M2M ARTICLES
M2M Evolution Week in Review
5/25/2013
The M2M industry was as busy as ever in the week leading up to the Memorial Day long weekend. Here's a look at some of the week's top stories.
Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
5/25/2013
A holiday weekend is now staring us in the face, but even the approach of a holiday like Memorial Day wasn't enough to slow the advance of news in the machine to machine (M2M) solutions sector. Let's …
Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
5/25/2013
While you're thinking about heading to the lake or firing up the barbecue for Memorial Day, companies in the Embedded M2M Solutions sphere are thinking about a slew of market innovations. Let's review…
Revenues to Break the $1 Billion Mark in 2013 as Dominance was Maintained in 2012 by 2G M2M Modules
5/24/2013
ABI Research provides in-depth analysis and quantitative forecasting of trends in global connectivity and other emerging technologies, and the market research company recently released the finding of …
ORBCOMM Announces 4 New Tracking Solutions
5/24/2013
ORBCOMM has long been a company that has been one of the leaders in the M2M market when it comes to remote container tracking. Recently the company added to its stable of solutions with the release of…
KORE Looks for Expanded Addressable Market, Partners with EE
5/24/2013
In order to meet the increasing demand of machine-to-machine (M2M) services around the world, KORE is expanding its addressable market by partnering with EE, the U.K.'s most advanced digital communica…
Gemalto Places Qualcomm Chipset in Its New M2M Device
5/24/2013
M2M is turning into a big business. Medical sensors, automobiles, smart meters, shipping containers and alarm systems are starting to really get into the groove, implementing new devices that give the…
Monnit Intros M2M Cellular Gateway for Wireless Sensors
5/24/2013
In response to the demand set by customers, Monnit Corporation has unveiled a low-cost, reliable, "connect-from-anywhere" monitoring solution that is helpful in variety of M2M applications.
Republic Services Using AT&T Enhanced Push-to-Talk for Drivers
5/24/2013
After recycling its legacy push-to-talk (PTT) devices, Republic Services recently made the decision to use AT&T's Enhanced PTT for communication between its dispatchers and drivers.
Numerex, Huawei Alliance will offer M2M Innovation
5/24/2013
With estimated market forecasts starting at $1 trillion by 2020 and rising, more companies will be forging alliances so they can start offering end-to-end M2M solutions. Two organizations that have mo…
Raco Wireless Making M2M Easier for All, Even Dummies
5/24/2013
Raco Wireless' value is their ability to avoid those pitfalls from beginning to expansion (grave is the wrong word to use about M2M since once the data starts to collect, more opportunities appear).
Omnilink Becomes a Driving Force in M2M
5/23/2013
Omnilink got its start providing electronic ankle bracelets to help law enforcement officials track the whereabouts of individuals on house arrest. The company has since expanded to offer solutions fo…
Huawei Signs Distribution Agreement with Embedded Works
5/23/2013
Huawei, an information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, recently signed a distribution agreement with Embedded Works, a value-added technology distributor, to provide customers …
Laird Adopts More Holistic Messaging to Reflect its Full Product Line
5/23/2013
Laird Technologies is putting together the pieces of its story for the automotive industry and, at the upcoming Telematics Detroit, will be presenting that message to the automotive industry.
Huawei Expands Partner Roster, Comments on US Commitment
5/23/2013
Huawei is at CTIA this week talking about its new partnerships with Embedded Works and Numerex, and offering assurances about its commitment to the U.S. market.
Growth in Connected Devices Leads to Surge in M2M Software and Services Market
5/23/2013
A new report from Frost & Sullivan finds that the North American machine to machine (M2M) software and services market earned revenue upwards of $175.4 million in 2012 with the prediction that it will…
Wyless Enters into Agreement with SingTel
5/23/2013
Wyless, a global M2M managed services provider, has entered into an agreement to partner with SingTel, Asia's ICT service provider, to provide M2M Connectivity and Managed Services in the Asian Pacifi…
As M2M Integration Grows, so does Market Opportunity
5/23/2013
A new analysis from the firm Frost & Sullivan's Analysis found the four biggest drivers of growth in machine-to-machine (M2M) software and services market are: need for information, the ability to con…
Wi-Ex Unveils zBoost Certified Partner Program
5/23/2013
Wi-Ex has introduced its zBoost Certified Partner Program or CPP at CTIA 2013. Resellers and installers will be offered marketing and sales, technical and association programs, and assets as part of t…
Multi-Tech Takes Part in CTIA to Demonstrate M2M Simplified with Connected Humidor
5/23/2013
Multi-Tech Systems has been a specialist in the developing M2M (machine-to-machine) communications solutions since 1970. Currently, it is building a cloud connected humidor that helps monitoring conne…
Strategy Analytics Unveils AppOptix Research Platform for Analyzing Consumer Behavior
5/23/2013
Strategy Analytics, a provider of timely and actionable market intelligence focused on opportunities and disruptive forces, recently launched a consumer telemetry platform called the AppOptix.
Numerex, Huawei Enter Into a Global Alliance for Providing M2M Innovation
5/23/2013
Numerex Corp, a leading provider of on-demand and interactive machine-to-machine (M2M) enterprise solutions, and Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions prov…
RACO Wireless Tells its M2M Story, Wins Award
5/23/2013
RACO Wireless is at CTIA this week telling its M2M story, promoting a new M2M for Dummies book, and highlighting the fact that Frost & Sullivan recently recognized the company for its product innovati…
Comarch Implements its M2M Platform for Telekom Austria
5/22/2013
Telecom companies around the world are positioning themselves to provide end-to-end machine-to-machine (M2M) product and services globally. With a market that is expected to reach an estimated $1.2 tr…
Strategy Analytics Names Axeda as Top M2M ADP Vendor
5/22/2013
Strategy Analytics has unveiled its latest Competitive Assessment report, "M2M Application Development Platforms (ADP): Competitive Vendor Assessment." In the report, Strategy Analytics has positioned…
RACO Earns Wireless Recognition from Frost & Sullivan
5/22/2013
RACO Wireless is a provider of specialized wireless services. Its focus is exclusively on the machine-to-machine (M2M) and telemetry markets. They are the designated preferred M2M provider on the T-Mo…
Systech Reveals New Modular Gateway for M2M, But is it the Right Time?
5/22/2013
Systech announced its newest modular network router, the SL-2000 Modular Gateway, on Monday. The SL-2000 is the latest in providing customers with customized configurations they need to keep their mac…
Novatel Tells Its Story of Mobile Computing, M2M Innovation
5/22/2013
Novatel Wireless is all about defining new markets with groundbreaking products. That's the word from Rob Hadley, chief marketing officer of the company, which specializes in mobile computing and mach…
KORE's Brisbourne: Voice Can Be an Important Part of M2M Communications
5/22/2013
When most people think about machine-to-machine communications, they typically think about devices collecting and sending (often relatively small amounts of) data back to some sort of a centralized co…
Mesh Systems Integrates Nova Wireless' CDMA2000 1X Embedded Modules
5/22/2013
Mesh Systems, a provider of advanced M2M solutions to OEMs around the world, has selected Novatel Wireless' recently certified CDMA2000 1X embedded M2M module for its company. Mesh will be using Novat…
eTrak Corporation Unveils New GPS+ Product Line
5/21/2013
A research report by MarketResearch.com titled "World GPS Market Forecast to 2013" had indicated that the shipment of global positioning system (GPS) devices would grow at a CAGR of more than twenty p…
Clear Channel Outdoor Unveils 'Consumer Networks'
5/21/2013
Out-of-home advertising has witnessed lots of technological improvements in the last few years. The technical developments in this arena now allow advertisers to target specific audiences and improve …
Tech Mahindra Partners with ThingWorx to Provide Machine to Machine Solutions
5/20/2013
Many business enterprises and telecommunications providers are seeing M2M as a new avenue for business growth and sustained revenue. Recently, ThingWorx, a provider of the first application developmen…
You Get What You Pay for: Choosing Between Premium and Low-end Location Solutions
5/20/2013
In my previous column, I made several predictions about how the demand for high-accuracy wireless location will grow this year, for applications ranging from public safety to location surveillance to …
Eseye Debuts HERA600 Series of High-Performance Integrated Service Routers
5/20/2013
Eseye, a provider of M2M solutions, says its newly launched HERA600 series of high-performance integrated service routers are designed to offer the ideal cellular data connectivity solution for M2M se…
Novatel Wireless Enabler 3001 Module Certified for the Sprint Network
5/20/2013
Novatel Wireless' Enabler HS 3001 CDMA smart module for M2M applications has been certified for use on the Sprint network. This dual band (800/1900 MHz) CDMA2000 1X module is supported by the rich on-…
New GT 1100 from Orbcomm Offers Self-powered M2M
5/20/2013
Space is a valuable commodity for logistics companies, and the less space an item takes, the more products the companies are able to ship. Although machine-to-machine devices are generally small, they…
M2M Evolution Week in Review
5/18/2013
As always, the M2M space saw plenty of activity this week, so let's jump right in!
Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
5/18/2013
Another very big week in the machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions has come and gone, and with the end of a big week comes a big old mountain of news left in its wake. Now, with the weekend at hand, let'…
TMCnet Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
5/18/2013
This week, the Embedded M2M Solutions community saw an influx of news related to telematics and connected cars. As things change, social driving and data capture will extend far beyond grabbing bonus …
Staying Afloat in an M2M Flood
5/17/2013
If you already know the "Internet of Things" exists then you are on the right track. The next step is knowing that machine to machine (M2M) technology is not a fad, it's how things work and it's on th…
Growth Seen in Several European Nations in M2M Sector
5/17/2013
There is continued growth predicted in several European nations when it comes to the machine to machine (M2M) sector.
Positioning for End-to-End M2M
5/17/2013
The numbers for machine to machine (M2M) communications or the Internet of Things (IoT) fluctuate and increase in what seems like unrealistic numbers. Depending which research or forecast you read, th…
Monetizing Machine to Machine Solutions
5/17/2013
Although machine to machine (M2M) is a big buzzword right now, the logistics and transportation markets have been using this technology for at least 20 years in telematics. This big explosion is part …
Canadian Insurance Firm Desjardins Launches Usage-Based Car Insurance Plans
5/17/2013
Desjardins clients in Ontario and Quebec now have the option to subscribe to a coverage plan that the firm calls "usage-based" if they drive a vehicle made after 1998 that is registered in Quebec or O…
ThingWorx, Acumen to Help Companies that Sell Connected Machines and Equipment
5/17/2013
ThingWorx and Acumen Solutions have announced a worldwide strategic partnership to help extend the value of enterprise solutions for companies that sell, service and support smart connected machines a…
CalAmp Unveils Asset Tracker for Tracking High-Value Goods
5/17/2013
CalAmp Corp. recently unveiled a novel wireless device specifically for monitoring expensive shipments and resources. Supply chain logistics and specialty transportation markets will find the latest d…
Take the Checkered Flag in Connected Cars with a Winning Value
5/16/2013
The idea of a connected car ecosystem really isn't so much a matter of "if," but rather "when." Just looking around at cars today, the nonexistence of a completely connected ecosystem proves that peop…
New Glympse Platform Offers Easy Location Integration
5/16/2013
Location integration solutions give businesses and individuals added value to the services they provide. Whether it is a small restaurant that is hard to find, promoting an event or finding your frien…
Lemko Corporation Introduces M2M Quick-Deploy-Platform
5/16/2013
Distributed mobile wireless network software company Lemko Corporation has launched a completely virtualized, no core M2M platform called M2M Quick-Deploy-Platform. Aside from faster deployments, this…
Spirent Solution Selected by SGS
5/16/2013
In the modern day technological world, a company needs to have data throughput capabilities. This helps the company to analyze data transfer rates under numerous RF and call processing conditions.
Improvements to Android Maps Save Battery Life and Deliver More
5/15/2013
A lot of people use their smartphones as GPS devices, and I cannot tell you how many people have run into me because they are looking at the map on their phone. These types of location services are gr…
AT&T Foundry Develops on 'It Can Wait' Campaign to Limit Mobile Features While Driving
5/15/2013
AT&T's ongoing It Can Wait campaign targets drivers and urges them to take a pledge to never text and drive. Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and more than 200 other organizations joined in on the campaign t…
Empirix Introduces Roaming and Inter-Carrier Assurance Analytics
5/15/2013
Inter-carrier traffic is the lifeline of mobile and fixed networks. It helps operators determine the number of outbound roamers in specific networks, so that they can then adjust for demand accordingl…
EnTouch Partners with Telit to Create Advanced Energy Management System
5/15/2013
Telit Wireless Solutions and EnTouch Controls, a provider of energy management solutions for small businesses and light commercial facilities, have partnered to offer a new cellular-enabled controller…
Brownfields -Easier to Start; Harder to Cloud
5/15/2013
Recent conversations I've had with some companies made it clear that M2M has a rich opportunity not in starting fresh but in retro fitting companies' machines to be M2M. The opportunities have allowed…
Drive Me to the Future: Drivers are All About Technology
5/15/2013
A new study by Cisco, called Customer Experience Report, which focused on the automobile buying and driving experience, surveyed more than 1,500 consumers across 10 countries and found that - surprise…
Ultra Low Energy DECT Expected to Lead in M2M Market
5/15/2013
The DECT ULE is based on the DECT standard, which was developed by ETSI for digital cordless telecommunications. This technology was used for cordless voice and broadband home communications. The new …
Portugal Telecom Picks Intersec's Geolocation Solution IGLOO
5/14/2013
Portugal Telecom has picked Intersec's geolocation solution, IGLOO, to deliver location based services to consumers. Besides creating new revenue avenues in the process this feature will enable Portug…
Hawaii Upgrades Early Warning System to Skywave Satellite M2M
5/13/2013
The Hawaiian Islands are situated in an area that is susceptible to different types of natural weather phenomenons capable of causing catastrophic damage; hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes …
Female Drivers Show a 43-Percent Increase in UK Telematics Insurance
5/13/2013
A recent four-year study of 19,000 motorists who were monitored on 40 million journeys and 154 million miles of travel concluded that women are safer on the road. Some insurance companies used this an…
Zonoff Announces New VP to Advance Home Automation Platform
5/13/2013
Zonoff Inc. announced on Tuesday that Dave DiOrio would take over as vice president of customer programs. The Malvern, Pa.-based company develops home technology solutions and hopes that the addition …
The Connected Car vs. the Tethered Telephone
5/13/2013
The vertical markets that are really benefiting from this little thing called M2M are those related to cars. I mean "car" in a broad, horizontal sense, of course. The business of moving to and from pl…
The Connected Car versus the Tethered Telephone
5/13/2013
The vertical markets that are really benefiting from this little thing called M2M are those related to cars. I mean car in a broad, horizontal sense, of course. Telematics - the business of moving to …
ORBCOMM Reveals First Quarter Results
5/13/2013
ORBCOMM Inc.'s first quarter of 2013 results are out. The global satellite data communications company, which specializes in M2M communications and solutions, saw an increase in total revenues, althou…
TMCNet Machine To Machine Solutions Week In Review
5/11/2013
With the sheer number of applications out there for machine to machine solutions, it's not surprising that nearly every week is full of news about new products and services coming out in the field. Th…
Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
5/11/2013
Take a break from your Mother's Day shopping to read through this week's news from the Embedded M2M Solutions community. Let's recap the big events that happened in M2M this week.
M2M Evolution Week in Review
5/11/2013
This week was once again quite busy in the M2M space, with a good range of news covering various areas of the market. Here's a look at some of the top stories.
New Report: Internet of Things and M2M will Grow to $290B by 2017
5/10/2013
A new 271-page report on the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications by MarketsandMarkets highlights the growth of this market in the next four years. Titled, "Internet of…
Aricent, Axeda Collaborate to Provide Expedited Deployment of M2M Applications
5/10/2013
A recent report by MarketsandMarkets forecasted the worldwide growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30.1…
Aeris Communications Enters into Partnership with SimplyHome
5/10/2013
Aeris Communications, the only cellular carrier built exclusively for machines, has entered into a partnership with SimplyHome, a major player in the assistive technology industry, to launch home care…
Gemalto Technology Combats Illegal Deforestation
5/10/2013
Each year, International Data Group (IDG) recognizes companies doing good in the world as part of its Computerworld Honors Program. This year, digital security company Gemalto was named as a Laureate …
Cell Phones Distract More Drivers than Previously Thought
5/10/2013
Although it is common knowledge that cell phones play a significant role in distracting drivers, the number of accidents caused by cell phone usage while driving has been widely underestimated. A new …
Lantronix Unveils Next Generation M2M Solution for Remote Monitoring of Branch Office
5/9/2013
Lantronix, a provider of smart machine to machine (M2M) connectivity solutions, has launched the next-generation Lantronix Secure Lantronix Branch (SLB) office manager to enable secure remote manageme…
USAT Corporation Becomes Verizon Wireless Vertical Solutions Provider
5/9/2013
USAT revealed on Monday that it had become a Verizon Wireless Vertical Solutions Provider (VSP). The new designation from Verizon will allow USAT to provide machine to machine (M2M) solutions and hard…
The Most Accurate Answer to 'How's My Driving?'
5/9/2013
For many the benefits of machine to machine (M2M) technology, otherwise known as the "Internet of Things," must seem very abstract. They are. Thanks to M2M, there exists more measured data in the worl…
Frost & Sullivan Looks at Mobile Enterprise Service Providers in Latin America
5/9/2013
SMEs in Latin America can expect to see more innovative tools coming their way, as mobile enterprise service providers in the area are starting to focus on them. With new sophisticated but affordable …
Vodafone Approves u-blox LISA-U2 3G Module Series for Use on its Networks
5/9/2013
Provider of wireless and positioning semiconductors, software and solutions, u-blox, recently attained "Certified M2M Hardware" status from Vodafone for the LISA-U200 and LISA-230 6-band UMTS/HSPA+ mo…
Sprint Approves Telit CDMA Module as Part of its Network Vision Strategy
5/9/2013
Telit Wireless Solutions has received approval from Sprint for the CE910-DUAL cellular M2M module. This dual-band CDMA 1xRTT module enables Sprint M2M Solutions customers to support a wide range of M2…
Telefonica, Dell to Provide Pay-as-You-Go Broadband for Tablets and Notebooks
5/9/2013
Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica has signed a deal with Dell to extend Dell NetReady, a pay-as-you-go mobile connectivity service, to the European continent.
European users of Dell Net…
Newest VTech Products Step Up Home Communication, Both Inside and Out
5/8/2013
Earlier this week, VTech Communications announced that its new line of phone systems for 2013 is now available, and there is a wide variety of products contained within that product offering. The focu…
Deutsche Telekom Provides M2M Vehicle Insurance Discounting
5/8/2013
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and pay-as-you-go technologies have evolved, and are now an important part of the motor vehicle insurance space. Deutsche Telekom has revealed a Usage-Based Insurance (UBI) sy…
Smart Cities and the Internet of Things
5/8/2013
When Kevin Ashton, cofounder and executive director of the Auto-ID Center at MIT - the person who coined the term 'the Internet of Things' - said, "If we had computers that knew everything there was t…
Baseline Telematics Partners with Exigen Services for Drivers
5/8/2013
Baseline Telematics, an insurance telematics provider, has partnered with Exigen Services, a global IT transformation company providing core systems transformation solutions.
Baseline's telematics…
Container Tracking System Installations Grew 54 Percent in 2012
5/8/2013
Berg Insight, a company that provides business intelligence to the telecom industry, just recently released its research. Its report reveals that the amount of active remote container tracking units i…
The Year of the Ecosystem
5/8/2013
On the Axeda Ready side, the company has a number of sensor devices connected to the network while on the platform side; their recent Hackathon with AT&T highlighted how software development could be …
Novatel Wireless Delivers MiFi Powered M2M Solution for Connected Cars
5/7/2013
Combining its patented MiFi technology platform with integration expertise, intelligent wireless solutions provider Novatel Wireless has released an M2M device to address the M2M needs of multiple mar…
Your Golf Game Just Got Better
5/7/2013
Digital Caddies, of Scottsdale, Ariz., will soon offer "Players Network," powered by Sprint's wireless network and Android tablet hardware. The venture is another example in the burgeoning field of ma…
AT&T and Wipro to Offer Machine to Machine Development Services Across Multiple Industries
5/7/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) solutions enable real-time analysis and response by wirelessly connecting millions of devices and applications to communicate. Fleet management, healthcare monitoring and ATM …
ITTIA DB SQL Introduces M2M Data Management Solutions
5/7/2013
Managing the information that is transparently shared with other systems can let developers connect applications and communicate information. ITTIA has introduced an M2M solution based on its DB SQL r…
Free Remote Home Monitoring Courtesy of Your Old iPhone
5/6/2013
Thanks to Presence, a new solution from Palo Alto-based People Power, you can turn an old Apple device (provided it has a camera) into a remote home monitoring solution. Presence lets you take a spare…
KDDI's Deal with Telenor Connexion will Give Greater Access Overseas
5/6/2013
As one of the largest telecom operators in Japan, KDDI is looking to give its enterprise customers access to overseas markets so they can deploy their telematics services. With an estimated 50 billion…
Auto Manufacturer Citroen to Integrate Telematics Insurance
5/6/2013
Telematics insurance gives drivers the opportunity to control their premiums by addressing issues related to how they drive with measurable data. Problems such as speeding can be monitored and, based …
V2X: Building the Infrastructure
5/6/2013
V2X identifies the Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) components of various established road safety applications such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and dedicat…
Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
5/4/2013
This week on the Embedded M2M Solutions channel, we saw the release of Omnilink's Asset Tracker for Trailers, young drivers earn safe driving discounts with UK Telematics, the launch of advanced smart…
M2M Evolution Week in Review
5/4/2013
As always, the M2M industry was bustling with activity this week. Unusually, there was a fair amount of critical M2M news.
TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
5/4/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) solutions continue to power networks, form partnerships and monitor equipment to improve overall communications across multiple industries. Here are the top stories in M2M new…
GlobeRanger Launches iMotion Enterprise Manager as SaaS or Premise-Based Answer for Managing Global Deployments of iMotion
5/3/2013
GlobeRanger's Edgeware platform, iMotion, is widely known in the RFID, M2M and the Internet of Things markets. The platform has been designed to provide the critical infrastructure layer for managing …
Redline's Wireless System to Power South American Oil Fields
5/3/2013
Redline Communications, the provider of broadband wireless solutions for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, has landed its first client in South America. The new client, a South American oil & g…
Call Your Mom and Make Her Happy This Mother's Day; Thedigest.Com Shows How to Do It Cheap
5/3/2013
The year has rolled into its fifth month; does it remind you of something important? Yes, it's time to celebrate that special woman in your life-your mother. Most of us are clueless when it comes to m…
SamTech and du Form a Partnership for M2M Enterprise Solutions
5/3/2013
Through this partnership, du will be able to provide end-to-end M2M solutions through SamTech. Among its new offerings are solutions for connected fleet Management, Smart Job Management, data connecti…
CASE Construction Includes SiteWatch Telematics in its Heavy Machine Coverage
5/3/2013
CASE Construction Equipment sells and supports heavy machinery construction equipment such as excavators, motor graders and wheel loaders with industry-leading warranties. The company has upped the le…
Wago WLAN Ethernet Gateways Give M2M Extra Support
5/3/2013
Establishing a machine-to-machine (M2M) networking setup takes quite a bit in the way of resources, not to mention time to properly establish and operate these networks. But adding in a WLAN Ethernet …
Freestyle Technology's M2M Switch Platform Powers Taiwanese Gas Industry Solution
5/3/2013
Freestyle Technology, a provider of M2M platforms and Zigbee Alliance member, recently deployed its M2M Switch platform by Taiwanese telecommunications provider Chunghwa Telecom. The cloud-based M2M p…
ioBridge Releases Gamma PRO Web Gateway and Matching Wireless Endpoints
5/3/2013
The developer of Web-enabled hardware and cloud-based services, ioBridge, recently released the wireless sensors and control network platform meant for Internet of Things and M2M applications. The net…
Ekahau's RTLS Solutions Improve Location Awareness
5/3/2013
Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) provide solutions for many different scenarios. Whether it is keeping track of assets in an organization or finding individuals during emergency, wearable Wi-Fi badge…
Sirius XM Offers New Telematics Services
5/3/2013
Sirius XM Radio is now offering more than just music and news. The company has begun investing in telematics, providing not only automated car security, but also safety services such as stolen vehicle…
Cadec Makes DeliveryTracker Available on PowerVue Platform
5/3/2013
Cadec Global, a company specializing in fleet management systems, has recently upgraded DeliveryTracker, its popular system for tracking deliveries and verifying their arrivals. While the old version …
Telematic Solutions Dubbed 'Uncool' by Young Drivers
5/3/2013
Less experienced and therefore less proven, driving is just riskier business for the youth. A solution has been put forward, and it seems obvious: prove that your driving habits are safe and earn lowe…
Linksys Launches Advanced Smart Wi-Fi Routers
5/2/2013
To address the ever increasing needs of users going for Wi-Fi, newer devices and technologies are being consistently evolved. Linksys, a provider of advanced Wi-Fi solutions, has introduced a range of…
Location Solutions, Zonar Systems and Edulog Participate in UAE School Transportation Telematics
5/2/2013
During the recent 'School Transportation Conference and Exhibition 2013' held last month in Dubai, the importance of telematics was highlighted for keeping track of school transportation vehicles. Thi…
OASIS Brings M2M Industry Together to Improve MQTT Protocol
5/2/2013
The Internet runs on open standards, including HTTP and HTML. A new standard for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and "Internet of Things" (IoT) communication, Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT), is b…
GENBAND and Samsung Go NFC Wild
5/2/2013
With the primary story from the Samsung/GENBAND partnership being "Secure and drama-free mobile communications for the enterprise," the secondary theme might be "NFC is cool." The two companies provid…
Teletrac Makes Best Telematics Solution for Commercial Vehicles Shortlist
5/2/2013
Veteran fleet tracking and telematics software provider Teletrac recently announced that its commercial telematics solutions made the shortlist for the Best Telematics Solution for Commercial Vehicles…
Mercedes-Benz Tracking System Helped Police Locate Boston Marathon Bombing Suspects
5/2/2013
One of the unsung heroes of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation was Mercedes-Benz.
After a Mercedes-Benz was carjacked by the two Tsarnaev brothers, police were able to take advantage of the …
Eurotech Extends Its Passenger Counting Family
5/2/2013
Eurotech, a vendor of embedded technologies, products and systems, has unveiled DynaPCN 10-20, a compact and fully integrated passenger counter. Key features include the Ethernet communications facili…
SAP Survey Highlights M2M Benefits and Challenges
5/1/2013
A recently released Berg Insight report titled, "The Global Wireless M2M Market," estimates that there will be 50 billion devices connected to the Internet by 2020. Most expert believe all of this con…
ProtectCELL Moves into the M2M Space
5/1/2013
Popular cellular insurance provider ProtectCELL recently revealed its intent to expand its footprint into the M2M device service market. It's not a shocking move though as technological things are eit…
Alderley FZE to Install Oil, Gas Monitoring Equipment in Kuwait
5/1/2013
Alderley FZE to Install Oil, Gas Monitoring Equipment in Kuwait
Alderley FZE has just revealed that it has received its largest metering order to date, providing metering skids for the KOC Telemetr…
Avista Buys M2M Wireless Provider Telular
5/1/2013
Avista Capital Partners seems to have revealed that it's trying to squeeze into the machine to machine (M2M) wireless communications market, according to its recent $253 million purchase of Telular Co…
Volvo Puts Machine-to-Machine Communication to the Test
5/1/2013
Volvo has been looking at ways companies using machine-to-machine (M2M) communication can improve overall site efficiency and lower machine running costs.
Peter Wallin, research coordinator at Vol…
Nation-wide CDMA M2M seminars in 16 cities from u-blox, Taoglas and Sprint
5/1/2013
M2M applications leverage cellular technology to enhance business processes and productivity and reduce costs in a wide range of industries, such as transportation, utilities, manufacturing, enterpris…
UK Telematics Program Earns Young Drivers Safe Driving Discounts
5/1/2013
While being young may be a joy and a gift, when it comes to car insurance, this isn't necessarily the case. Young drivers pay far higher premiums than older drivers, and generally for good reason: as …
Axeda and the M2M Cathedral
5/1/2013
Just in case you have never had to endure a motivational speaker, let me explain the Cathedral metaphor. The story goes that a bishop came to see how brick layers were managing their work. The first w…
M2M Technology Raises Security Concerns
4/30/2013
Machines will increasingly communicate with each other as more industries adopt machine-to-machine (M2M) technology.
In fact, the worldwide M2M market is predicted to increase at a compound annual …
New PV Generation and Consumption Monitoring System
4/30/2013
Green Energy Options has unveiled an advanced touchscreen display that has a personalized online service, energynote®. Chorus PV allows homeowners with Photo-Voltaic (PV) panels to see both generation…
IBM Enhances Smarter Planet Program with MessageSight
4/29/2013
IBM's ongoing Smarter Planet initiative has done a lot to further the interconnection of the world's systems, reducing the amount of waste made in the process. The company has worked with thousands of…
The Potential and Obstacles of M2M
4/29/2013
Are you ready for M2M? According to a survey by SAP and Harris Interactive, companies that adopt machine-to-machine technology can expect improved insight, productivity and more, but beyond that, cert…
Digital Life Platform from AT&T Available in 15 Cities Nationwide
4/29/2013
After an initial trial of almost a year, AT&T is rolling out its Digital Life Platform, a home automation and security solution system, to 15 cities across the country. Telephone carriers are the late…
Omnilink Asset Tracker for Trailers Leverages Omnilink's Tracking Expertise, Sprint's Nationwide Network
4/29/2013
The Omnilink Asset Tracker for Trailers is now available to fleet owners in the United States. Created under a collaboration between tracking solution provider Omnilink and Sprint, this turnkey soluti…
M2M Gets Seriously Smart
4/29/2013
M2M has the proven ability to cut costs, save time, improve operational efficiency and enhance customer service. The benefits are tangible, but in most cases the solutions deliver sector specific info…
Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
4/27/2013
It was another major week for embedded machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, with plenty of news emerging in the field about new products and services out to make communications better and bring a host …
Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
4/27/2013
As more companies and industries begin to reap the benefits of machine to machine (M2M) solutions every week, the more news, updates, partnerships and product announcements we see as well.
M2M Evolution Week in Review
4/27/2013
It was a busy week in the M2M Evolution sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet.
Using Telematics to Improve Fuel-Tax Reporting
4/26/2013
When truck drivers cross state lines, they have to document exactly where and when they cross those lines so that their fuel-tax payments are allocated directly to the jurisdictions in which they trav…
Hughes Gets Approval from Inmarsat for Integrated Antenna Terminal
4/26/2013
Hughes Network Systems, LLC, the brand name for broadband satellite services and networks, just scored a "Type Approved" from Inmarsat, a mobile satellite company, for its Hughes 9502 BGAN M2M.
ProtectCELL Enters M2M Service Plan Business
4/26/2013
ProtectCELL, a Fortegra financial company, has launched into the M2M service plan business. The company is in the process of developing strategic relationships with M2M industry leaders, including OEM…
ioBridge Unveils Wireless Sensor and Control Network Platform
4/26/2013
ioBridge, Inc. has unveiled its wireless sensor and control network platform, ideal for Internet of Things and machine to machine (M2M) applications. The latest offerings comprise of the ioBridge Gamm…
OASIS Members to Press Forward MQTT Standard
4/26/2013
The OASIS open standards forum will include participation from enterprises across the globe. Enterprises will come together to press forward a lightweight dependable messaging transport protocol for t…
PayGo Auto Insurance Solution to Incorporate Telit GSM/GPRS Cellular Module Technology
4/26/2013
Telit Wireless Solutions and PayGo Systems have joined together to expand connected automotive data collectors into new and existing markets. PayGo's new TTM Type B family of PAYD solutions will now i…
Telit Enhances Cellular M2M Technology with Introduction of the MolluSCAN Eye Project
4/25/2013
The MolluSCAN Eye Project was launched to monitor changes in the pollution levels in oceans and it heavily leverages machine to machine (M2M) technology in order to gather data and determine trends. T…
ioBridge Gamma Pro Offers Easy Use for M2M Platform
4/25/2013
The Internet of Things and Machine-to-machine (M2M) applications provide solutions to many of the problems we face today in a seemingly effortless way. However, some of the implementations are complic…
Sprint and Geotab Offer Easy Fleet Management for Federal Agencies
4/24/2013
While most taxpayers would probably prefer that federal agencies do most of their business by phone or on foot, the fact remains that federal agencies often have large numbers of vehicles on hand to d…
Newly Unveiled AMD Processors Aimed at Embedded Applications
4/24/2013
Embedded systems are providing solutions for machine to machine, interactive devices, information outlets and many other applications. The new AMD embedded G-series system-on-chip (SOC) platform gives…
OnStar Receives Rare Honor
4/24/2013
OnStar received a rare honor this week when it was recognized by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) as a Medical Accredited Center of Excellence, something only 4.25 percent of o…
DEX Imaging Receives Business Machine Monitoring License from MWA Intelligence
4/24/2013
Organizations are facing dwindling margins, governmental regulations and global competition, yet the goal is still customer retention and superior customer service. Companies that need to manage a lar…
Descartes' Telematics Solutions Wins Two Companies a Technology Innovation Award
4/24/2013
The two companies that won the "Best Public Service Application Grand Award" and "Best Public Service Application (Transformation) Gold Award" in the Hong Kong ICT awards 2013 used telematics solution…
Crashboxx DENT Powers Damage Estimates in Near Real-Time
4/24/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) communication is making it possible to improve almost every aspect of our daily life. The latest application of this technology is Crashboxx Telematics' release of its Web-bas…
Linde and Pelchem Form Partnership for MEMS Manufacturing
4/24/2013
Micro-electromechanical systems or MEMS is a form of micro fabrication technology used in making systems-on-a-chip (SoC). This technology can integrate both microelectronic circuits and mechanical str…
Data Link and Static IP Networking Now Part of Sprint's 4G Network
4/24/2013
Sprint has a couple new services as part of its steadily expanding 4G network, as the company announced yesterday that the 4G network now boasts Sprint Data Link and Static IP networking services, off…
Data Link & Static IP Networking Now Part Of Sprint's 4G Network
4/24/2013
Sprint's Static IP, meanwhile, allows a device to use the same IP address every time it connects to the Internet, which allows its owner to better manage the device remotely. Sprint even allows compan…
How Huge is Huge?
4/24/2013
Our friend James Brehm, when sizing the market, uses the phrase "huge and getting bigger (huge -r?)." It's easy to see why the numbers are so hard to correlate; everybody's definition of M2M is differ…
New Initiatives to Advance M2M Communications and the Internet of Things Coming from TIA
4/23/2013
TIA is the Telecommunications Industry Association. It is accredited by the American National Standards Institute. Its mission is to develop voluntary, consensus-based industry standards for a wide va…
CommScope Simplifies DAS Deployment with New ION Platform
4/23/2013
ION-U, part of the Andrew portfolio of wireless solutions, also features remote configuration tools that enable operators to re-sectorize and access auto-leveling functions from anywhere in the world …
SmartGPS Enters the Market Thanks to Magellan
4/23/2013
This week, Magellan released the first true SmartGPS system and to get ahead of the group naming trend likely to follow; they actually named it "SmartGPS." The industry and Magellan have learned a lot…
Culinary Ventures Vending to Install 3,000 Crane Telemetry Units
4/23/2013
Vending machines are labor intensive, because they require regular inspection in order to ensure there is enough inventory and they are working properly. In the past, this meant driving to each locati…
Alpha Micro Components Announces New Embedded Wireless Device Server
4/22/2013
Alpha Micro Components, an international electronic components distributor, announced last week the addition of the Lantronix xPico Wi-Fi module, a compressed embedded wireless device server for easy …
Wilson Certified Installer Program Crosses 600-Mark
4/22/2013
Wilson Electronics has revealed that a minimum of 600 customized installations have been completed as part of its Wilson Certified Installer (WCI) program. The major manufacturer of cellular signal bo…
Sprint and U-Blox Partner for Long Term 2G CDMA Network Support
4/22/2013
We live in a fast paced constantly moving forward world. You blink too long and you might miss something. By the time you get around to buying that new device, it will probably be obsolete. It is the …
Report Shows a Major Decline in Personal Navigation Devices in 2012
4/22/2013
Berg Insight is a company that offers business intelligence to the telecommunications industry. According to the company's profile, it produces concise reports that provide key facts and strategic ins…
KORE M2M Starter Kit Offers Access to More than 500 Global Carriers
4/22/2013
While the benefit M2M provides is undeniable, it is not currently a solution everyone can implement. Committing to the volume and minimum contract obligations puts it out of reach for many organizatio…
Craig Montgomery Becomes SVP of Marketing at ORBCOMM
4/22/2013
ORBCOMM has announced the hiring of Craig Montgomery as their senior vice president of Marketing to capitalize on his M2M and wireless space experience.
ORBCOMM is a global two-way, machine-to-mach…
TMCnet Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
4/20/2013
While you watched some of the drama unfolding in the U.S. this week, you may have forgotten to check in on the Embedded M2M Solutions news. Let's take a look at what happened in the community starting…
M2M Evolution Week in Review
4/20/2013
The M2M industry was busy as always this week. Here's a look at some of the top stories as reported by TMCnet.
TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
4/20/2013
This week in the machine to machine solutions community we saw a partnership between Novatel Wireless, Quatenus and Optimus delivering improved telematics in Portugal, Redline Communications receive i…
Eseye Solutions to Be Showcased at Traffex 2013
4/19/2013
Eseye is one of many organizations in the industry that will be debuting its connectivity solution at Traffex 2013, the 26th yearly global traffic engineering, ITS, road safety, parking and highway sa…
DHL in the UAE Implements Driver Safety Initiative with AlertDriving and MiX Telematics
4/19/2013
When Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn of DHL established the company in 1969, they probably had no idea it would be a global enterprise. Today, the company employs over 283,000 people in …
Telenav Introduces Personalized Navigation with Scout for Cars: Built In
4/19/2013
Telenav has announced the availability of a new product in its Scout for Cars line that combines in-dash navigation with personalized information. The service is called Scout for Cars: Built In.
Telefonica Germany Introduces New Insurance Telematics System
4/18/2013
Insurance telematics has garnered a lot of attention over the last year or so and for good reason; the use of M2M telematics modules in vehicles can help insurance providers make more accurate assessm…
RACO Wireless, Rogers Communications Make Connection on M2M
4/18/2013
The rapidly growing machine-to-machine (M2M) market has brought a lot of opportunity with it, and earlier today, a new announcement came out about one such opportunity. RACO Wireless, a major provider…
M2M Outfit RACO Forges Ties with Rogers Communications
4/18/2013
RACO Wireless has joined forces with Canadian wireless service provider, Rogers Communications, to bring M2M solutions to market in the great white north.
The deal will enable RACO Wireless to supp…
Wasp Barcode Technologies Rolls Out InventoryControl 7
4/18/2013
Wasp Barcode Technologies, a big name in small business barcode scanners, just announced its unleashing of InventoryControl version 7, a solution that will help small business owners track their inven…
Latest Automotive HMI Report Focuses on Location-Based Services
4/17/2013
Telematics Update, a reference point for automotive telematics, mobile, and Web industries, recently released a sample of its latest B2B survey of over 100 automotive HMI. In the sample, location-base…
Staggering Opportunities in M2M Says VDC Research
4/17/2013
VDC Research, a strong advocate of M2M, has been examining the challenges and opportunities, and has conducted a study of OEMs in order to get insights regarding their attitudes toward M2M.
Tracking Transportation Assets Globally to Become Easier with GTI-Vodafone Partnership
4/17/2013
Globe Tracker International (GTI), a privately held Danish company, is well known for its ability to deliver the most functional, reliable and cost effective global tracking, monitoring and trade data…
Novatel Wireless, Quatenous and Optimus Come together for Improved Telematics in Portugal
4/17/2013
Insurance and fleet telematics give companies relevant data to monitor the assets they are protecting. As more devices become connected, organizations are able to integrate different systems so they c…
Novatel's Enabler HS 3001 Certified on Aeris' Network
4/17/2013
Thanks to this compatibility, M2M implementations on Aeris' network can be launched in a rapid manner as the module is compatible with CDMA 800 and 1900 MHz along with on-board N4A Communications and …
Systech Unveils Cellular M2M Gateway for Kiosks
4/17/2013
Systech Corp. has extended its SysLINK portfolio with the addition of an IP to Cellular M2M Gateway, the SL-500. Vendors will now be able to install kiosks or safeguard vending in sites like conventio…
Westbase Announces New Cradlepoint COR IBR600 Router
4/17/2013
Westbase Technology has announced that it has launched the company's newest machine-to-machine (M2M) Cradlepoint router.
Nobody Can Tamper With Systech's New M2M Device!
4/17/2013
Systech Corporation, a provider of M2M and other networking solutions, has just added a new product to its SysLINK product portfolio: The SL-500. This new product ferries packets from IP to cellular n…
DecisionPoint Keeps the Mobile Worker Connected
4/17/2013
Since its inception over 25 years ago, DecisionPoint Systems has seen many changes in the workforce. Not long ago, our work areas were defined by four walls, but now, workers in all fields, including …
Up the Stack of M2M with Oracle
4/17/2013
I had the privilege of speaking with Cheng Kian Khor, Architecture Director at Oracle. This is part one of the interview, and gives a good picture of how Oracle is enabling service providers to delive…
M2M Numbers Keep Getting Bigger: Now at $1T by 2020
4/17/2013
Connectivity is driving the machine-to-machine (M2M) market to greater numbers every year. Within the next few years, virtually every product manufactured will have the capability of communicating wit…
TomTom Shows off Its Business App Center
4/16/2013
TomTom has announced that it has a new resource in place that is geared towards getting more attention for its range of business applications. TomTom has been working hard to get its fleet management …
Juniper's Handhelds Get RFID Reader
4/16/2013
Juniper Systems, the maker of rugged handheld computers, has announced the offering of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) options known as the IDBLUE reader for all of its handheld models - Archer,…
Allstate's DriveWise Telematics Program Arrives in Several New States
4/16/2013
Allstate's commercials like to assure drivers that they are, in fact, in good hands, but with its telematics program DriveWise - now available in six more states - drivers are in good hands with a clo…
Redline Gets Biggest Contract to Date
4/16/2013
Redline Communications, a provider of broadband wireless solutions for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, recently announced that it has received its biggest contract to date. An existing oil an…
Telic Expands Telematics Market
4/16/2013
Automatic Vehicle Location is a key sector in the telematics market, but growth has been somewhat constrained by cost and complexity. As a result, the focus has been on relatively large fleets, with s…
M2M and Network APIs: Two Keys for Open Mobile Alliance
4/16/2013
Can't we all just get along?
That's the goal of the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), at least when it comes to bringing together the mobile communications community.
Systech Intros New IP to Cellular M2M Gateway
4/16/2013
Systech unveiled the SL-500, an IP to Cellular M2M Gateway which is an addition to the SysLINK line of products. This new cellular M2M gateway will feature security and general interface features.
White Space Spectrum is Promising for M2M, Rural Uses
4/16/2013
White space spectrum has great potential beyond its originally intended use. White space was meant for broadcast TV. Instead, the spectrum is going unused by local broadcast providers. So instead it c…
Don't Overlook the Power of End-to-End Service
4/15/2013
One of the reasons that Apple products historically "just work" is because there's a high degree of integration between hardware and software.
A Profile of Machine-to-Machine Technology Today and Tomorrow
4/15/2013
M2M devices, such as the ones located in your car in the "Snapshot" program and the ones located on container ships monitor critical information (such as speed, sharp turns and sudden stops in the car…
TMCNet Machine To Machine Evolution Week In Review
4/13/2013
The growing world of machine to machine (M2M) technology brings with it lots of exciting news about new product releases, new services, and new moves within the industry itself. Now, with the weekend …
TMCnet's Machine-to-Machine Solutions Week in Review
4/13/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) technology allows both wireless and wired systems to communicate with one another. M2M communication has expanded beyond a one-to-one connection and has changed the way users …
Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
4/13/2013
As another week closes, let's recap some of the headlines in embedded M2M solutions.
First up is Laird Technologies, who announced that it will demonstrate its Thermobility wireless power generator…
The Rise of the M2Ms: Booming Shipments of MFF2 SIM Cards
4/11/2013
As machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies proliferate, interest in MFF2 SIM cards designed to tolerate the raucous conditions of some M2M deployments is significantly rising.
According to informati…
Strategic Technological Partnership Unites Mahindra Reva and Vodafone
4/11/2013
Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 1994. It was originally known as the Reva Electric Car Company, and was a joint venture between the Maini Group of Bangalore and AEV LLC of USA…
Pole Star Experiencing Record Growth as Indoor Location Solutions Demand Soar
4/11/2013
According to ABI Research, the indoor location technology for retailers will be at $5 billion by 2018. The quick adoption of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices with wireless technologies su…
Carlsbad Selects IRD Telematics for City Vehicles
4/11/2013
International Road Dynamics, a global provider of traffic management systems, announced on Monday that it will be supplying a new GPS tracking system for the city of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The GPS syst…
Study Shows Telematics Taking Off in UK
4/11/2013
There has been a massive increase in the number of telematics over the last few years, as more and more drivers around the world seek ways to cut down on the cost of their insurance rates. Specificall…
FreeWave Technologies Showcases Wireless M2M Solutions at ENTELEC 2013
4/10/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) communications in the oil, gas and energy industry are considered critical components in ensuring operational and safety procedures. The data created by machines has to be del…
Multi-Tech Systems Provides Migration Path to Sprint IDEN Customers
4/10/2013
To provide integrated service over wireless networks, Multi-Tech Systems, a provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, has teamed up with Sprint to deliver a quick and seamless migration from iDE…
Is Telematics a Tipping Point or Trouble for Midsized Carriers?
4/10/2013
What is telematics? According to good old Wikipedia, the broad term for telematics is any integrated use of telecommunications and informatics. The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is r…
Kontron Provides Embedded Electronics Solutions for a Host of Verticals
4/10/2013
Back in 1999, the company now known as Kontron split from BMW and transitioned from a focus on automotive solutions to a broader range of embedded electronic solutions. In the past 14 years, the compa…
Laird to Demo Thermobility Wireless Power Generator Series
4/10/2013
Laird Technologies will be demonstrating its Thermobility wireless power generator series at the Energy Harvesting and Storage Europe Conference, scheduled to take place in Berlin from April 17-18, 20…
Industries Embracing Telematic Technologies to Cultivate Efficiencies, Safety
4/10/2013
A leading company is putting the pedal to the metal in a new way - and utilizing telematics technology to improve driver safety. American Pest is cultivating the resources of inthinc Technology Soluti…
Wiless, JT Global Offer M2M Asset Management Solution
4/10/2013
The fundamental question in business might be "Where's my stuff?" With a new agreement between Wiless Controls, a provider of wireless asset management solutions, and JT Global, a global network provi…
AT&T Becomes Gold Sponsor of M2M Evolution Conference and Expo
4/10/2013
Whether for fleet management, patient monitoring or marathon runner tracking, machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions are the future of network and device communication. Organizations connecting M2M device…
Machina Research Keeps Vodafone on Top in M2M Benchmarking Study
4/10/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) technology gives companies the ability to turn their resources into intelligence assets that can be used to provide superior customer service, as well as improving how the com…
Antenova Poised to be the Provider of Choice for Global Off-The-Shelf M2M Antennas
4/10/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) communications uses machines to capture events and relays it over a network by transmitting this data so it can be used accordingly. A key component in these machines is the a…
NetCracker Q&A: How to Get M2M Up and Running
4/10/2013
I recently asked Tulsi Zeidman, director of Solution Engineering a NetCracker Technology to answer some questions for me about the company's vision for managing back office and operation systems. In t…
M2M Keeps Up With Your Heavy Equipment
4/10/2013
If your business relies on heavy equipment, you know how important tracking, maintenance and security measures are to insure that these assets are being used in the most efficient way. You also know t…
AT&T to Keep 2013 Boston Marathon Fans and Runners Connected
4/9/2013
AT&T is providing a range of free features to connect athletes and spectators to the 2013 Boston Marathon, including the athlete alert program, a new marathon app, free calling stations, Text 2 Screen…
Cooltrax Highlights Why Food Transportation Companies Need Telematics
4/9/2013
Reefers or refrigerated trailers haul perishable items across the country with strict regulations to ensure the safety of the product being transported. In the past, the only way to ensure the proper …
M2M Technologies to Play Pivotal Role in Oil and Gas Industry
4/8/2013
SMi Group, an event production company, stated that machine to machine (M2M) leaders along with major oil and gas companies will come together in London from July 8 - 9, 2013 to discuss how M2M techno…
INS and Thingworx Partner on M2M Development
4/8/2013
Machine-to-machine (M2M) software is seeing rising application as we move further into the 21st century. And the Thingworx is working hard to make sure that M2M technological advances aren't completel…
Sierra Wireless Finishes Sale of AirCard to NETGEAR
4/8/2013
Sierra Wireless announced on Tuesday that it had completed the sale of all assets and operations related to its AirCard business to NETGEAR for $138 million plus $5.9 million in assumed liabilities. T…
County Connection, Clever Devices and Sprint Team to Provide Connected Bus Services to Contra Costa County
4/8/2013
Commuters who use public transportation reap many benefits, from saving money on gas to giving themselves a chance to work during their trip to the office. Unfortunately for some riders, busses have n…
TMCNet Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
4/6/2013
For embedded machine to machine (M2M) solutions, it's usually a big week just about any week. This week proved to be no exception as a variety of news made headlines. So with the weekend now almost in…
TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
4/6/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) solutions are being used by companies of all sizes across different industries to enable two-way communication between connected devices. Here are the top stories in the indus…
Sierra Wireless Introduces AirLink LS300 Intelligent Gateway
4/5/2013
Sierra Wireless, a provider of products and solutions for connected devices and machine to machine communications, launched AirLink LS300 intelligent gateway, the all-in-one successor to the AirLink R…
Gemalto Helps GPS Develop Wristwatch Solution for Caregivers of People with Autism
4/5/2013
On April 2, 2013, the World Autism Day was observed with an aim to attract the attention of more and more people across the globe toward Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the ways in which the lives …
T-Mobile Makes Audi Connect More Affordable
4/5/2013
Car phones may be a thing of the past, but they've been replaced with something better. Audi and T-Mobile are working together, providing a new data plan that gives Audi drivers in-vehicle connectivit…
Real Time Logic Releases SharkSSL Version 2.5 To Tighten Up Security
4/5/2013
Real Time Logic has tightened up security and encryption in its latest version of SharkSSL, which will extend its secure connectivity for ASIC-powered M2M devices and include TLS 1.2 support.
Weightless' Newly Published Standard Offers Big Benefits for Users
4/4/2013
The Weightless standard is out to become one of the newest major features in a world increasingly marked by standards. But this particular standard also wants to bring some very potent new features wi…
Webtech Wireless Partners with Office of Byron Brown
4/4/2013
Webtech Wireless Inc., a provider of vehicle fleet location-based services (LBS) and telematics technology, is partnering with the office of Byron Brown, the 58th mayor of the city of Buffalo, to laun…
Numerex Revises Full-Year, Q4 Financial Results
4/4/2013
Numerex has revised its recent financial results, with lower net income for Q4 and for the entire 2012 year.
A provider of on-demand and interactive machine-to-machine (M2M) enterprise solutions, t…
JackBe, Axeda Join Forces to Increase Value of Machine-to-Machine Data
4/4/2013
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) data, or generally called machine data, plays a critical role in M2M communication. Big Machine Data, when combined with business system data, provides key benefits to compani…
An Inside Glance at Inmarsat
4/3/2013
Hazardous locations accreditation has been designated for the Hughes 9502, the first BGAN M2M terminal to receive such a designation. As part of the Inmarsat M2M portfolio, the Hughes solution is expe…
AOpen Uses Analytics to Provide ROI with Digital Signage Solutions
4/3/2013
Back in the good old days, business like retail establishments and convenience stores would erect ordinary, static signs announcing sales and promotions and cross their fingers, hoping that the time a…
Radio It In: Cops Still Value Telemetry for Tracking
4/3/2013
Often when we think of radios, we think of those early, rusty days of technology where people still had no idea just how much time they would be spending inside glued to a networking device of some so…
Spireon Adds New Trailer and Equipment Tracking Devices to its FleetLocate Local Fleet Product Line
4/3/2013
Spireon recently announced that it has enhanced its FleetLocate Local Fleet offering with FL11Z and FL11Z-EQ - new trailer and equipment tracking devices.
Put Your Car in Park to Understand Telematics
4/3/2013
It's getting harder to agree on what is mobile in M2M and what is part of the Internet of Things. For example, the tablet market and the smart TV have much of the same characteristics; both are usuall…
Daimler Turns to Garmin for Mercedes-Benz Navigation
4/3/2013
Garmin International was recently chosen by Daimler AG to be the global navigation provider for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. The results of this partnership won't be immediate, though, as Garmin's award-wi…
Leveraging the BI Power of M2M
4/2/2013
To compete effectively in today's market, it's no longer enough for a provider to offer the best price, the most features or even the highest quality service. Companies compete on these elements every…
Lantronix Unveils xSenso Controller
4/2/2013
Lantronix, a provider of smart M2M connectivity solutions, recently unveiled the newest member of its xSenso analog sensor networking family - the Lantronix xSenso Controller.
An M2M Technology Solution for World Autism Day
4/2/2013
The United Nations General Assembly has designated April 2 as World Autism Day in 2008. The day highlights the experiences of children and adults with autism, as well as the efforts of their caregiver…
TMCnet Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
3/30/2013
This week, we saw new products, telematics advancements and partnerships flourish in the Embedded M2M Solutions community.
As the cloud begins to extend its benefits to almost every industry, large…
TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
3/29/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) solutions enable-two way communication between connected devices and are becoming more prominent across multiple industries, including automotive, telecommunications and IT. H…
M2M Solutions Leader Sprint Brings Telematics Solutions to the NY Auto Show
3/27/2013
The NY Auto Show is a great place to check out new vehicles, as there will be over 1,000 different models on display throughout the 900,000 square feet of show floor. But in addition to the hottest ri…
Feature Phones Becoming Extinct
3/27/2013
The first mobile phone I ever had was made by Nokia and the best feature about it was that it came with the game "Snake." This was in 2002, when I was 12 years old. Today, it is not uncommon to see a …
Malaysian Telecom Carrier Celcom Partners with Korea's nTels to Offer M2M Connectivity
3/27/2013
In order to provide its subscribers machine-to-machine (M2M) connected services, Malaysia's oldest telecom company Celcom Axiata Berhad has partnered with South Korea's nTels Co. Ltd, a global provide…
Global Information Highlights Trends in Automotive Telematics, Connected Cars
3/27/2013
Global Information, an information service company partnering with over 300 global research companies, highlights the recent trends and future prospects of telematics and M2M solutions through technic…
Teach a Machine to Fish and IT Eats for a Lifetime
3/27/2013
This one is going to take us out into a Matrix-like thinking, but it's DARPA, given the fact you're reading this based on its investment - which disrupted everything in the economy (a.k.a. the Interne…
Telco 'OTT' Concern Might be Ebbing
3/26/2013
Though service provider executives reflexively rail against the notion that their business is, substantially, getting to be a "dumb pipe" business, there possibly are new signs that reality is sinking…
Sprint and Mitel Extend Cloud Servcies
3/26/2013
Sprint Emerging Solutions & Global Wholesale and Mitel, a provider of cloud and premises-based unified communications and collaboration (UCC) solutions, have entered into a wholesale agreement to enab…
CAS Tecnologia to Partner with Telit Wireless Solutions
3/26/2013
CAS Tecnologia will combine its telemetry platforms and solutions with Telit's products and technologies.
Both companies intend to partner in order to boost the reliability and speed of solution op…
Systech's SysLINK M2M Gateway is ThingWorx Ready
3/26/2013
ThingWorx recently announced that Systech Corporation has just completed the certification process for its SysLINK M2M Gateway, making it ThingWorx Ready. This certification tells buyers of the SysLIN…
Rand McNally Partners with Getloaded to Deliver Load Board Service for Rand McNally's IntelliRoute TND Owners
3/26/2013
The Rand McNally's IntelliRoute TNDs are reportedly single box fleet management solutions that deliver mobile communication, electronic logs, navigation and more. These GPS devices now feature the 'Ge…
Embedded Systems Market Driven by Growth in Smart Devices and Machine to Machine Solutions
3/26/2013
Embedded systems are an integral part of several electronic devices and machine to machine solutions. They are key enablers of smart devices, touted as one of the most important technological marvels …
Zebra Technologies Sets New Milestone in Machine to Machine Solutions; Ships One Millionth RTLS Tag
3/26/2013
Zebra Technologies, a provider of machine to machine solutions that enable real-time visibility into business operations, has now shipped its one millionth real-time locating system (RTLS) tag.
Power Insight Provides Powerful Insights into Digital Billboards and More
3/25/2013
Power Insight was founded by Brian Zima in part to help companies manage their electric bills. But after developing a versatile platform and robust hardware, Zima's company has branched out into many …
Sequoia Unveils New ZOOM Family of Wireless Machine to Machine Terminals
3/25/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) solutions provider Sequoia Technology recently launched the new ZOOM family of Wireless M2M Terminals, designed to send and receive data across standard mobile phone networks …
Gemalto, Du Telecom Team Intros M2M Services in UAE
3/25/2013
Du Telecom, an integrated telecommunications service provider in UAE, recently signed a new agreement with Gemalto, a specialist in digital security, to install Gemalto's Machine Identification Module…
PolicyPak Introduces New Management Solution for Autodesk 3ds Max
3/25/2013
PolicyPak Software, a specialist in application compliance and desktop management tools for Active Directory, has unveiled a new management solution for Autodesk 3ds Max.
Gemalto's Machine Identification Module Selected by Du
3/25/2013
Du, UAE's integrated telecommunications service provider, recently announced that it has entered a partnership agreement with Gemalto, a company that provides digital security solutions. According to …
TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
3/23/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) solutions enable two-way communication between devices and networks, and are becoming more and more useful in a variety of industries for uses such as fleet management, networ…
TMCnet Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
3/23/2013
This week we saw new products, telematics advancements and partnerships flourish in the embedded M2M solutions community.
Deutsche Telekom and arviem Partner to Deliver Machine to Machine Cargo Monitoring Solution
3/22/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) solutions enable two-way communication between wireless and wired devices without the need for human interference, becoming prominent a variety of industries and uses such as …
Limmex Emergency Watch Wins First Prize in M2M Challenge
3/22/2013
Limmex announced today that its Swiss emergency watch won first place in the M2M Challenge, a global competition that aims to highlight the best innovations in M2M communication each year. Awards are …
Mckinney Trailer Rentals to Implement Management Solution from SkyBitz
3/22/2013
Mckinney Trailer Rentals has once again chosen remote asset tracking and information management solution provider SkyBitz to service the needs of its expanding customer base.
Through SkyBitz's trail…
Hyundai Heavy Industry to Implement M2M Solution from Telit in the Field
3/21/2013
Loss of heavy equipment due to theft, mismanagement and other irregularities costs organizations hundreds of millions of dollars every year. As one of the largest heavy industry manufacturers in the w…
DU Telecom Partners with Gemalto for UAE Services
3/21/2013
DU Telecom has selected Gemalto's Machine Identification Module (MIM) in a machine-to-machine (M2M) communications tech partnership for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Under the deal, Gemalto's Cin…
DDS Wireless Gains Big New Contracts, Customers in Taxi Fleet Market
3/21/2013
DDS Wireless - Digital Dispatch Systems - announced yesterday that its Pathfinder software system has garnered some new contracts, both from current clients and from some new clients as well. It's a b…
one2many Develops New Cell Broadcast Center for High Volume M2M Applications
3/21/2013
one2many recently announced that it has developed a new Cell Broadcast Center which will make it easy for wireless carriers to seamlessly introduce high volume, low ARPU applications.
Viewbiquity: A Great Choice for M2M
3/21/2013
In the realm of M2M, the name Viewbiquity is one that many know well. It provides market leading M2M platforms, designed to automate important business processes, with a cloud-based development and se…
Numerex reports 30 Percent Growth with over 2 Million M2M Subscriptions
3/20/2013
Numerex announced it has reached 2 million M2M subscriptions with growth of more than 30 percent in different vertical markets.
App Connected Vehicles on Track to be Big Part of Traffic by 2017
3/20/2013
Juniper Research recently brought out a new report suggesting that, by 2017, app-connected cars will be a major part of the traffic picture in both Western Europe and North America. How major? The rep…
ILS Technology Becomes Gold Sponsor of M2M Evolution Conference and Expo
3/20/2013
ILS Technology is a provider of the world's only ready-to-use, off-the-shelf cloud platform to connect enterprise IT systems to the devices and machines on which businesses depend. It enables successf…
BSM Technologies Enters into a Binding Letter of Intent Over Acquisition of Telematics Company
3/20/2013
BSM Technologies Inc recently announced that it has entered into a binding letter of intent over the acquisition of a private telematics company (AcquireeCo). BSM Technologies are experts in remote mo…
Barcodes: Is That All There Is?
3/20/2013
I am working on research for my M2M Evolution Magazine articles for the next issue, and I have to tell you, it's easy to get stuck in the trees and lose the forest. In looking at the search term, "ass…
Ameri-Source Selects USA Technologies' Solutions
3/19/2013
Ameri-Source has selected USA Technologies' solutions to market to its members.
A purchasing company for vending and foodservice companies, Ameri-Source will promote USAT's cashless payment and tel…
Navevo's Line of Route Technology Has Fleet Operators Save Thousands in Wasted Gas, Hours
3/19/2013
The U.K.-based navigation software provider, Navevo, has introduced an advanced navigation system, which the company says will help the fleet operators in their cost-cutting efforts.
Navevo's diver…
Obama Administration: No Warrant Needed for GPS Car Tracking
3/19/2013
In a move that is sure to spark controversy--not to mention a little bit of outrage at the Supreme Court level, who just issued a decision on this particular point last year--the Obama administration …
Net 1 and Partners Announce M2M Program to Supply Remote Areas
3/19/2013
Net 1 and its technology and service suppliers have announced an M2M (machine-to-machine) program to offer solutions to remote areas.
WirelessCar: A Next Generation Telematics Service Provider
3/19/2013
WirelessCar is a telematics service provider that provides the backend system that integrates and aggregates content, services and applications and manages the communications within the vehicles. The …
By 2018, 300M People will Use Insurance Telematics
3/19/2013
ABI Research released a study last Friday predicting that 300 million people worldwide will utilize insurance telematics, or usage-based insurance (UBI), within five years.
Nupoint Systems Expands M2M Data Communication with Globalstar Deal
3/18/2013
Nupoint Systems has signed a deal with mobile satellite voice and data services provider, Globalstar Canada Satellite, to expand its M2M data communication services beyond the capabilities of a cellul…
Vitesse's New Signal Conditioners Support 16 Gbps Data Rates
3/18/2013
Cisco's Virtual Networking Index (VNI) forecasts that by 2016, the annual global IP traffic will be at 1.3 zettabytes - or one trillion gigabytes. It is quite possible this number will be eclipsed bec…
Powerelectrics and Telit Launch Metron2 for Remote Fill-Level Readings
3/18/2013
The machine-to-machine (M2M) industry is one of the fastest growing markets in the world. According to Telit, a global leader in this sector, the market has grown from more than $50 billion in 2008 to…
TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
3/16/2013
There are approximately 50 billion devices in the world, ranging from home appliances & business computers to complex utility equipment, industrial machines and transport systems. The emergence of mac…
TMCnet Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
3/16/2013
This week we have seen how companies are improving their solutions and products to accommodate the ever-changing platform in 2013.
ISA Listed Among Top M2M Providers for the Oil and Gas Market by Berg Insight
3/15/2013
Intelligent Sensing Anywhere (ISA) was recently named among the top M2M providers in the oil and gas market by a report from research and consultant firm Berg Insight. A Portuguese company with over 2…
Estonia's EMT Looks to NFC, Mobile Wallets
3/15/2013
The concept of a mobile wallet is one that a lot of firms have been looking into. Payment services, banks, and others all are eager for a piece of the pie. While there are a variety of different means…
Mentor Graphics Launches Nucleus SmartFit RTOS for 32-bit MCUs
3/15/2013
Mentor Graphics Corp. has readied a cost-effective, binary version of the real-time operating system (RTOS) Nucleus, optimized to fit the limited internal memory of 32-bit MCUs. Called Nucleus SmartFi…
M2M Keeps an Eye On Cargo in Globe Tracker's TDEN
3/15/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) technology has had a wide variety of different applications for some time now. But one use that few consider is its ability to serve as a tracking and monitoring system for ca…
More Features, More Systems: Connected Automotive Systems Shipments Set to Increase
3/15/2013
One of the great aphorisms of technology is the more things it can do-and do well-the more users will want to get in on the action. With automotive infotainment systems steadily offering more and more…
M2M Industry to Hit $4.5T by 2020, with Hurdles Still to Overcome
3/15/2013
The benefits of M2M technology are many, and applicable to a number of industries and technologies. The most frequent examples include automotive safety - such as sending out a distress signal at the …
New Leadership Team at Viacloud to Get on the Fast Track with Everything Everywhere
3/15/2013
On March 14, 2013, Viacloud UK Group announced that it has created a new leadership team, tasked with driving the growth of U.K. business.
Foremost on the agenda is the Mobile Virtual Network Aggr…
Thingsquare Releases Firmware for M2M Connectivity
3/15/2013
Internet of Things (IoT) pioneer Thingsquare has released the open source code for the Thingsquare Mist firmware for a number of hardware platforms from leading semiconductor manufacturers like STMicr…
FUJITSU TEN Strengthens its Telematics with Telenor Connexion
3/15/2013
FUJITSU TEN is one of the top automotive suppliers in the world providing innovative solutions for manufacturers. The company is moving toward developing different new systems for implementing the com…
Indoor Tracking Option to GPS Being Developed by Cambridge Consultants
3/14/2013
Cambridge Consultants is developing a commercially viable option to GPS to detect someone's location when s/he is inside. Because current indoor tracking options have met with wide-ranging problems, t…
China's Cellular M2M Subscriptions Predicted to Surpass Those in US in 2013
3/14/2013
China's cellular M2M subscriptions are predicted to surpass those in the United States during this year.
In fact, M2M cellular subscriptions in China are predicted to become the biggest of any nat…
New Study Shows Major Concerns in Mobile Data Deployment
3/14/2013
The concept of mobile devices being used in companies is rapidly gaining ground as a way to get a better, more efficient workforce that even has the capacity to work after standard business hours. But…
ORBCOMM to Acquire GlobalTrak from System Planning Corp.
3/14/2013
Global satellite data communications company and M2M specialist ORBCOMM entered into an agreement with System Planning Corporation to substantially acquire all of the assets of its GlobalTrak division…
Frost & Sullivan Identifies Small Fleets as Key to Light Commercial Vehicle Telematics Growth
3/14/2013
According to a new report from Frost & Sullivan, many light commercial vehicle (LCV) fleet managers in North America are looking to cut costs and extend their fleets' lifecycles in the face of economi…
Qualcomm Enterprise Services Introduces Trailer Tracking App for MCP110 and 200
3/14/2013
Qualcomm Enterprise Services, a division of chip maker Qualcomm and provider of integrated wireless systems, applications and services to transportation and logistics companies, has launched a trailer…
FE Global Named ILS Technology Value Added Reseller for 2012
3/13/2013
Recently, ILS Technology named FE Global Electronics its value added reseller of the year at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Ameri-Source to Promote USAT's Cashless Services to Members
3/13/2013
USA Technologies, Inc. (USAT) has just revealed today that it entered into a new agreement with Ameri-Source, LLC. Under the conditions of the partnership, Ameri-Source will promote USAT's cashless pa…
Sumitomo Picks ORBCOMM for Asset Management System
3/13/2013
ORBCOMM, a satellite data communications company focusing on machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, has announced that Sumitomo Construction Machinery Co. has selected the company for its telematics …
Meralco Picks Orga Systems' OS.Energy for Prepaid Power Pilot Program
3/13/2013
Meralco, a power company based in the Philippines, has announced that it is using Orga Systems' prepaid energy solution in a pilot program.
Meralco is currently testing the prepaid energy solution …
NetComm Wireless and SYNNEX Bring M2M Solutions to Canada
3/13/2013
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology is opening up a set of opportunities for many industries, making them more efficient and providing better services for customers. M2M is applied in transport, the m…
oneM2M: Getting It Right
3/13/2013
As a manufacturer of rugged M2M devices, B&B Electronics is very encouraged by the TIA's new TR-50 standard. A collaborative effort by TIA and the OPC Foundation, the TR-50 is an easy-to-implement M2M…
Q&A: All About oneM2M
3/13/2013
Bill Conley, the cellular device product manager for B&B Electronic, is a recognized expert in wireless communications and a TIA delegate to oneM2M. oneM2M is a new organization of global standard bod…
New Telematics System RAC Advance Leverages M2M for Vehicle Breakdown Prevention
3/13/2013
Wouldn't it be great if there was a telematics device that could remotely diagnose vehicle faults before the car in question results in a breakdown?
GSMA Predicts UK Data Revenue will Trump Voice in 2013
3/12/2013
Growth in M2M connections is indicating that for 2013, mobile operators' revenue from data in the UK will overtake voice for the first time. The GSM Association (GSMA) has found that many recent innov…
Wipro Inks Deal with Axeda to Deliver M2M Solutions
3/12/2013
As the M2M space continues to grow by the day, new and exciting partnership agreements continue to be made. In fact, information technology solutions and services provider Wipro Technologies and Axeda…
Qualcomm Unveils Trailer Tracking and Fuel Reporting Solutions
3/12/2013
Looking at the trailer tracking space, recently Qualcomm Enterprise Services has unveiled new trailer tracking and fuel monitoring products. The new Trailer ABS Connect from Qualcomm Enterprise Servic…
DigitalRoute and Procera Networks Advance Telematics Beyond Simple Auto Metering
3/12/2013
Digital Route recently partnered with Procera Networks to showcase a solution that supports the evolution of machine to machine (M2M) technology from simple telematics for automotive dealers to comple…
ThingWorx Drives M2M and IoT Developer Efficiency with New Platform Release
3/12/2013
We like to say that if you don't know ThingWorx you don't know M2M. There is good reason, in my opinion, to say this. From a certain perspective connecting M2M endpoints (those "things" in Internet of…
UK Auto Insurance Company Debuts Enhanced In-Car Telematics Device
3/12/2013
While in-car insurance telematics devices are on the rise, they're not precisely the same. Different insurance companies are offering different devices, ostensibly to track how carefully you drive. Th…
The Value of M2M Starts with Actionable Data
3/12/2013
Unless you've been living in a monastery for the past few years, you're probably familiar with machine-to-machine communications, known as M2M. The "internet of things" is just getting going, but its …
AXSEM Appoints Alpha Micro Components as UK and Irish Design-Based Distributor
3/11/2013
AXSEM, a Swiss fabless IC manufacturer, has signed Alpha Micro as distributor for the UK and Ireland.
Mercedes-Benz Teams with Daimler, TomTom and Deutsche Telekom for Traffic Information Technology
3/11/2013
Mercedes-Benz is collaborating with Daimler, TomTom and Deutsche Telekom to take its quality of traffic information technology used in its vehicles to heightened levels.
AT&T Partners With OnAsset To Introduce Advanced Cargo Tracking Solutions
3/11/2013
AT&T's Machine-to-Machine or 'M2M' solutions, a provider of wireless technology, will now allow airlines and their customers in tracking their cargo consignments globally with its new M2M applications…
Weightless SIG Signs Up 600 Members to Create White Space M2M Devices
3/11/2013
The Weightless Special Interest Group of M2M device makers has signed up over 600 members worldwide.
Some of Weightless's members include ARM Holdings, Cable & Wireless, CSR and Neul.
AT&T, Other Carriers Hurry to Cash in on Location Information Services
3/11/2013
When a trucking or delivery company wants to know the location of each person in its fleet, or optimize routes for drivers, the company has historically used a location-based device specifically desig…
Banjo Offers Improved Geo-Location Software for Social Networking
3/11/2013
Geo-location software is quite a big deal these days. The software comes in handy when you are dealing with social media and it can come in handy for companies addressing their advertising to you. Ban…
All Eyes Set on Insurance Telematics Europe 2013 Event
3/11/2013
Come May all roads will lead to London, UK-home to the Insurance Telematics Europe 2013, Conference & Exhibition.
FleetLocate Integrates CDMA Technology
3/11/2013
Spireon, a company specializing in risk mitigation, mobile asset management and location based services, confirmed its new move of integrating its FleetLocate Trailer and Asset Management Solution wit…
Bringing M2M Back to Basics
3/11/2013
Despite considerable success, as evidenced by the plethora of innovative solutions for consumers, companies and society, there's a fundamental issue that the M2M industry, particularly the MNOs, choos…
TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
3/9/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) solutions are enabling consumers and businesses alike to get on the fast track to next-generation technology. They allow both wireless and wired systems to communicate with ot…
TMCnet Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
3/9/2013
It was a busy week in the Embedded M2M Solutions sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet.
M2M Week in Review
3/9/2013
With rapid rise in M2M traffic, the M2M solutions space was busy with new deployments and product announcements this past week, including application development platforms based on standards.
Avent Memec Adds Wyless's Virtual Network Enabler to its Portfolio
3/8/2013
Technology distributor, Avnet Memec, will be partnering with Wyless, Inc. to be the company's pan-European distributor. The agreement will have Avnet distributing Wyless's wireless M2M managed service…
Vodafone Offers M2M Integration to Customers
3/8/2013
The machine-to-machine (M2M) market has seen rapid growth over the past few years. It's estimated that M2M technology will be valued at over $85 billion by 2017.
The growth is due to a rise in com…
Portugal Sees 16.8M Mobile Terminals in Q4
3/8/2013
Portugal now has 16.8 million active mobile terminals. That was the total at the end of Q4, and it represents a 1.2-percent increase over Q3. It also was 0.2 percent more than the number of mobile ter…
BMW Invests in Life360's Family Location and Communication App
3/8/2013
Family location and communication app provider Life360 has partnered with BMW i Ventures to exchange ideas on how to integrate the company's located-based services into cars to help keep families conn…
Telenor Supports Partnership with Ericsson and SAP
3/8/2013
Telenor's machine-to-machine unit, Connexion, has become the first company to publicly support the new partnership between Ericsson and software company SAP. Ericsson has been in an expansion process …
Businesses Use Sensors to Improve Employee, Workplace Performance
3/8/2013
Businesses are increasingly using tracking devices, commonly known as sensors, to collect information on how their employees interact with each other and do their jobs.
Securus Unveils SpotLite 2.0 Waterproof GPS Pet Locator
3/8/2013
Securus, specializing in the manufacturing of mobile safety and security products, released SpotLite 2.0 advanced GPS pet locator. Pet owners will be able to keep their pets safe and secure, even in w…
Machine-to-Machine Devices Causing Data Usage to Grow
3/8/2013
During the Cisco Live conference in Melbourne, Australia, a Cisco representative said that a six-fold increase in traffic is expected in Australia by 2017. This is largely due to the increase of machi…
NEC's M2M and Cloud Solutions are the Root of its Smart City Technologies
3/7/2013
Gareth Price, head of New Business Strategy at NEC Europe, recently offered some insight into the company's plans for Europe as well as what constitutes a smart city, shown at Mobile World Congress. N…
Omnilink Teams with Sprint for Trailer Tracking M2M Solution
3/7/2013
There were many excellent machine-to-machine solutions on display at the recent Battle of the Platforms event at M2M Evolution, but none were quite as impressive as the solutions demonstrated by the o…
Encore Networks Expands its M2M Solutions
3/7/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) technologies are vital for every industry on the market looking to communicate with one another via networked machines. Unless your business resides in the era of the Industri…
Ekahau Enhances its Real-Time Location System to Offer More Reliability
3/7/2013
With the increasing demand for Wi-Fi Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) in the corporate environment, RTLS provider Ekahau has announced greater system scalability to support the company's move into la…
Hughes Telematics Integrates Oracle M2M Platform for Automotive Monitoring and e-Health
3/7/2013
Hughes Telematics, a provider of in-vehicle telematics systems, has selected Oracle's machine-to-machine (M2M) platform to support automotive monitoring and e-health initiatives.
GitHub Adopted Worldwide, Needs a Good Term for M2M
3/6/2013
On a recent plane ride, I did my normal thing of buying the business magazines and seeing if I could glean enough information from them without having to carry them home. After the flight, the magazin…
2013 Global Mobile Awards Judging Panel Names Jasper Wireless Best Cloud Based Technology for Mobile
3/5/2013
Jasper Wireless recently announced that it has been named as the Best Cloud Based Technology for Mobiles by the 2013 Global Mobile Awards judging panel. Jasper Wireless offers platform, applications, …
CSE-Semaphore Unveils Web 2.0-Enabled RTU
3/5/2013
Cyber security is an extremely important aspect of a company's online presence. Since an organization deals with many types of sensitive data every day, they should take care to safeguard their transa…
ABI Research: Commercial Telematics in Public Transportation Set to Grow
3/5/2013
The concept of commercial telematics technology for public transport gaining ground is gradually being linked to intelligent transportation systems, and by extension, smart cities. Hence, commercial t…
Outerlink Global Launches Communique HUB
3/4/2013
Established in 1992, Outerlink Global Solutions is a satellite tracking provider for aviation service organizations. It is a first responder communication provider for applications that can be used fo…
GTX Corp. Enters into Partnership with Brewer Sports International
3/4/2013
GTX Corp creates and delivers GPS tracking personal location-based services (PLS) to give users a way to stay connected. The miniaturized and low-power consumption technology allows the subscriber to …
Telit Will Apply RX Networks Satellite Free Positioning for its M2M Modules this Year
3/4/2013
One of the most important features in implementing machine-to-machine (M2M) modules is having an accurate location technology. If the module is not accurately located when it detects a problem, it def…
ETSI TC Standard from Symphony Teleca to Allow for Faster M2M Deployments
3/4/2013
As the world's first services company, exclusively dedicated to managing the global convergence of software, the cloud and connected devices, Symphony Teleca Corporation provides multiple M2M solution…
Mobile World Congress Means Different Things for Ford & GM
3/4/2013
There's a lot of difference between Ford and GM. Just ask anyone who's driven one breed or another all their lives. But the recently-concluded experience that was Mobile World Congress 2013 showed tha…
Sensinode Becomes the First Commercial Platform to Support Open Mobile Alliance Lightweight M2M
3/4/2013
An estimated 10 billion microcontrollers are going to be shipped this year. These tiny devices will be applied toward Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications connected to the Internet for a wide varie…
Symphony Teleca Reveals its M2M Solution, a Smart Machines Platform
3/4/2013
Headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, Symphony Teleca Corp. is a company dedicated to helping clients manage the interaction between devices, software and new clouds.
TMCnet M2M Evolution Week in Review
3/2/2013
The M2M industry was buzzing with activity this week, with a lot of it coming from Mobile World Congress 2013. Here's a look at some of the top stories.
TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
3/2/2013
This week was a big week for the machine to machine (M2M) industry, as Mobile World Congress in Barcelona comes to close. There is significant growth in the adoption of M2M communications across many …
TMCnet Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
3/2/2013
This past week in the M2M solutions space, there were some interesting developments - from Sprint's recognition in the usage-based insurance (UBI) market to Novatel Wireless unveiling its cloud-based …
Richardson RFPD Supports New CloudGate M2M Gateway from Option
3/1/2013
Richardson RFPD is now supporting a new CloudGate M2M (machine-to-machine) gateway from Option. The CG0192-11897 CloudGate M2M gateway provides LAN to WWAN routing and GPS in a single SKU unit. It is …
Comverse Policy Studio Selected by Hutchison Telecom Lanka for Mobile Broadband Advanced Opportunities
3/1/2013
Comverse Policy Studio, a premium telecom business solutions provider, recently revealed that it had been selected by Hutchison Telecom Lanka, a leading name in the world of mobile telephony services,…
Raytheon Unveils Advanced Mobile Range Telemetry System
3/1/2013
An innovative leader in homeland security, defense and other governmental areas, Raytheon Company, is planning to unveil its advanced telemetry system, Mobile Range, at the International Defense Exhib…
Wilson Electronics Upgrades Signal Booster Warranty
3/1/2013
As any cell phone user can tell you, cell phone technology is not perfect. Even in urban areas like New York City there are many places where coverage can be spotty. Everyone has discovered a dead zon…
Oberthur and Telecom Italia Join Forces
3/1/2013
A report on Business Wire is detailing the statements published by Oberthur Technologies and Telecom Italia on the partnership announced by the two companies. According to the report, their cooperatio…
CargoGuard and Telenor Connexion form M2M Partnership
3/1/2013
CargoGuard, an innovative and fast growing German company that provides global security service and technology, has reached out to Telenor Connexion, a pioneer within M2M (machine-to-machine) for a se…
Wipro and Axeda Announce Strategic Alliance to Offer M2M Solutions
2/28/2013
Wipro Technologies and Axeda Corporation have recently formed a strategic alliance to jointly offer services and end-to-end solutions to the market.
Global Connectivity with the Alliance for Simplified M2M Global Deployments
2/28/2013
The collaboration of multinational telecommunication companies will make it possible to use a single SIM card in countries where those firms do business. The Alliance made up of seven leading mobile o…
Telenity Enables M2M, Location Based Ads at MWC2013
2/28/2013
There is big news this week out of Monroe, Conn-based Telenity here at Mobile World Congress 2013 with the company's new M2M and LBS solutions. On the M2M front, the company has announced m2mConnect -…
Axesstel Home Alert Products will Get Global Presence with Deutsche Telekom's M2M channels
2/28/2013
M2M communications create new business opportunities through automation and remote services. It gives businesses the tools to monitor, localize, control and maintain a superior standard of service so …
KORE Systems Group Tasked with Operating Belgacom's M2M Services
2/28/2013
KORE Systems Group, a company specializing in M2M-optimized OSS/BSS application software, today announced that its M2M Service Delivery Platform (M2M SDP) has been chosen by Belgacom, a Belgian teleco…
Stick-N-Find Technologies Announces Major Updates to Bluetooth Location Sticker
2/28/2013
Makers of the self-named popular, tiny Bluetooth location sticker Stick-N-Find Technologies, held a press conference at the Mobile World Congress 2013, in which they announced major updates to their f…
CSR Shows Off Location Services Platform at MWC 2013
2/28/2013
CSR attended the Mobile World Congress yesterday, flexing the muscles of its new Location Services Platform, which has state-of-the-art features like self-learning and context detection. This new solu…
Sprint Recognized as Leader in the Usage-Based Insurance Market
2/28/2013
For decades, the auto insurance industry was a bit of a guessing game. Insurance carriers had to try and figure out rates based on demographic information rather than hard data about actual driving ha…
CalAmp Announces M2M API at Mobile World Congress
2/27/2013
CalAmp has announced a new API (Application Programming Interface) for mobile-to-mobile (M2M) applications at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
With the API, developers can quickly and eas…
Gemalto Talks About the Importance of Ruggedized Solutions, Remote Management in M2M
2/27/2013
Gemalto is at Mobile World Congress this week promoting its M2M solutions, including new enhanced ruggedized products, and discussing the many challenges and opportunities machine-to-machine communica…
Rogers Looks Ahead to Enhance Sales Revenue with Machine-to-Machine Communications
2/27/2013
Rogers Communications, a Canadian wireless carrier company, is planning to boost its sales revenue from machine-to-machine communications using its network.
InterDigital Unveils M2M Platform Compliant with All Standards
2/27/2013
InterDigital, Inc. has unveiled a M2M offering, which conforms to standards like ETSI, CoAP and HTTP. The latest M2M solution is also interoperable with legacy M2M service platforms, resulting in lowe…
Managing M2M Just Got Easier with Axeda / AT&T Co-Production
2/27/2013
While there are certainly plenty of great things that machine to machine (M2M) can do for most businesses, keeping both sides of that particular equation managed can be a bit of a tall order. But than…
Oracle Enables Expedited Service Introduction, Efficient Management of M2M Solutions
2/27/2013
Machine-to-machine is one of the hot topics in networking these days, and so, not surprisingly, has a strong presence at Mobile World Congress. Oracle is among the companies addressing the M2M space. …
Telit's m2mAIR Business Unit Experiences Strong Growth in First Year
2/27/2013
Global provider of high-quality M2M solutions, products and services, Telit Wireless Solutions, this week released a summary of the performance data for its m2mAIR business unit, which was established…
Motor World Congress
2/27/2013
When looking for big themes in Barcelona during Mobile World Congress, the industry always ends up with a few major ones. This time Telematics has been a major theme.
Airbiquity Announces Partnership to Provide Telematic Service to Chinese Automotive Market
2/27/2013
Airbiquity, a connected vehicle services business in Shanghai, announced a partnership to provide telematics services for the Chinese automotive market. This would allow them to leverage Airbiquity's …
Vehicles Enjoy Connectivity with New Range of Telematics Solutions from Huawei
2/27/2013
Huawei, a world-renowned information and technology solutions provider, announced the unveiling of a new range of products that heralds its entry into the world of telematics solutions.
At the cur…
Ford is First American Automaker to Open-Source Product's Software by Contributing AppLinkcode to GENIVI Alliance
2/26/2013
Ford Motor Company claims to have become the first American automaker to open-source the software of a product by contributing the AppLinkcode to the GENIVI Alliance.
The GENIVI Alliance is a not-…
Aspenta Intros Two New Global Technologies to Redefine M2M Communications
2/26/2013
U.S.-based mobile network operator, Aspenta, has announced m2mConnect and nSIM, two new global technologies, are expected to redefine machine-to-machine (M2M) communications.
In addition to provid…
AT&T Agrees with OnStar to Deliver Infotainment Service for GM Vehicles
2/26/2013
Telematics, machine-to-machine (M2M) and wireless technologies are coming together to provide new service opportunities for companies and superior customer service for consumers. The automobile is the…
Quantance Showcases its Q845 qBoost ET Power Supply at Mobile World Congress
2/26/2013
Quantance, a manufacturer of 4G/LTE envelope tracking (ET) power supplies, will be demonstrating its Q845 qBoost ET Power Supply as an integrated solution within Fujitsu's MB86L11 2G/3G/4G Transceiver…
Novatel Wireless Unveils Ground-Breaking Cloud-based N4A Device Manager
2/26/2013
Novatel Wireless, Inc. has unveiled the latest release of the N4A cloud-based Device Manager. Enterprise customers are offered enhanced time-to-market and tools for efficiently administering M2M resou…
Qualcomm Technologies, Deutsche Telekom Unveil IoE Development Platform
2/26/2013
Deutsche Telekom will now offer an Internet of Everything development platform, which utilizes the Gobi QSC6270-Turbo chipset from Qualcomm Technologies, to application developers across the globe. Th…
Telit, Qualcomm Technologies Unveil LTE Concept Offering
2/26/2013
Telit Wireless Solutions has further strengthened its association with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc by unveiling a 4G LTE offering. The two organizations have also unveiled different versions for the po…
Frost & Sullivan Highlights Sprint's Integrated Insurance Solutions
2/26/2013
Sprint recently announced that Frost & Sullivan has recognized its Integrated Insurance Solutions with the prestigious Customer Value Enhancement Award. According to Frost & Sullivan, the company's ad…
Ericsson Shows How the Body Can Make Connections
2/26/2013
Ericsson in the Connected City area this week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is showing a nifty little proof-of-concept demo that uses the human body as a transport mechanism.
Telit Wireless Solutions Unveils New Cloud Service
2/25/2013
Telit Wireless Solutions, known for being a global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, services and products, announced Thursday February 21st the release of the Remote Module…
Keeping Up With M2M at Mobile World Congress 2013: Day 1 Recap
2/25/2013
Mobile World Congress kicked off today, already providing an abundance of news, announcements and innovations. The event is the world's largest exhibition and conference for the mobile industry, with …
Ericsson and SAP Join Forces and Announce New Enterprise M2M Solutions
2/25/2013
Amidst a strong current of newly announced cool mobile gadgets at the 2013 Mobile World Congress (MWC) - which tend to dominate the MWC highlight reels, this year there are also many M2M solutions and…
Sierra Wireless Unveils its Advanced Architecture for Embedded Wireless Communications in M2M
2/25/2013
Machine-to-machine (M2M) specialist, Sierra Wireless has introduced its advanced architecture for embedded wireless communications, which can be of great use to develop and deploy M2M solutions.
Audi Teams with Gemalto on 4G LTE M2M Connections
2/25/2013
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology is always evolving to meet the needs of its users. What once was primarily being used in home security systems now seems to be used more and more in various automot…
TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
2/23/2013
Machine to machine (M2M) solutions connect millions of diverse devices to a network, enabling two-way communication without the interference of the human touch. More and more companies are adopting an…
Orange Switzerland and Device Cloud Networks Ink Partnership for Global M2M Solutions
2/22/2013
Eyeing rapidly growing machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity in Europe with products ranging from consumer electronics, connected automotive, security, asset monitoring, smart metering and many others…
Research Firm Finds White Space Band a Possibility for M2M and Broadband Service in Remote Areas
2/22/2013
According to Juniper Research, the use of white space bands could become a trend in M2M design and broadband service to remote markets such as rural locations. White space bands are the now-unused por…
Giesecke & Devrient to Demonstrate at 2013 Mobile World Congress
2/22/2013
At this year's Mobile World Congress, Giesecke & Devrient, an international technology provider, in partnership with two German automakers and four international network operators, will showcase how n…
Digital Route and Procera Networks Plan Innovative Demonstration at Mobile World Congress
2/21/2013
DigitalRoute, a provider of mediation and data integration solutions, and Procera Networks, a policy enforcement company, are going to merge the capabilities of their solutions to power a new Machine …
Deutsche Telekom, Daimler Provide Online Services for Automobiles
2/21/2013
Deutsche Telekom and Daimler have teamed on providing new online services and Web applications for use in automobiles.
Both companies have recently announced a partnership directed toward promoting…
Telit Cellular M2M Module Now Compatible with Sprint Network
2/21/2013
The global leader in high-quality, cellular machine-to-machine services and modules, Telit Wireless Solutions recently announced that its new DE910-DUAL M2M module is tested and certified for Sprint's…
GSMA to Showcase Features of the 'Connected City'
2/21/2013
GSMA proposes to unveil its Connected City concept at the Mobile World Congress 2013 in Barcelona. The concept city, touted as the city of the future, will showcase future living conditions where ever…
PolicyPak Software Announces Paks for AutoCAD Civil 3D
2/21/2013
PolicyPak Software, a company engaged in Group Policy software, recently announced a new series of Paks ideal for IT admins managing users with AutoCAD products, including AutoCAD Civil 3D.
LeadingQuest Enters M2M Agreement with Link Solutions
2/21/2013
LeadingQuest, a telecommunications company specializing in machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and IP telephony, recently announced an agreement with Link Solutions LTDA through the former's affil…
Sprint and Telefonica Collaborate to Create Mobile Advertising Alliance
2/20/2013
Mobile advertising is a lucrative business opportunity for service providers and content providers alike. According to a recent research from Informa Telecoms & Media, mobile advertising is expected t…
Zero Motorcycle Releases First App to Customize Bike Performance
2/20/2013
Zero Motorcycles, an electric motorcycle company, has just released a mobile application for both iOS and Android, Yahoo! Finance reports.
Socializing Standards
2/20/2013
Earlier this week I was able to visit ILS Technology for a discussion on where the market may be heading. Earlier, I met with a large enterprise R&D subject matter expert and then had a phone call wit…
hipKey: a 'Hip' Way to Track Personal Devices
2/19/2013
We've been pushing buttons all our lives, at work, at home and even when we travel, but the strangest thing is that we don't tire of doing that. In fact, we love our buttons to do more, so that we hav…
Electric Cloud Launches Software Delivery Platform for Android
2/19/2013
As more Android device vendors face the challenge of dealing with new versions of the Android operating system, Electric Cloud is rolling out a new platform designed to optimize the Android, cutting d…
Tollgrade Provides M2M Solutions for Utilities
2/19/2013
Tollgrade has been around for 25 years, building expertise in network monitoring and assurance, specializing in the telecom vertical. After two decades of using accurate equipment to collect and analy…
Telenity Enters M2M Market with Two New Solutions
2/19/2013
The machine-to-machine (M2M) market is growing at a very fast rate, and new players are entering the space to get a foothold while the industry is relatively young. The latest company to do so is Tele…
Bluebird Care Invests in iConnect to Monitor Flood Risks
2/18/2013
Bluebird Care announced on Thursday that it has invested in iConnect, a mobile monitoring solution to help improve the way it manages its staff and customers in the Taunton, Massachusetts area. Bluebi…
TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
2/16/2013
This week in Machine to Machine Solutions, NCTC named SageQuest an exclusive provider of GPS fleet tracking and business intelligence.
As technical response teams play an important role in custome…
BluTracker Updated with Longer Range Connectivity, Extended Battery Life
2/14/2013
Stick-N-Find Technologies has developed an ultra-small Bluetooth GPS locator called BluTracker. This device was designed to give people Bluetooth capabilities with a range of more than 2,500 feet. Now…
Envirotainer and OnAsset Intelligence Team Up for Air Cargo Tracking
2/14/2013
In the first issue of DC Comic's 1987 series, The Flash, the superfast superhero, is given the task of speeding across a weather-ravaged country to deliver a replacement heart to a woman in need. Unfo…
Apprion Releases Version R2 of ION Applications and IONite Tags
2/14/2013
Apprion, a company that delivers industrial wireless application systems and services for the process manufacturing industry, recently released the latest version, R2, of its ION Location Application …
National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) Proclaims SageQuest as Exclusive Provider
2/14/2013
The National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) reportedly named GPS-based fleet management and business intelligence Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), SageQuest, as the exclusive provider for GPS fleet …
New Fast, Low Cost Crude Oil and Water Haulers Electronic Ticketing System from TouchStar
2/14/2013
TouchStar Solutions, LLC is a company that develops workforce solutions for mobile computing and automated services. They do this for a broad range of industries, such as, Oil and Gas, Field Services,…
Researchers Develop a More Accurate Car Navigation System Based on GPS
2/14/2013
Based on recent advancements put forth by companies like Google and Bosch, the dream of self-driving cars is creeping ever closer to reality. Unfortunately, the technology does still have a ways to go…
Gemalto Locates People with Autism via M2M Technology
2/13/2013
Gemalto is locating people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), dementia and Alzheimer's disease with its Cinterion M2M technology.
Neul Unveils Iceni
2/13/2013
In order to support the explosive growth of wireless data, including the expected billions of M2M and IoT connections, wireless network technology developer Neul launched Iceni, the so called world's …
SeeControl Expands its M2M Line with Quake Global's Q4000
2/13/2013
SeeControl is expanding its line of turnkey M2M solutions for agriculture and equipment telemetry with the addition of Quake Global's Q4000.
VDC Research Highlights Concerns Surrounding Consumer Devices
2/13/2013
It's all very well to gloat about the ubiquity of smartphones and M2 M connected devices, but we also need to ponder on the tremendous implications that they bring in their wake- personal safety and s…
Mobile Explosion: Challenges and Opportunities
2/13/2013
As Internet-ready mobile devices storm the market and threaten to surpass the global human population by the end of 2013 and cellular communication between machines and sensors trigger the M2M segment…
SIG Launches Weightless Specification Silicon Chip
2/13/2013
Weightless SIG recently announced the launch of a transceiver chip that uses weightless specifications and operates across the white space of the spectrum. This is the first successful endeavor of its…
Lean Machine to Lean Machine
2/13/2013
My father used to complain about people that read a magazine article and then based on their ideas, they thought they had a PHD on the subject. With that in mind, this is my way of saying that you sho…
Eagle Track to Showcase Two New Tracking and Security Solutions
2/12/2013
Eagle Track, a provider of GPS tracking systems, plans to showcase its ET-MT100 GSM device and the ET-STP100, an Iridium satellite-based wireless marine security, monitoring and tracking device at the…
Numerex Collaborates with Sentaca to Enhance International Deployments
2/12/2013
Numerex, a provider of on-demand and interactive machine-to-machine (M2M) enterprise solutions, recently entered into a collaboration agreement with Sentaca, a provider of strategic consulting service…
Digi: An End-to-end M2M Provider
2/12/2013
There are a lot of new players in the M2M space, but there are also companies that have been around for a long time and have adapted to meet the needs of a changing marketplace. One such company is Di…
DataArt Forecasts Top Trends in Software Market
2/12/2013
DataArt, a custom software development company, forecasted that big data storage enhancements, 3D data visualization and the growth of alternative marketplaces are going to be the top trends in the so…
Ericsson and Gemalto Come Together to Offer eUICC Based Integrated M2M Solutions
2/12/2013
The ability of machines to communicate with each other has opened a very large industry, and it has introduced a more comprehensive approach to customer care. Whether it is healthcare, automotive, ret…
M2M Manufacturers Must Beef Up Security
2/11/2013
Although Mobile-to-Mobile (M2M) technology may be one of the hottest new fields in the tech world, security concerns are emerging, according to a report by ABI Research.
One major problem is that M…
Spanish Companies Tackling Teen Auto Insurance Costs with Telematics
2/11/2013
An innovative partnership between Telefonica and Generali Seguros may cut auto insurance costs by 40 percent for Spanish drivers. Although the program caters to all customers, it will especially benef…
TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
2/9/2013
It was a busy week in the Machine to Machine Solutions sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet.
Belkin has released a WeMo switch which will allow residents to control different devi…
TMCnet Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
2/9/2013
This past week in the embedded M2M solutions sector featured some noteworthy events, including partnerships, a product release and the future of payments.
First up, it was revealed that BlackBerry …
Fragile, Handle with Care: Product Development Company Cambridge Consultants Has a Solution to Your Shipping Woes
2/8/2013
When shipping valuables, or breakable goods, it's always a concern over whether the package will make it in one piece. And in unfortunate cases where it doesn't, there's a blame game between couriers …
Bosch Releases Update on its Autonomous Driving Technology
2/8/2013
While the concept may seem like mere science fiction, the fact is that self-driving cars are more or less a reality. Of course, they aren't a regular sight on the road right now, but that day doesn't …
Pelican CEO Lyndon Faulkner Discusses the MTS Acquisition
2/8/2013
Why the Combination of MTS' Credo Technology and Pelican's Global Footprint provides an Effective and Convenient Solution for shippers of Biologics and Pharmaceutical Products.
Bryton Partners with High-end GPS manufacturer
2/8/2013
Taiwan-based company Bryton, known internationally for sport-enthusiast based GPS-enabled products, has announced collaboration with Swiss company, 'u-blox GPS', known for their high-end GPS component…
TeleCommunication Systems' Embedded Navigation, Maps and Software Components Comprise New BlackBerry 10 OS
2/8/2013
One of the biggest things BlackBerry was known for before it lost its market share was the reliable applications of its OS. Enterprises and government agencies around the world relied on the secure e-…
Aeris Communications Certifies AnyData DTW-200D for Use On Network
2/7/2013
AnyData's DTW-200D has been certified for use on the Aeris Communications' network. The Irvine, Calif.-based company's device is the smallest M2M device that Aeris has certified.
Gemalto Discusses Future of Payments
2/6/2013
Gemalto is discussing the future of payments at the 2013 Payments Summit, a forum for smart, secure payment technology, implementation, and markets.
Two Telit M2M Devices Approved for Use on Verizon
2/6/2013
Telit Wireless Solutions, a source of machine-to-machine (M2M) equipment, has announced that two of its modules have been approved for use on Verizon's network.
The DE910-DUAL and the CE910-DUAL mo…
On-Ramp Wireless Announces Launch of its Advanced Metering Infrastructure Solution Built on Total Reach Network
2/6/2013
The developer of M2M communications and wireless solutions for energy automation, On-Ramp Wireless, announced the launch of its Advanced Metering Infrastructure solutions on Tuesday, February 5, 2013.
V2X is Coming Down the Road
2/6/2013
The acronym industry has been busy. V2X identifies the Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) components of established various road safety applications such as advanced driver a…
Belkin Releases WeMo Switch Home Remote Control
2/6/2013
Among the home networking companies, Belkin has indeed become a household name. While most people might only think of Belkin as dealing with devices such as wireless routers and the like, the company …
M2M: Do the Numbers Matter?
2/6/2013
At the M2M Evolution Conference last week, I had the benefit of being around five analysts all of whom I respect and trust. However, none of them could agree on what M2M actually is, so the numbers ra…
M2M Revenue Potential Needs Prioritizing to Stimulate Growth, says Frost & Sullivan
2/6/2013
Despite attempts at optimising their machine-to-machine (M2M) strategies, many telecom companies are looking for new and innovative ways to encourage revenue growth. According to Senior Industry Analy…
Facebook's New GPS Mobile Feature
2/5/2013
Mobility is changing the way industries operate, from healthcare to social media, and their Web-based appearance. Even social media networking guru Facebook has been forced to undergo mobile reconstru…
Redpine Signals Unveils First Wireless M2M Combo Chip, RS9113
2/5/2013
Redpine Signals has launched RS9113, a fully self-contained M2MCombo chip that integrates dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi, ZigBee, and dual-mode BT 4.0 wireless connectivity, making it the ideal device for un…
SIMCom Renews License with Red Bend for FOTA Updating Software
2/5/2013
Red Bend Software announced on Monday that SIMCom Wireless renewed a licensing agreement to use vRapid Mobile software for firmware-over-the-air technology to provide remote updating on machine-to-mac…
Ericsson, XL Indonesia Partner in First M2M deal in South East Asia.
2/5/2013
When M2M businesses want to launch their connected devices, they need to go beyond mere business focus. They need to get the expertise required, to integrate business support systems with the mobile n…
North Dakota Department of Transportation Selects RouteMatch Software
2/5/2013
Looking to help transit agencies improve their operational efficiencies, the North Dakota Department of Transportation has selected the intelligent transportation system from RouteMatch Software.
Twisted Pair's WAVE Software Integrated with Trimble's Fleet Management Solution
2/5/2013
Trimble has launched its Trimble TrimFleet Communicator and partnered with Twisted Pair Solutions, a provider of mobile workforce communications, for secure, real-time voice communication.
Official…
Wavefront and Deutsche Telekom Announce Long-Term Collaboration in Developing M2M Market in North America
2/5/2013
Wavefront recently entered into a long-term agreement with Deutsche Telekom to collaborate in boosting the machine-to-machine market (M2M) in North America.
As an integral part of the collaboration…
Vodafone Continues to be a Leader in M2M Security Tech
2/4/2013
In the 21st century Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology is having an ever-growing presence in the business world. The automotive sector especially has found new and interesting ways to use M2M to thei…
And the Winner for this Year's M2M Evolution's 2012 Battle of the Platforms Is...
2/4/2013
The machine-to-machine (M2M) space enables wireless and wired systems to work together seamlessly on various devices, serving as a system of sorts that combines networks that send and receive data. Wh…
TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
2/2/2013
It was a busy week in the Machine to Machine Solutions sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet.
Rogers Communications, a media and communications company based in Canada, predicts it…
ILS Technology M2M Workshop: Real-Time, Real World M2M Solution Development
2/1/2013
ILS Technology, a company that has been in the machine to machine (M2M) game for some time, provides a key "ready to use and off the shelf" cloud-based M2M platform that allows enterprise IT systems t…
Empirix's Improved Service Assurance Platform Clarifies Nature of Service Delivery Issues
1/31/2013
Empirix recently announced improvements to its E-XMS service assurance platform to enable a better understanding of multi-system, data-intensive mobile solutions. Operators using the Empirix E-XMS pla…
Jasper Wireless Adapts Tekelec's Policy Server to Offer Global Machine-to-Machine Services
1/31/2013
In order to deliver scalability and flexibility to the M2M services it offers, Jasper Wireless has recently adapted Tekelec's Policy Server (PCRF).
Danaher Corporation Acquires Navman Wireless
1/31/2013
Provider of advanced fleet and asset management technology Navman Wireless was recently acquired by Danaher Corporation, a Fortune 250 science and technology company. The Navman Wireless brand will li…
Aclara Introduces the Aclara Mobile Experience for Apple iOS and Google Android Devices
1/31/2013
Aclara Technologies recently announced the introduction of the Aclara Mobile Experience (AME) for Apple iOS and Google Android devices. Developed as a turnkey solution, AME is capable of supporting a …
Wiless Controls Teams Up with Metropolitan Industries to Accelerate M2M system
1/30/2013
Embedded wireless asset monitoring solution provider Wiless Controls Inc. has partnered with Metropolitan Industries Inc. to hasten the production and distribution of Wiless' machine-to-machine soluti…
Lantronix Partners With Arrow Electronics
1/30/2013
Lantronix, Inc. has announced that the company has partnered with Arrow Electronics, Inc. The agreement will look to improve Arrow's product sales programs. It will also enhance Lantronix product mark…
ILS Technology Unveils deviceWISE M2M Enterprise Gateway V12.4
1/30/2013
Helping customers to realize their M2M business value, ILS Technology has unveiled deviceWISE M2M Enterprise Gateway V12.4. According to the company, this new gateway allows users to connect their ent…
Jasper Wireless Selects Tekelec's Policy Server
1/30/2013
The M2M services need scalability and flexibility to operate efficiently and bring in profits. Looking to get these qualities from its M2M deployments, Jasper Wireless has deployed Tekelec's Policy Se…
ILS Honors AT&T with 2012 Carrier Partner of the Year Award
1/30/2013
ILS Technology, a provider of ready-to-use, off-the-shelf cloud platform to connect enterprise IT systems to devices and machines, recently named AT&T the winner of its 2012 Carrier Partner of the Yea…
Avnet Embedded and KORE Team Up to Help Impact the Global M2M Market
1/30/2013
Machine to Machine (M2M) technology is gaining speed worldwide. TMCnet reported today from this week's M2M Evolution Conference and Expo, a collocated event being held in conjunction with ITEXPO Miami…
Avnet Teams Up with KORE for Wireless M2M Connectivity
1/30/2013
Avnet Embedded, a division of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, has teamed up with KORE, a company specializing in machine-to-machine communications.
Etisalat and Pacific Controls to Bring Joint M2M Application to Africa, Asia and Middle East
1/30/2013
While the rest of the world is caught up in an economic crisis, the Middle East and some parts of Africa and Asia are still experiencing considerable growth.
During this growth, these countries are…
M2M Needs More than Just Any Old Cloud
1/30/2013
Cloud-based services and software help companies manage connected products and implement innovative M2M applications. It is widely known that the cloud reduces risks, speeds up time to market, brings …
XRS System for Compliance and Fleet Optimization Now Available for Limited Release
1/30/2013
XRS Corporation, a provider of mobile fleet optimization software, made its XRS system, a mobile platform for compliance and fleet optimization, available in limited release.
M2M Grows Globally as Value of the Network Becomes More Powerful
1/30/2013
What is Machine-to-Machine (M2M) exactly? According to James Brehm, senior strategist & consultant, Compass Intelligence, it's not a market; it's a "market of markets."
M2M is all about what the cu…
SkyWave Collaborates with ILS to Introduce Off-the-Shelf Enterprise and SCADA Integration
1/30/2013
SkyWave Mobile Communications, a prominent wireless data communications provider, has recently partnered with ILS Technology, a specialist in ready-to-use, off-the-shelf cloud platform.
Both the comp…
Wireless Machine-to-Machine Solutions from Vodafone to Improve Security
1/30/2013
Vodafone, the second-largest mobile telecommunications company in the world, has been helping businesses to improve security by providing wireless M2M solutions, which include asset tracking, CCTV and…
Sierra Wireless Switches Focus to M2M, Sells AirCard to NetGear
1/29/2013
Sierra Wireless is selling its AirCard business, the Canadian company announced Tuesday, and is looking to get out of the wireless modem business and focus instead on machine-to-machine (M2M) operatio…
The Winner of the Battle of the Platforms at M2M Evolution Is...
1/29/2013
The Battle of the Platforms at the M2M Evolution event was as exciting as promised. Nine innovative companies from the M2M space put their best feet forward to show off their platforms, technologies a…
Innovation in M2M Solutions on Display at Battle of the Platforms
1/29/2013
It's a little like a game show. It's a bit like a steel cage match. It's not quite the same as the Battle of the Planets, but, in the M2M space, the Battle of the Platforms event is the pinnacle of fr…
Telefonica Takes M2M Global with Holistic Approach that Leverages the Cloud
1/29/2013
It is no surprise that that the vision of "The Internet of Things" is fast becoming reality. This past year, the number of devices attached to the global network surpassed the number of people. Plus, …
CITA Industries and Wiless Controls Enter into an Agreement to Provide New M2M Solutions
1/29/2013
M2M communications is seen as one of the biggest growth industries in the world. It is no longer a niche market reserved for a select few - virtually every sector will rely on M2M to keep track of the…
M2M Solutions from Spireon Enable Mobile Resource Management for Businesses of All Sizes
1/29/2013
Since its founding in 2002, Spireon has seen a rapid growth in M2M adoption. In fact, the company has more than 1.5 million subscribers on its network and is a leader in the mobile resource management…
ABI Research: More Cars Will be Outfitted with Safety and Security Telematics in 2013
1/29/2013
The automobile is becoming more connected as consumers and governments start mandating safety and security features. Telematics were initially used by companies with large fleets of vehicles so they c…
Rogers Communications Expects to Power More Than One Million M2M Connections in 2013
1/29/2013
Rogers Communications, a diversified media and communications company in Canada, recently announced that it is expecting to power more than one million machine-to-machine connections in 2013. The comp…
Carry the Message of M2M
1/29/2013
This week's M2M Evolution Conference & Expo, collocated with ITEXPO Miami 2013, features the most cellular and satellite carriers participating in the M2M event ever, and that does not include the aud…
Experience M2M Technologies Hands-On at M2M Evolution Conference & Expo
1/28/2013
A hot topic in the technology space that is expected to be especially present in 2013 is machine to machine (M2M) technologies. M2M technology allows machines to talk to each other to enable the trans…
Network Platforms Ease M2M Management at the Battle of the Platforms
1/28/2013
These days, network platforms offer quicker development, scalability, low risk and so much more. But, you may not have had an opportunity to evaluate what the Machine to Machine (M2M) market has to of…
M2M Space Gets B-I-G
1/28/2013
The M2M industry, otherwise known as machine to machine, was worth nearly $38.1 billion in 2012. In a report titled, "M2M: Opportunities and Challenges with Connected Devices 2012-2017," Visiongain re…
TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review
1/26/2013
It was a busy week in the Machine to Machine Solutions sector. Here are some of the major stories.
TMCnet Embedded M2M Solutions Week in Review
1/26/2013
It was another fairly busy week for the active embedded M2M solutions sector. Here are some of the top stories as reported on by TMCnet.
Norsat Launches First Product in New M2M Solutions Line
1/25/2013
This week, Norsat International launched its new M2M Solutions line for the oil and gas industry, the first product from this line being Sentinel RMC, an all-inclusive equipment and data as a service …
New M2M Manager for Wilson Electronics
1/25/2013
Wilson Electronics, North America's leading maker of cellular signal boosters, recently announced that Broc Jenkins will be taking over as its Business Development Manager for M2M.
CradlePoint's Ken Hosac Joins Advisory Board for M2M Evolution Magazine
1/25/2013
CradlePoint's vice president of business development Ken Hosac has officially joined the advisory board for M2M Evolution magazine.
Telit Adds Short Range Wireless Module to High Power 868MHz M2M Lineup
1/25/2013
Telit Wireless has something to tell you--the machine-to-machine (M2M) distributor announced on Thursday the introduction of its new wireless module to market.
ODIN RFID Taken over by Quake Global
1/24/2013
Quake Global, Inc. recently announced that it had acquired ODIN Technologies, Inc.
Norsat International Announces Launch of Sentinel RMC, its First Satellite M2M Product
1/24/2013
The top provider of innovative communications solutions, Norsat International, recently announced the launch of its first satellite M2M product line for the oil and gas industry.
Kapsch Trafficcom Is the Top Player in Intelligent Transportation Systems, According To ABI Research
1/24/2013
Intelligent Transportation Systems aim to improve transport and traffic management through the use of intelligent tools, like its Competitive Assesment. The Competitive Assessment provides a rating of…
TIA Selected Wireless Industry Veteran Bill Conley to Represent It on oneM2M
1/24/2013
B&B Electronics announced that its company's product manager, Bill Conley, will represent Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) on a newly formed oneM2M Standards Organization. Conley's TIA pr…
With New Acquisition, Guavus and Neuralitic Systems Are Unstoppable
1/24/2013
As M2M continues to grow, expand and further mature, one can only imagine powerful acquisitions are bound to take place. As such, a provider of big data analytics solutions yesterday revealed its stra…
Identive Unveils Game Changer for M2M Applications
1/24/2013
Identive Group, Inc. has unveiled a ground-breaking developers' solution kit, GameChangeR. The kit will allow developers to develop and incorporate contactless radio frequency identification, or RFID …
Telefonica Introduces its New Smart M2M Solution
1/23/2013
The modern M2M communication offers new business opportunities and connections between consumers and producers. It allows enables communication between wireless and wired systems. In recent M2M news, …
Avery Dennison Expands Contract with Marks & Spencer
1/23/2013
With costs of deploying RFID technology decreasing, more and more companies are showing interest in deploying this technology. That is mainly because RFID technology can help and reduce warehouse and …
Identive Unveils GameChangeR
1/23/2013
The gaming industry is discovering new uses for RFID technology. This technology can be used to provide an enhanced gaming experience to the users, and it can also be used to prevent counterfeiting. I…
2013 is Likely to See a Meteoric Rise in M2M Communications
1/23/2013
M2M, or machine-to-machine, communications create a flow of voice and data traffic to computers, enabling secure telephone or other transmissions over networks. While it's a burgeoning market across t…
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