htm
********
Cleveland's city council has equipped residential recycling bins with RFID tags. Passing garbage trucks count the bins, and any residents whose bin isn't left on the curb for a few weeks will be visited by the "rubbish inspector." After a bit of digging (literally), if it turns out that resident has been discarding recyclables, they face a $100 fine.
http://www.telecomengine.com/NewsGlobe/article.asp?HH_ID=AR_6544
********
According to the 2010 "Green Quadrant" report published by Verdantix, an independent analyst firm that provides commercial analysis of climate change, sustainability and energy issues, Orange "stands out as the telecoms operator that has been most successful in creating, marketing and delivering telecoms solutions which offer sustainability benefits to business customers." Orange already led the market in the 2009 issue of the Verdantix report.
http://www.telecomengine.com/article.asp?Id=AR_6515
********
Someday, all cars may be smart and connected. But today, it’s noteworthy indeed that ITU’s Fully Networked Car, and ng Connect’s LTE Connected Car are on display at two different major European tradeshows: the Geneva Auto Show and CeBIT.
http://blog.m2mzone.com/m2m/2010/03/lte-connected-car-project-can-it-bridge-concept-with-reality.html
********
ORBCOMM Inc., a global satellite data communications company focusing on two-way M2M communications announced that Caterpillar Inc. has renewed its agreement with ORBCOMM for satellite communication services for their heavy equipment telematics solution. Caterpillar will benefit from their expanded services in countries like South Africa, Ghana, and Papua New Guinea.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/orbcomm-extends-telematics-services-to-caterpillar-inc-2010-08-24?reflink=MW_news_stmp
********
Vodafone decided a while ago that M2M represented a strong opportunity for the Group, and subsequently appointed Erik Brenneis to the role of heading up a group M2M Line of Business unit, with overall responsibility for driving Vodafone’s growth in the M2M market. Mr. Brenneis was formerly Chief Sales Officer at M2M market leader Cinterion Wireless Modules and therefore has a strong background in M2M. Since then, they have been recruiting M2M specialists to strengthen this new group unit and aims to have 110 full time staff by the last quarter of this year. This will include regional heads for the Americas, AsiaPacific, and North, Central and South Europe, to be located in-region. To take one example, the plan calls for a new US team with an initial staff of 6, even though Vodafone has no direct presence in that market. Nevertheless, it does have a 45 percent stake in its affiliate, Verizon Wireless, the largest mobile operator in the US, now focusing on M2M following the establishment of nPhase as its M2M joint venture with Qualcomm.
http://www.telecomengine.com/NewsGlobe/article.asp?HH_ID=AR_6545
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410 twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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Kevin’s M2M News Weekly – August 18, 2010
Welcome to Kevin's M2M News Weekly. This is 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.
You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
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Within the past 18 months Numerex has quietly positioned their business for strong growth in revenues and profits. Financially they are strong and getting stronger. Long term debt has been reduced to zero, cash is growing and stands at $7.5 million or about 50 cents per share, and non-GAAP net income (before legal expenses) was $1.8 million or about 12 cents per share.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/219979-numerex-s-ideal-business-model
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IMS Research has shared some findings indicating that the number of Internet connected devices is expected to pass the 5 billion milestone this month. Furthermore, the organization forecasts 22 billion connected devices by 2020.
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2010/08/16/market-research-firm-says-internet-connected-devices-will-surpass-5-billion-this-
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Some figures are already projecting that the market for M2M technology could boost U.S. wireless penetration from the current 90 percent to a staggering 500 percent over the next few years, with M2M connections far outpacing handset buyers in a huge growth spurt for the telecom industry.
http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100812/INFRASTRUCTURE/100819978/m2m-to-stimulate-stagnating-cellular-penetration-potential
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The M2M sector in Spain went up by 20.9 percent over the same period last year, to over 1.94 million lines. The growth of the M2M sector brings the total number of mobile lines to over 54.77 million.
http://4g-wirelessevolution.tmcnet.com/news/2010/08/12/4953024.htm
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The emerging cellular M2M market has developed some sophisticated models on how to bill for mobile network use. As the consumer wireless industry looks beyond hard caps and unlimited data plans, can it emulate the business models of its M2M counterpart?
http://connectedplanetonline.com/4gparadox/feature/4g-paradox-does-m2m-hold-pricing-lessons-0816/index1.html
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Safefreight Technology, the official mobile security supplier for the IZOD IndyCar Series is partnering with KORE Telematic, to monitor the location and security status of each Indy car transport trailer and logistics support vehicle. Detailed information such as multi-zone temperature monitoring, door openings and aggressive driver acceleration, braking or turning can be transmitted by Smartfleet through the KORE network.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/95264-smartfleet-safefreights-easy-to-use-gps-fleet-tracking.htm
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Laird Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the design and supply of customized performance critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, today announced that they have entered into an agreement with Sprint to extend an M2M product line to a variety of businesses.
http://www.ttkn.com/technology/laird-technologies-partners-with-sprint-to-extend-m2m-product-line-to-a-variety-of-businesses-3405.html
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410 twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
***************************************************
You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
********
Within the past 18 months Numerex has quietly positioned their business for strong growth in revenues and profits. Financially they are strong and getting stronger. Long term debt has been reduced to zero, cash is growing and stands at $7.5 million or about 50 cents per share, and non-GAAP net income (before legal expenses) was $1.8 million or about 12 cents per share.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/219979-numerex-s-ideal-business-model
********
IMS Research has shared some findings indicating that the number of Internet connected devices is expected to pass the 5 billion milestone this month. Furthermore, the organization forecasts 22 billion connected devices by 2020.
http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2010/08/16/market-research-firm-says-internet-connected-devices-will-surpass-5-billion-this-
********
Some figures are already projecting that the market for M2M technology could boost U.S. wireless penetration from the current 90 percent to a staggering 500 percent over the next few years, with M2M connections far outpacing handset buyers in a huge growth spurt for the telecom industry.
http://www.rcrwireless.com/article/20100812/INFRASTRUCTURE/100819978/m2m-to-stimulate-stagnating-cellular-penetration-potential
********
The M2M sector in Spain went up by 20.9 percent over the same period last year, to over 1.94 million lines. The growth of the M2M sector brings the total number of mobile lines to over 54.77 million.
http://4g-wirelessevolution.tmcnet.com/news/2010/08/12/4953024.htm
********
The emerging cellular M2M market has developed some sophisticated models on how to bill for mobile network use. As the consumer wireless industry looks beyond hard caps and unlimited data plans, can it emulate the business models of its M2M counterpart?
http://connectedplanetonline.com/4gparadox/feature/4g-paradox-does-m2m-hold-pricing-lessons-0816/index1.html
********
Safefreight Technology, the official mobile security supplier for the IZOD IndyCar Series is partnering with KORE Telematic, to monitor the location and security status of each Indy car transport trailer and logistics support vehicle. Detailed information such as multi-zone temperature monitoring, door openings and aggressive driver acceleration, braking or turning can be transmitted by Smartfleet through the KORE network.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/95264-smartfleet-safefreights-easy-to-use-gps-fleet-tracking.htm
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Laird Technologies, Inc., a global leader in the design and supply of customized performance critical components and systems for advanced electronics and wireless products, today announced that they have entered into an agreement with Sprint to extend an M2M product line to a variety of businesses.
http://www.ttkn.com/technology/laird-technologies-partners-with-sprint-to-extend-m2m-product-line-to-a-variety-of-businesses-3405.html
***************************************************
Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410 twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
***************************************************
Kevin’s M2M News Weekly – August 11, 2010
Welcome to Kevin's M2M News Weekly. This is 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.
You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
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Berg Insight says worldwide installed base of smart electricity meters will reach 302.5 million units in 2015.
http://www.fieldtechnologiesonline.com/article.mvc/Berg-Insight-Says-Worldwide-Installed-Base-Of-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a&goback=%2Egde_2114322_news_165748098
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AT&T recognizes the value of the M2M market. During the past three quarters, the company said it has added almost 3.4 million connected and M2M devices bringing its total to almost 6.7 million.
http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/weinschenk/despite-lukewarm-reports-m2m-still-overflows-with-promise/?cs=42605
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It is predicted that more than 400 million embedded devices and M2M connections will emerge by 2014 due to the world’s mobile data traffic being transferred onto embedded computing systems at an increasing rate.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/94486-wherever-there-embedded-devices-embed-management-capabilities.htm
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In the past 18 months, the Cellular M2M communication market has registered a decrease in both shipment volumes and revenue. However, unit shipment volume started growing along with the growing importance of 3G, which is estimated to result in market worth of $3.8 billion in 2015, market researcher ABI Research said.
http://telecoms.cbronline.com/news/worldwide-m2m-module-market-to-reach-38bn-in-2015-abi-research_090810
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A participant in a Linkedin group I was reading today listed his requirements for an M2M solution. He was asking the group for recommendations as to how to select and implement an M2M solution. Other participants in the group added their advice and comments until there was a long list of recommending vendors, solutions, strategies, etc. I was impressed.
http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/2010/08/mobility-m2m-and-linkedin.html
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The bulk of new additions to the mobile services of both AT&T and Verizon Wireless represent "connected devices," which includes non-phone consumer products such as tablets, e-readers and netbooks, as well as M2M units such as meter readers.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/203007/atandt_verizon_cashing_in_outside_of_phones.html
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Wireless Logic, an M2M connectivity provider, is releasing its latest vertical sector share analysis showing that, despite the economic downturn, vehicle tracking M2M deployments have recovered to pre-recession figures, remaining the biggest M2M sector with 60 percent of the market.
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/44715.php
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Through the use of M2M technology homeowners can monitor their homes remotely via the Web or even using a smartphone.
http://www.connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS100808203152303
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Silicon Valley Power, the municipal utility that provides electricity to 51,000 customers in the city of Santa Clara, recently announced that it has chosen Elster Solutions of Raleigh, North Carolina to provide its smartmeters. Once the smartmeters are fully installed by the end of 2012, residents will also have access to free Wi-Fi across the city through Tropos, a technology vendor based in Sunnyvale.
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_15607927?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com&nclick_check=1
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New research from the analyst firm Berg Insight says that the worldwide installed base of smart electricity meters will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 31.1 percent between 2009 and 2015 to reach 302.5 million at the end of the period.
http://www.berginsight.com/News.aspx?m_m=6&s_m=1
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M2M gadgets include wireless dog collars, a pill box that uses a wireless connection to remind people to take their medicine, e-readers, a device that tracks product pallets for shipping companies and entertainment systems for people riding in cars. When all these are connected to other devices or the Internet, they will connect using AT&T's network -- meaning more revenue for the company. AT&T expects about $1 billion in annual services revenue in about five years.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62N6ST20100325
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With the Enfora Services Gateway Platform, IBM Maximo users can now define the business rules and logic for how and when an asset should report via M2M, as well as logically associate rotating wireless devices. Additionally, IBM Maximo users are able to track mobile assets with easy access to location information, status and monitoring alerts for movement, Geofencing, reporting and battery levels.
http://www.enfora.com/index.cgi?CONTENT_ID=2971&User:LANGUAGE=en
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410
twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Also available are Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
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Berg Insight says worldwide installed base of smart electricity meters will reach 302.5 million units in 2015.
http://www.fieldtechnologiesonline.com/article.mvc/Berg-Insight-Says-Worldwide-Installed-Base-Of-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a&goback=%2Egde_2114322_news_165748098
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AT&T recognizes the value of the M2M market. During the past three quarters, the company said it has added almost 3.4 million connected and M2M devices bringing its total to almost 6.7 million.
http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/weinschenk/despite-lukewarm-reports-m2m-still-overflows-with-promise/?cs=42605
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It is predicted that more than 400 million embedded devices and M2M connections will emerge by 2014 due to the world’s mobile data traffic being transferred onto embedded computing systems at an increasing rate.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/94486-wherever-there-embedded-devices-embed-management-capabilities.htm
********
In the past 18 months, the Cellular M2M communication market has registered a decrease in both shipment volumes and revenue. However, unit shipment volume started growing along with the growing importance of 3G, which is estimated to result in market worth of $3.8 billion in 2015, market researcher ABI Research said.
http://telecoms.cbronline.com/news/worldwide-m2m-module-market-to-reach-38bn-in-2015-abi-research_090810
********
A participant in a Linkedin group I was reading today listed his requirements for an M2M solution. He was asking the group for recommendations as to how to select and implement an M2M solution. Other participants in the group added their advice and comments until there was a long list of recommending vendors, solutions, strategies, etc. I was impressed.
http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/2010/08/mobility-m2m-and-linkedin.html
********
The bulk of new additions to the mobile services of both AT&T and Verizon Wireless represent "connected devices," which includes non-phone consumer products such as tablets, e-readers and netbooks, as well as M2M units such as meter readers.
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/203007/atandt_verizon_cashing_in_outside_of_phones.html
********
Wireless Logic, an M2M connectivity provider, is releasing its latest vertical sector share analysis showing that, despite the economic downturn, vehicle tracking M2M deployments have recovered to pre-recession figures, remaining the biggest M2M sector with 60 percent of the market.
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/44715.php
********
Through the use of M2M technology homeowners can monitor their homes remotely via the Web or even using a smartphone.
http://www.connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS100808203152303
********
Silicon Valley Power, the municipal utility that provides electricity to 51,000 customers in the city of Santa Clara, recently announced that it has chosen Elster Solutions of Raleigh, North Carolina to provide its smartmeters. Once the smartmeters are fully installed by the end of 2012, residents will also have access to free Wi-Fi across the city through Tropos, a technology vendor based in Sunnyvale.
http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_15607927?IADID=Search-www.mercurynews.com-www.mercurynews.com&nclick_check=1
********
New research from the analyst firm Berg Insight says that the worldwide installed base of smart electricity meters will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 31.1 percent between 2009 and 2015 to reach 302.5 million at the end of the period.
http://www.berginsight.com/News.aspx?m_m=6&s_m=1
********
M2M gadgets include wireless dog collars, a pill box that uses a wireless connection to remind people to take their medicine, e-readers, a device that tracks product pallets for shipping companies and entertainment systems for people riding in cars. When all these are connected to other devices or the Internet, they will connect using AT&T's network -- meaning more revenue for the company. AT&T expects about $1 billion in annual services revenue in about five years.
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62N6ST20100325
********
With the Enfora Services Gateway Platform, IBM Maximo users can now define the business rules and logic for how and when an asset should report via M2M, as well as logically associate rotating wireless devices. Additionally, IBM Maximo users are able to track mobile assets with easy access to location information, status and monitoring alerts for movement, Geofencing, reporting and battery levels.
http://www.enfora.com/index.cgi?CONTENT_ID=2971&User:LANGUAGE=en
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410
twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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Mobility, M2M and LinkedIn
A participant in a LinkedIin group I was reading today listed his requirements for an M2M (machine-to-machine) solution. He was asking the group for recommendations as to how to select and implement an M2M solution (for more information on M2M read M2M News Weekly). Other participants in the group added their advice and comments until there was a long list of recommending vendors, solutions, strategies, etc. I was impressed.
Social networking and social media tools can be used very effectively today if you know how to use them. I thought back a few years to how questions like this would be posted in the past. Often you would spend weeks creating an RFI that you would send out to a long list of vendors that you found in the back of an industry trade magazine. The responses were then reviewed and RFPs were sent to a subset of the respondents. You would receive responses in the mail over the next few weeks. The entire process could take months.
Today, you can post 12 questions to a special interest group on LinkedIn, SAP Community Network or other online discussion groups and the ideas, recommendations and links to other resource sites come pouring in within minutes.
The person that posted the questions about M2M had additional advantages. He could see the profile of each person responding. He could see where they worked and review their background. He could ask additional questions and could ask for clarification. All of the answers were public, so other peers could also review and debate the merits of various answers. These public responses have a way of encouraging honest and thoughtful answers. The whole world can read and critique them.
Public discussions on subjects like M2M also educate the industry. Everyone benefits from reading the questions and answers that are posted. It is group think. It is group education. It is group advancement.
Group discussions on subjects like M2M also have a way of sorting out vendors. It is a fact that an M2M vendor could be very competent, but if they don't participate in public forums, they lose their industry standing and thought leadership roles simply because they aren't present and participating.
Companies like Clicksoftware in the enterprise mobility space, however, are active conversationalists in discussion groups like SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin, general enterprise mobility groups, SAP user groups and through sharing their knowledge through blogging.
Today it is not enough to have good R & D, technology, funding, partnerships, marketing and sales channels. Companies must share their knowledge and participate in the industry's education and conversation. Some companies have learned this lesson and are active contributors, while others today are fading from view, not because their products are not good, but because they are not participating in the industry's conversations.
***************************************************
Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410
twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
Social networking and social media tools can be used very effectively today if you know how to use them. I thought back a few years to how questions like this would be posted in the past. Often you would spend weeks creating an RFI that you would send out to a long list of vendors that you found in the back of an industry trade magazine. The responses were then reviewed and RFPs were sent to a subset of the respondents. You would receive responses in the mail over the next few weeks. The entire process could take months.
Today, you can post 12 questions to a special interest group on LinkedIn, SAP Community Network or other online discussion groups and the ideas, recommendations and links to other resource sites come pouring in within minutes.
The person that posted the questions about M2M had additional advantages. He could see the profile of each person responding. He could see where they worked and review their background. He could ask additional questions and could ask for clarification. All of the answers were public, so other peers could also review and debate the merits of various answers. These public responses have a way of encouraging honest and thoughtful answers. The whole world can read and critique them.
Public discussions on subjects like M2M also educate the industry. Everyone benefits from reading the questions and answers that are posted. It is group think. It is group education. It is group advancement.
Group discussions on subjects like M2M also have a way of sorting out vendors. It is a fact that an M2M vendor could be very competent, but if they don't participate in public forums, they lose their industry standing and thought leadership roles simply because they aren't present and participating.
Companies like Clicksoftware in the enterprise mobility space, however, are active conversationalists in discussion groups like SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin, general enterprise mobility groups, SAP user groups and through sharing their knowledge through blogging.
Today it is not enough to have good R & D, technology, funding, partnerships, marketing and sales channels. Companies must share their knowledge and participate in the industry's education and conversation. Some companies have learned this lesson and are active contributors, while others today are fading from view, not because their products are not good, but because they are not participating in the industry's conversations.
***************************************************
Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
Phone +1 208-991-4410
twitter @krbenedict
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
Kevin’s M2M News Weekly – August 4, 2010
Welcome to Kevin's M2M News Weekly. This is 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.
You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Also check out Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
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In the past two years, M2M applications have become one of the most talked about topics in the wireless industry. More than 50 billion machines worldwide that could be connected via M2M technologies are seen as a great opportunity to trigger new hype for mobile communication.
http://www.gm862.com/en/discover/market-intelligence/m2m-expertise/infineon-technologies-partner-for-the-m2m-industry.php
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Numerex Corp. a single source provider of secure M2M products and services announced that it has inked agreements with global telecom infrastructure providers and wireless network operators. This will expand the reach of its network and application service platform on a global scale.
http://dns.tmcnet.com/topics/internet-security/articles/93600-numerex-intros-its-global-gateway-secure-m2m-service.htm
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ABI Research forecast earlier this year that the mobile M2M connectivity market will grow from 58 million connections globally in 2008 to approximately 225 million in 2014, a compound annual growth rate of about 25 percent.
http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35424:telcos-look-to-m2m&catid=69&Itemid=58
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Most of the time when we think of RFID we think of fixed mounted systems in warehouses, manufacturing environments and in transportation and logistics processes. However, there are also mobile environments where RFID and M2M systems are needed. These can be used on just about any kind of jobsite where there isn't an easily available IT infrastructure and Internet connectivity.
http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/2010/08/enterprise-asset-management-rfid-and.html
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Water management has come under the spotlight in South Africa as the government has embarked on a project to “green” its rivers as part of its strategic business plan for 2010 and has contracted local specialist wireless M2M communications solutions provider, Beyond Wireless, to provide a water quality monitoring solution.
http://www.instrumentation.co.za/news.aspx?pklnewsid=36238
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M2M networking for remote device management is now already well advanced across all major industry sectors, according to a new survey of early adopters just published by Harbor Research Inc.
http://lifestyletom.com/path/rao10925686113ros/roin59012539361
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Worldwide, wireless, wireline, and satellite networks developed significantly in the last twenty years, setting the stage for M2M applications and equipment to utilize these existing networks. Used for logistical tracking, telemetry, remote monitoring, geo fencing, security, and scientific monitoring, M2M communications provide benefits for industries ranging from agriculture to retail, driving the satellite M2M industry over the next five to seven years.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/frost--sullivan-diverse-industrial-applications-drive-the-world-satellite-machine-to-machine-communications-market-99541064.html
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Research firm Berg Insight has released its own findings into the uptake of smart meters in Europe, claiming that the installed base of electricity meters will grow by around 17.9 percent between 2009 and 2015 to reach a total number of around 111.4 million.
http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/europe-will-have-100-million-smart-meters-by-2014-8641
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Nissan is working with AT&T to provide M2M like connectivity for digital services for the company's all-electric LEAF automobile. Nissan intends to include the Internet, smartphone connectivity and navigation into the base price of the car.
http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/nissan-working-t-connected-car/2010-08-02
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World satellite M2M communications market earned revenues of $726 million in 2009 and is estimated to reach $1.9 billion in 2016, according to market research company Frost & Sullivan analysis. The market observer said that the US is dominating the world satellite M2M communications market, with a 62 percent share, while the Asia-Pacific region is expected to experience maximum growth in terms of regional share in the long term.
http://telecoms.cbronline.com/news/m2m-communications-market-revenues-to-reach-19bn-in-2016-frost-sullivan_020810
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Sprint’s Business Markets Group continued to make a strong contribution to the company's quarterly performance, finishing the second quarter with strong sales of M2M solutions, an increased demand for Sprint 4G phones by businesses, and an increasing number of third-party endorsements that validate the unit's continued momentum.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sprints-business-markets-group-bmg-continues-to-emerge-as-b2b-market-leader-2010-08-03?reflink=MW_news_stmp
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There's a new generation of wireless medical sensors mounted on an adhesive strip. The so-called smart Band-Aid can call a doctor and transmit all kinds of physiological information when it detects a problem.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128877308
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Machine to machine communications via wireless methods will be the real growth platform of the coming decade," says Jack Plunkett. "Nanotechnology will plan a big role in these devices that will be assisting automatic controls and gathering data from billions of spots in the near future."
http://newsblaze.com/story/2010080411363600001.bw/topstory.html
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The world’s satellite M2M communications market is presently experiencing exponential growth, as companies are seeking to raise productivity and reduce their costs at the same time. M2M hardware and equipment have been continuously reducing in both size and cost during the last five years.
http://satellite.tmcnet.com/topics/satellite/articles/93916-world-satellite-machine-to-machine-m2m-communications-market.htm
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AT&T Inc., Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA are exploring a joint venture to develop a mobile-payment service that uses cellphones, people familiar with the matter said Monday, seeking to break into what is expected to be a fast-growing market. The unlikely alliance of three rival national wireless carriers will use Discover Financial Services to process payments and Barclays PLC as bank partner, the people said.
http://online.wsj.com/article/NA_WSJ_PUB:SB10001424052748704271804575405292841532412.html
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Some of the nation's largest vending machine operators have begun to deploy technologies such as credit card readers and sales tracking devices that are standard in supermarkets but only now are showing up in machines that dispense candy bars, potato chips and soda pop.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703314904575399433475732258.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
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Investors rewarded Sierra Wireless, Inc. Friday, after it released surprisingly strong second-quarter results and bullish guidance. On Nasdaq Friday, Sierra was up $1.12, or 14.8 percent, to $8.70 on 916,000 shares. Sierra, which makes wireless technology for mobile devices, reported second quarter revenue of $159.1 million, beating analyst estimates of $157 million, and a record for the period. The record second quarter revenue was driven by demand for the company's M2M wireless products, namely an embedded wireless device for Barnes and Noble's Nook eReader. M2M sales, which comprise roughly half the company's revenue, were up 50 percent to $83.6 million from $54.6 million in the same quarter of 2009. However, sales were down 5 percent from the first quarter, when the Nook was launched.
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100730-714280.html
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As consumers, we watch the major carriers hash it out over red and blue maps, network speeds, and data plans—all in hopes of getting into our pocketbooks. But behind the scenes in the M2M marketplace a less public battle is brewing among carriers - who will take the lead in the space?
http://www.connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS100803151547960
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry
Analyst CEO/Principal Consultant, Netcentric Strategies LLC
Phone +1 208-991-4410
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Also check out Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
********
In the past two years, M2M applications have become one of the most talked about topics in the wireless industry. More than 50 billion machines worldwide that could be connected via M2M technologies are seen as a great opportunity to trigger new hype for mobile communication.
http://www.gm862.com/en/discover/market-intelligence/m2m-expertise/infineon-technologies-partner-for-the-m2m-industry.php
********
Numerex Corp. a single source provider of secure M2M products and services announced that it has inked agreements with global telecom infrastructure providers and wireless network operators. This will expand the reach of its network and application service platform on a global scale.
http://dns.tmcnet.com/topics/internet-security/articles/93600-numerex-intros-its-global-gateway-secure-m2m-service.htm
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ABI Research forecast earlier this year that the mobile M2M connectivity market will grow from 58 million connections globally in 2008 to approximately 225 million in 2014, a compound annual growth rate of about 25 percent.
http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35424:telcos-look-to-m2m&catid=69&Itemid=58
********
Most of the time when we think of RFID we think of fixed mounted systems in warehouses, manufacturing environments and in transportation and logistics processes. However, there are also mobile environments where RFID and M2M systems are needed. These can be used on just about any kind of jobsite where there isn't an easily available IT infrastructure and Internet connectivity.
http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/2010/08/enterprise-asset-management-rfid-and.html
********
Water management has come under the spotlight in South Africa as the government has embarked on a project to “green” its rivers as part of its strategic business plan for 2010 and has contracted local specialist wireless M2M communications solutions provider, Beyond Wireless, to provide a water quality monitoring solution.
http://www.instrumentation.co.za/news.aspx?pklnewsid=36238
********
M2M networking for remote device management is now already well advanced across all major industry sectors, according to a new survey of early adopters just published by Harbor Research Inc.
http://lifestyletom.com/path/rao10925686113ros/roin59012539361
********
Worldwide, wireless, wireline, and satellite networks developed significantly in the last twenty years, setting the stage for M2M applications and equipment to utilize these existing networks. Used for logistical tracking, telemetry, remote monitoring, geo fencing, security, and scientific monitoring, M2M communications provide benefits for industries ranging from agriculture to retail, driving the satellite M2M industry over the next five to seven years.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/frost--sullivan-diverse-industrial-applications-drive-the-world-satellite-machine-to-machine-communications-market-99541064.html
********
Research firm Berg Insight has released its own findings into the uptake of smart meters in Europe, claiming that the installed base of electricity meters will grow by around 17.9 percent between 2009 and 2015 to reach a total number of around 111.4 million.
http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/europe-will-have-100-million-smart-meters-by-2014-8641
********
Nissan is working with AT&T to provide M2M like connectivity for digital services for the company's all-electric LEAF automobile. Nissan intends to include the Internet, smartphone connectivity and navigation into the base price of the car.
http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/nissan-working-t-connected-car/2010-08-02
********
World satellite M2M communications market earned revenues of $726 million in 2009 and is estimated to reach $1.9 billion in 2016, according to market research company Frost & Sullivan analysis. The market observer said that the US is dominating the world satellite M2M communications market, with a 62 percent share, while the Asia-Pacific region is expected to experience maximum growth in terms of regional share in the long term.
http://telecoms.cbronline.com/news/m2m-communications-market-revenues-to-reach-19bn-in-2016-frost-sullivan_020810
********
Sprint’s Business Markets Group continued to make a strong contribution to the company's quarterly performance, finishing the second quarter with strong sales of M2M solutions, an increased demand for Sprint 4G phones by businesses, and an increasing number of third-party endorsements that validate the unit's continued momentum.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sprints-business-markets-group-bmg-continues-to-emerge-as-b2b-market-leader-2010-08-03?reflink=MW_news_stmp
********
There's a new generation of wireless medical sensors mounted on an adhesive strip. The so-called smart Band-Aid can call a doctor and transmit all kinds of physiological information when it detects a problem.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128877308
********
Machine to machine communications via wireless methods will be the real growth platform of the coming decade," says Jack Plunkett. "Nanotechnology will plan a big role in these devices that will be assisting automatic controls and gathering data from billions of spots in the near future."
http://newsblaze.com/story/2010080411363600001.bw/topstory.html
********
The world’s satellite M2M communications market is presently experiencing exponential growth, as companies are seeking to raise productivity and reduce their costs at the same time. M2M hardware and equipment have been continuously reducing in both size and cost during the last five years.
http://satellite.tmcnet.com/topics/satellite/articles/93916-world-satellite-machine-to-machine-m2m-communications-market.htm
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AT&T Inc., Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile USA are exploring a joint venture to develop a mobile-payment service that uses cellphones, people familiar with the matter said Monday, seeking to break into what is expected to be a fast-growing market. The unlikely alliance of three rival national wireless carriers will use Discover Financial Services to process payments and Barclays PLC as bank partner, the people said.
http://online.wsj.com/article/NA_WSJ_PUB:SB10001424052748704271804575405292841532412.html
********
Some of the nation's largest vending machine operators have begun to deploy technologies such as credit card readers and sales tracking devices that are standard in supermarkets but only now are showing up in machines that dispense candy bars, potato chips and soda pop.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703314904575399433475732258.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
********
Investors rewarded Sierra Wireless, Inc. Friday, after it released surprisingly strong second-quarter results and bullish guidance. On Nasdaq Friday, Sierra was up $1.12, or 14.8 percent, to $8.70 on 916,000 shares. Sierra, which makes wireless technology for mobile devices, reported second quarter revenue of $159.1 million, beating analyst estimates of $157 million, and a record for the period. The record second quarter revenue was driven by demand for the company's M2M wireless products, namely an embedded wireless device for Barnes and Noble's Nook eReader. M2M sales, which comprise roughly half the company's revenue, were up 50 percent to $83.6 million from $54.6 million in the same quarter of 2009. However, sales were down 5 percent from the first quarter, when the Nook was launched.
http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20100730-714280.html
********
As consumers, we watch the major carriers hash it out over red and blue maps, network speeds, and data plans—all in hopes of getting into our pocketbooks. But behind the scenes in the M2M marketplace a less public battle is brewing among carriers - who will take the lead in the space?
http://www.connectedworldmag.com/latestNews.aspx?id=NEWS100803151547960
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry
Analyst CEO/Principal Consultant, Netcentric Strategies LLC
Phone +1 208-991-4410
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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Enterprise Asset Management, RFID and M2M
Andy Neil from Antronics Ltd sent me an overview of a solution he recently delivered. It involves implementing a mobile RFID/M2M/GPS solution on remote sites where there is construction and roadwork.
I have seen projects like this where high value tools and equipment are kept in storage, and when they are removed the RFID tags activate an RFID system that monitors their movement and reports their location. Since there is not an existing network available in these remote areas, M2M or wireless embedded mobile devices automatically send the captured RFID to a server over wireless networks.
I believe there will be an increasing convergence between M2M and enterprise mobility. Companies like SAP co-innovation mobility partner Syclo focus on materials management, enterprise asset management and plant maintenance. All of these areas have big requirements for M2M and embedded mobile devices and enterprise mobility applications. It would be a natural fit.
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
CEO/Principal Consultant, Netcentric Strategies LLC
Phone +1 208-991-4410
Join SAP Enterprise Mobility on Linkedin - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?about=&gid=2823585&trk=anet_ug_grppro
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analyst, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
Kevin’s M2M News Weekly – July 14, 2010
Welcome to Kevin's M2M News Weekly. This is 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.
I believe that enterprise mobility and the M2M markets are converging. Both areas exchange wireless data with the enterprise. Both play important roles in enterprise asset management, fleet management and field services.
You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Also check out Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
Please send me any interesting M2M news links, market numbers, events, case studies, analyst reports or whitepapers that you come across and I will include in my newsletter. Enjoy!
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I found this video by Vodafone on YouTube that paints an interesting vision of M2M.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujk1cprLpD8&feature=related
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Cumulative global investment in smart grids, including smart meter implementations, as well as upgrades to the transmission and distribution infrastructure, will approach $46 billion by 2015 according to the latest forecasts from ABI Research.
http://www.fieldtechnologiesonline.com/article.mvc/Smart-Grid-Spending-Will-Top-45B-By-2015-0001?user=2373698&source=nl:28057
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Within the next five years, mobile phones, sensor technology, portable medical devices, and wireless health applications will play a larger role in connecting patients with their healthcare providers, yet many healthcare chief information officers haven't put plans in place to accommodate this surge.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/mobile-wireless/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224900533
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The global market opportunity for mobile health could be worth as much as $60 billion, according to consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/worldwide-m-health-market-opportunity-could-reach-60-billion/2010-02-23
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The market for mobile health technology will reach an estimated $4.6 billion by 2014, according to a report by CSMG. mHealth is already a $1.5 billion market and it is expected to grow over the next five years at a 25 percent CAGR (compound annual growth rate). If certain broad healthcare reforms are instituted, such as pay-for-performance, adoption could accelerate.
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/new-report-offers-insight-fragmented-mhealth-market
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The U.S. market for wireless home-based health care applications will grow from $304 million this year to $4.4 billion in 2013, according to a new report. That translates to an estimated annual growth rates of 96 percent in 2010, 126 percent in 2011, 95 percent in 2012 and 68 percent in 2013.
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/home_health-38778-1.html
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According to recent studies, the M2M market is estimated to grow $19 billion over the next five years.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/91259-machine-to-machine-market-grow-19-billion-over.htm
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A new fire safety product alerts deaf or hard of hearing people, via their cell phones, of fire alarms in public places such as supermarkets, hotels, shopping centers and libraries.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/91327-uks-fireco-chooses-wireless-logics-m2m-fire-alarm.htm
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What if my blood sugar's too high today? Is it time for my blood pressure pill? With nagging text messages or more customized two-way interactions, researchers are trying to harness the power of cell phones to help fight chronic diseases.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_med_healthbeat_cell_phones
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The U.S. Army is using mobile technology to transmit health tips, appointment reminders, and general announcements to the cell phones of more than 300 wounded soldiers. The mobile phone based secure messaging system called mCare is one of several innovative wireless technology solutions that the Army is deploying to improve the health of its employees.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/patient/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=XRAP20EITORINQE1GHOSKH4ATMY32JVN?articleID=225701968
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Tracking and tracing applications have always been a big part of M2M technology, and it seems there are no signs of this market slowing down. Companies continue to introduce new components and products that can be used for keeping tabs on location, whether it’s tracking a vehicle, cargo, or something else.
http://www.m2mmag.com/m2mnew/news/articles/article.aspx?ID=8469
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Europe has 345 million energy meters, 254 million motor vehicles, 8 million security alarm systems and 6 million POS-terminals. Altogether these segments represent a potential market of over 600 million wireless M2M connections.
http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?productid=1493111
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Ericsson is identifying M2M as a key component in the future growth of the mobile industry, driven by devices such as smart meters, tracking solutions in the logistics industry, digital signage, cameras, and vending machines which can reorder for them. Up to 50 billion devices are expected to be connected by 2020.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/352836/50_billion_device_connections_by_2020_ericsson/
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Doctors have already been finding ways to incorporate the new iPhone 4 and its videoconferencing features into their practice of medicine.
http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/surgeons-connect-iphone-4s-facetime-videoconferencing-app/2010-07-13
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
CEO/Principal Consultant, Netcentric Strategies LLC
http://www.netcentric-strategies.com/
www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbenedict http://twitter.com/krbenedict
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analsyt, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
***************************************************
I believe that enterprise mobility and the M2M markets are converging. Both areas exchange wireless data with the enterprise. Both play important roles in enterprise asset management, fleet management and field services.
You can read archived editions of Kevin's M2M News Weekly at http://mobileenterprisestrategies.blogspot.com/p/m2m.html.
Also check out Kevin’s Mobility News Weekly and Kevin’s Enterprise Mobility Blog.
Please send me any interesting M2M news links, market numbers, events, case studies, analyst reports or whitepapers that you come across and I will include in my newsletter. Enjoy!
********
I found this video by Vodafone on YouTube that paints an interesting vision of M2M.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujk1cprLpD8&feature=related
********
Cumulative global investment in smart grids, including smart meter implementations, as well as upgrades to the transmission and distribution infrastructure, will approach $46 billion by 2015 according to the latest forecasts from ABI Research.
http://www.fieldtechnologiesonline.com/article.mvc/Smart-Grid-Spending-Will-Top-45B-By-2015-0001?user=2373698&source=nl:28057
********
Within the next five years, mobile phones, sensor technology, portable medical devices, and wireless health applications will play a larger role in connecting patients with their healthcare providers, yet many healthcare chief information officers haven't put plans in place to accommodate this surge.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/mobile-wireless/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=224900533
********
The global market opportunity for mobile health could be worth as much as $60 billion, according to consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/worldwide-m-health-market-opportunity-could-reach-60-billion/2010-02-23
********
The market for mobile health technology will reach an estimated $4.6 billion by 2014, according to a report by CSMG. mHealth is already a $1.5 billion market and it is expected to grow over the next five years at a 25 percent CAGR (compound annual growth rate). If certain broad healthcare reforms are instituted, such as pay-for-performance, adoption could accelerate.
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/new-report-offers-insight-fragmented-mhealth-market
********
The U.S. market for wireless home-based health care applications will grow from $304 million this year to $4.4 billion in 2013, according to a new report. That translates to an estimated annual growth rates of 96 percent in 2010, 126 percent in 2011, 95 percent in 2012 and 68 percent in 2013.
http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/news/home_health-38778-1.html
********
According to recent studies, the M2M market is estimated to grow $19 billion over the next five years.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/91259-machine-to-machine-market-grow-19-billion-over.htm
********
A new fire safety product alerts deaf or hard of hearing people, via their cell phones, of fire alarms in public places such as supermarkets, hotels, shopping centers and libraries.
http://m2m.tmcnet.com/topics/m2mevolution/articles/91327-uks-fireco-chooses-wireless-logics-m2m-fire-alarm.htm
********
What if my blood sugar's too high today? Is it time for my blood pressure pill? With nagging text messages or more customized two-way interactions, researchers are trying to harness the power of cell phones to help fight chronic diseases.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_med_healthbeat_cell_phones
********
The U.S. Army is using mobile technology to transmit health tips, appointment reminders, and general announcements to the cell phones of more than 300 wounded soldiers. The mobile phone based secure messaging system called mCare is one of several innovative wireless technology solutions that the Army is deploying to improve the health of its employees.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/healthcare/patient/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=XRAP20EITORINQE1GHOSKH4ATMY32JVN?articleID=225701968
********
Tracking and tracing applications have always been a big part of M2M technology, and it seems there are no signs of this market slowing down. Companies continue to introduce new components and products that can be used for keeping tabs on location, whether it’s tracking a vehicle, cargo, or something else.
http://www.m2mmag.com/m2mnew/news/articles/article.aspx?ID=8469
********
Europe has 345 million energy meters, 254 million motor vehicles, 8 million security alarm systems and 6 million POS-terminals. Altogether these segments represent a potential market of over 600 million wireless M2M connections.
http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?productid=1493111
********
Ericsson is identifying M2M as a key component in the future growth of the mobile industry, driven by devices such as smart meters, tracking solutions in the logistics industry, digital signage, cameras, and vending machines which can reorder for them. Up to 50 billion devices are expected to be connected by 2020.
http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/352836/50_billion_device_connections_by_2020_ericsson/
********
Doctors have already been finding ways to incorporate the new iPhone 4 and its videoconferencing features into their practice of medicine.
http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/surgeons-connect-iphone-4s-facetime-videoconferencing-app/2010-07-13
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Kevin Benedict, SAP Mentor, SAP Top Contributor, Mobile and M2M Industry Analyst
CEO/Principal Consultant, Netcentric Strategies LLC
http://www.netcentric-strategies.com/
www.linkedin.com/in/kevinbenedict http://twitter.com/krbenedict
Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility consultant, mobility analsyt, writer and Web 2.0 marketing professional. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.
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