Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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 take the opportunity of a long weekend to run down some of the biggest stories in the field with our Week in Review coverage!

05/25/2013

Monnit Intros M2M Cellular Gateway for Wireless Sensors 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.

05/24/2013

RACO Wireless Tells its M2M Story, Wins Award 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 innovation. John Horn, president of RACO Wireless, says "teams, tools and transport" is the company's theme.

05/23/2013

Strategy Analytics Names Axeda as Top M2M ADP Vendor Strategy Analytics has unveiled its latest Competitive Assessment report, "M2M Application Development Platforms (ADP): Competitive Vendor Assessment." In the report, Strategy Analytics has positioned Axeda as the top machine-to-machine ADP vendor.

05/22/2013

Tech Mahindra Partners with ThingWorx to Provide Machine to Machine Solutions 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 development platform for the connected world, signed a strategic partnership agreement with Tech Mahindra, a provider of solutions and services to the telecommunications industry.

05/20/2013

Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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's settle in and run down some of the biggest news items with our Week in Review coverage!

05/18/2013

Positioning for End-to-End M2M 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, they estimate anywhere between 20 billion to 50 billion connections by 2020, generating at least $1.2 trillion. Whether these numbers are achievable or not, players in the industry are jockeying for position in order to ensure they get a sizable share of this market. The battle for end-to-end (E2E) se…

05/17/2013

Monetizing Machine to Machine Solutions 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 of the Internet of Things (IoT), a term that describes all the connected devices to the Internet. Companies across all fields want to be part of this industry by providing products and services in what is projected to be a multitrillion dollar industry. Everyone is sure about the potential, but not …

05/17/2013

Canadian Insurance Firm Desjardins Launches Usage-Based Car Insurance Plans 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 Ontario. It is called Ajusto and purports to save drivers up to 25 percent in payments on their car insurance based on their driving habits.

05/17/2013

ThingWorx, Acumen to Help Companies that Sell Connected Machines and Equipment 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 and equipment.

05/17/2013

CalAmp Unveils Asset Tracker for Tracking High-Value Goods 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 device, CalAmp ATU-620, ideal as it offers additional safety and security for precious remote resources and premium goods while being transported.

05/17/2013

AT&T Foundry Develops on 'It Can Wait' Campaign to Limit Mobile Features While Driving 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 to support a new national advertising campaign, a nationwide texting-while-driving simulator tour, retail presences in tens of thousands of stores and outreach to millions of consumers with a special focus from Memorial Day and Labor Day - also known as the "100 Deadliest Days" on the roads for teen …

05/15/2013

Aeris Communications Enters into Partnership with SimplyHome 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 solution for independent living - specifically tailored to serve aging and disabled populations nationwide.

05/10/2013

Lantronix Unveils Next Generation M2M Solution for Remote Monitoring of Branch Office 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 management of branch office IT.

05/09/2013

AT&T and Wipro to Offer Machine to Machine Development Services Across Multiple Industries 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 and vending machine tracking are all popular uses of the technology. AT&T and Wipro Ltd., a provider of information technology, consulting and outsourcing solutions, revealed they will work together to offer M2M development services and systems integration across all major industries.

05/07/2013

Auto Manufacturer Citroen to Integrate Telematics Insurance 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 on the results, premiums can be lowered.

05/06/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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 news this week.

05/04/2013

GlobeRanger Launches iMotion Enterprise Manager as SaaS or Premise-Based Answer for Managing Global Deployments of iMotion 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 devices, networks, data and processes at the edge of the enterprise, enabling real-time visibility and response. Building on iMotion's success, GlobeRanger has come up with a new product called iMotion Enterprise Manager. During the product launch at the leading industry tradeshow RFID Journal Live,…

05/03/2013

Redline's Wireless System to Power South American Oil Fields 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 & gas giant, will leverage the company's rugged industrial wireless system to get the right wireless infrastructure for their oil fields.

05/03/2013

ProtectCELL Moves into the M2M Space 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 either frequently in need of replacement or service, or last long enough and are used rigorously enough to both outlast the OEM warranty and guarantee eventual necessity of service (M2M hardware).

05/01/2013

Alderley FZE to Install Oil, Gas Monitoring Equipment in Kuwait 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 Telemetry Project in Kuwait.

05/01/2013

Avista Buys M2M Wireless Provider Telular 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 Corp., a wireless event monitoring and access provider offering M2M products and services.

05/01/2013

Digital Life Platform from AT&T Available in 15 Cities Nationwide 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 latest companies to merge machine to machine (M2M) technology to provide security services to homes. The AT&T Digital Life Platform offers consumers multiple options regarding the level of protection and monitoring one can choose.

04/29/2013

Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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.

04/27/2013

ProtectCELL Enters M2M Service Plan Business 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 OEMs, Tier 1 distributors, systems integrators and carrier network providers.

04/26/2013

ioBridge Unveils Wireless Sensor and Control Network Platform 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 Gamma PRO Web Gateway and Wireless Endpoints.

04/26/2013

OASIS Members to Press Forward MQTT Standard 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 the machine to machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) marketplace. A consistent release of the Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT) protocol will now be developed by the latest OASIS MQTT Technical Committee.

04/26/2013

PayGo Auto Insurance Solution to Incorporate Telit GSM/GPRS Cellular Module Technology 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 include Telit's ultra-compact GSM/GPRS cellular module, the GE865-QUAD. The solution contains a self-contained consumer installable device that can collect data for a high-growth application area - UBI/PAYD - in the automotive insurance industry.

04/26/2013

Telit Enhances Cellular M2M Technology with Introduction of the MolluSCAN Eye Project 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. The project is using robust machine to machine solutions to track pollution levels by monitoring sea animals and delivering the data attained directly to researchers.

04/25/2013

Wilson Certified Installer Program Crosses 600-Mark 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 boosters is now considered a top developing source of novel business. The WCI program was unveiled by Wilson Electronics at CEDIA in September 2012.

04/22/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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 its biggest contract to date, Systech's new cellular M2M gateway for kiosks and an industry report that predicts there to be 12.5 billion M2M devices by 2020.

04/20/2013

Novatel Wireless, Quatenous and Optimus Come together for Improved Telematics in Portugal 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 can be part of a front-end application platform. Novatel Wireless' MT 3050 has been chosen by Quatenus to bundle its M2M subscription subscriber identity module (SIM) service from Optimus, one of the largest mobile operators in Portugal.

04/17/2013

Novatel's Enabler HS 3001 Certified on Aeris' Network 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 Management Software or CMS agent.

04/17/2013

Systech Unveils Cellular M2M Gateway for Kiosks 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 convention centers, malls, bars or convenience stores, where Internet is available at a premium, using the SL-500.

04/17/2013

M2M Numbers Keep Getting Bigger: Now at $1T by 2020 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 with the manufacturer, consumer and service provider.

04/17/2013

Redline Gets Biggest Contract to Date 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 and gas customer has awarded Redline with a contract to install a rugged high-capacity wireless private network for communications between its central control offices, wells, assets, and drilling rigs. The contract value is estimated to be more than 10% of Redline's 2013 revenue budget.

04/16/2013

TMCnet's Machine-to-Machine Solutions Week in Review 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 communicate with all devices. As the end of the week approaches, here is a review of some of the top headlines you might have missed.

04/13/2013

FreeWave Technologies Showcases Wireless M2M Solutions at ENTELEC 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 delivered 24/7 without fail every time.

04/10/2013

Is Telematics a Tipping Point or Trouble for Midsized Carriers? 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 rather broad, but it does include Global Position System (GPS) technology. More narrowly, the term has evolved to refer to the use of such systems within road vehicles.

04/10/2013

AT&T Becomes Gold Sponsor of M2M Evolution Conference and Expo 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 devices to a network can quickly see the potential savings in time, cost and labor. Transmitting information wirelessly at its source - from a vehicle, instrument, house or business - and receiving valuable feedback not only automates manual processes; it helps to streamline service provisioning and billi…

04/10/2013

M2M Keeps Up With Your Heavy Equipment 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 that time is money and that a broken, idle or stolen piece of equipment could be costly and damaging to your bottom line expenses, but your manpower is limited and gathering all the data is timely and maybe unreliable making it an accident waiting to happen.

04/10/2013

AT&T to Keep 2013 Boston Marathon Fans and Runners Connected 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 and finish line photos.

04/09/2013

M2M Technologies to Play Pivotal Role in Oil and Gas Industry 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 technologies are emerging as the key differentiators in expediting oil and gas exploration and accelerating operational efficiencies.

04/08/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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 industry this week.

04/06/2013

Sierra Wireless Introduces AirLink LS300 Intelligent Gateway 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 Raven line of rugged gateways.

04/05/2013

Gemalto Helps GPS Develop Wristwatch Solution for Caregivers of People with Autism 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 of those with ASD and their caregivers are affected by the disorder. Around 30 million people across the globe live with ASD or Alzheimer's disease, while more than 60 million caregivers have been ensuring they are safe and secure.

04/05/2013

JackBe, Axeda Join Forces to Increase Value of Machine-to-Machine Data 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 companies by enabling them to analyze data productively. This in turn helps them react in real-time.

04/04/2013

Spireon Adds New Trailer and Equipment Tracking Devices to its FleetLocate Local Fleet Product Line Spireon recently announced that it has enhanced its FleetLocate Local Fleet offering with FL11Z and FL11Z-EQ - new trailer and equipment tracking devices.

04/03/2013

Lantronix Unveils xSenso Controller Lantronix, a provider of smart M2M connectivity solutions, recently unveiled the newest member of its xSenso analog sensor networking family - the Lantronix xSenso Controller.

04/02/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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. Here are the top stories in the industry this week.

03/29/2013

Global Information Highlights Trends in Automotive Telematics, Connected Cars 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 technical and market research reports covering nearly 25 years.

03/27/2013

CAS Tecnologia to Partner with Telit Wireless Solutions 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 options tailored for each customer.

03/26/2013

Systech's SysLINK M2M Gateway is ThingWorx Ready 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 SysLINK gateway family that they will work fully with the ThingWorx application development platform, making it easy to enter the market while reducing the costs that result from integrating the SysLINK M2M Gateway into their infrastructures.

03/26/2013

Embedded Systems Market Driven by Growth in Smart Devices and Machine to Machine Solutions 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 of 21st century.

03/26/2013

Zebra Technologies Sets New Milestone in Machine to Machine Solutions; Ships One Millionth RTLS Tag 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.

03/26/2013

Sequoia Unveils New ZOOM Family of Wireless Machine to Machine Terminals 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 enabling fast exchange of data and remote monitoring.

03/25/2013

PolicyPak Introduces New Management Solution for Autodesk 3ds Max PolicyPak Software, a specialist in application compliance and desktop management tools for Active Directory, has unveiled a new management solution for Autodesk 3ds Max.

03/25/2013

Gemalto's Machine Identification Module Selected by Du 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 the terms of the agreement, Du will deploy Gemalto's Machine Identification Module (MIM), a solution that secures the identity of machines communicating on carrier networks and provides security authentication and ciphering information among other features.

03/25/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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, network monitoring and management and connected cars. Here are the top stories in the industry this week.

03/23/2013

Deutsche Telekom and arviem Partner to Deliver Machine to Machine Cargo Monitoring Solution 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 healthcare, fleet management, connected homes, connected cars and network monitoring and control.

03/22/2013

Limmex Emergency Watch Wins First Prize in M2M Challenge 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 available in a number of categories - including energy, security, health care, mobility (auto and transport) and consumer electronics - with one overall winner recognized for its outstanding innovation.

03/22/2013

one2many Develops New Cell Broadcast Center for High Volume M2M Applications 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.

03/21/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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 machine to machine (M2M) Technology now allows businesses to talk to their machines over wired or wireless networks. M2M communications and the Internet of Things are becoming more than buzzwords in the tech industry - they are the future of communication. Here are the tops stories this week in the M2M…

03/16/2013

M2M Keeps an Eye On Cargo in Globe Tracker's TDEN 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 cargo transports, a field that's already had plenty of tools in its toolbox. But M2M adds some very distinct advantages all its own that make it an especially valuable form of cargo monitoring, advantages that Globe Tracker International is looking to leverage with three of its major services consolid…

03/15/2013

More Features, More Systems: Connected Automotive Systems Shipments Set to Increase 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 services, that's meant a lot more interest overall in the systems. That's going to fuel a massive expansion in the total number of shipments, with the number expected for 2013 to be utterly dwarfed by the projected total for 2018.

03/15/2013

FE Global Named ILS Technology Value Added Reseller for 2012 Recently, ILS Technology named FE Global Electronics its value added reseller of the year at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

03/13/2013

Ameri-Source to Promote USAT's Cashless Services to Members 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 payment solutions to its members.

03/13/2013

Wipro Inks Deal with Axeda to Deliver M2M Solutions 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 Corporation, a provider of machine to machine (M2M) solutions, have formed an alliance with the hopes of providing organizations with a robust M2M solution powered by Axeda Machine Cloud.

03/12/2013

Qualcomm Unveils Trailer Tracking and Fuel Reporting Solutions 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 Services is a trailer tracking solution that provides location and status information from supported trailer and tractor anti-lock braking systems (ABS).

03/12/2013

AXSEM Appoints Alpha Micro Components as UK and Irish Design-Based Distributor AXSEM, a Swiss fabless IC manufacturer, has signed Alpha Micro as distributor for the UK and Ireland.

03/11/2013

AT&T Partners With OnAsset To Introduce Advanced Cargo Tracking Solutions 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. The company has been collaborating with OnAsset Intelligence Inc., a well known name in the field of freight intelligence, for achieving its new goal.

03/11/2013

FleetLocate Integrates CDMA Technology 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 with next-generation CDMA technology.

03/11/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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 other devices, nearly eliminating the need for human involvement. Here are the top stories in the M2M space this week.

03/09/2013

NEC's M2M and Cloud Solutions are the Root of its Smart City Technologies 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. NEC is one of the companies on the forefront of smart city solutions as well as a provider of end-to-end cloud solutions.

03/07/2013

Encore Networks Expands its M2M Solutions 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 Industrial Revolution, then M2M solutions surely apply to your ability to communicate with others.

03/07/2013

Ekahau Enhances its Real-Time Location System to Offer More Reliability 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 larger healthcare facilities. Ekahau will implement a new architecture that centralizes its location-tracking algorithms and tag management software, while redesigning its Vision location analytics application to provide those with significant campus footprints the ability to expand their RTLS dep…

03/07/2013

Hughes Telematics Integrates Oracle M2M Platform for Automotive Monitoring and e-Health 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.

03/07/2013

CSE-Semaphore Unveils Web 2.0-Enabled RTU 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 transactions on the Web.

03/05/2013

Outerlink Global Launches Communique HUB 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 for mixed air, ground, marine and utility mobile fleet operators. It provides M2M applications, satellite tracking, text, and voice and efficiency diagnostics. The technology the company uses has been leveraged within a mobile communications platform and seamlessly integrated into next-generation devi…

03/04/2013

GTX Corp. Enters into Partnership with Brewer Sports International 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 track any asset of value with a complete GPS/GPRS transceiver module, smartphone applications, middleware, viewing portal and wireless connectivity gateway.

03/04/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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 industries, as well as high demand for connected consumer electronics.

03/02/2013

Wipro and Axeda Announce Strategic Alliance to Offer M2M Solutions Wipro Technologies and Axeda Corporation have recently formed a strategic alliance to jointly offer services and end-to-end solutions to the market.

02/28/2013

Rogers Looks Ahead to Enhance Sales Revenue with Machine-to-Machine Communications Rogers Communications, a Canadian wireless carrier company, is planning to boost its sales revenue from machine-to-machine communications using its network.

02/27/2013

InterDigital Unveils M2M Platform Compliant with All Standards 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 lower expenses, wider value chain, and the facilitation of rapid development. Developed in association with key standards bodies, the InterDigital solution also offers simplified implementation and augmented acceptance, some of the features that exemplify the move to a standards-based offering in the ma…

02/27/2013

Managing M2M Just Got Easier with Axeda / AT&T Co-Production 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 thanks to a development from AT&T and Axeda, those separate machines and getting the most out of M2M just got easier and more visible.

02/27/2013

Oracle Enables Expedited Service Introduction, Efficient Management of M2M Solutions 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. TMCnet this week in Barcelona met with Oracle directors to understand the company's M2M play.

02/27/2013

Aspenta Intros Two New Global Technologies to Redefine M2M Communications 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 providing manufacturers one global SIM, the newest offerings also provide the advantage of one contract and one support channel.

02/26/2013

AT&T Agrees with OnStar to Deliver Infotainment Service for GM Vehicles 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 ideal product in which to implement these technologies. Today's automobile provides not only a mode of transportation for the owner, but an information, entertainment and communications hub. Services like OnStar provide security, safety and access to emergency services at the touch of a button.

02/26/2013

Keeping Up With M2M at Mobile World Congress 2013: Day 1 Recap 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 an audience consisting of mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners. One trend in particular is already making headlines and fueling discussion in Barcelona: Machine to Machine (M2M).

02/25/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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 and innovating within this space, as we see each week on the machine to machine solutions community on TMCnet. Here are the top stories in the industry this week.

02/23/2013

Digital Route and Procera Networks Plan Innovative Demonstration at Mobile World Congress 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 to Machine showcase for Telenor Connexion, an enabler of connected services.

02/21/2013

PolicyPak Software Announces Paks for AutoCAD Civil 3D 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.

02/21/2013

LeadingQuest Enters M2M Agreement with Link Solutions 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 affiliate Parlacom LTDA.

02/21/2013

Zero Motorcycle Releases First App to Customize Bike Performance Zero Motorcycles, an electric motorcycle company, has just released a mobile application for both iOS and Android, Yahoo! Finance reports.

02/20/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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 customer satisfaction, SageQuest' solution delivers new and improved insight into services that can help response time and quality.

02/16/2013

National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) Proclaims SageQuest as Exclusive Provider 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 tracking and business intelligence.

02/14/2013

Gemalto Locates People with Autism via M2M Technology Gemalto is locating people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), dementia and Alzheimer's disease with its Cinterion M2M technology.

02/13/2013

Neul Unveils Iceni 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 first TV White Space transceiver chip.

02/13/2013

SeeControl Expands its M2M Line with Quake Global's Q4000 SeeControl is expanding its line of turnkey M2M solutions for agriculture and equipment telemetry with the addition of Quake Global's Q4000.

02/13/2013

VDC Research Highlights Concerns Surrounding Consumer Devices 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 security created by connectivity- consumer concerns that are underscored in a recent research study by VDC Research, a reputed M2M market intelligence firm.

02/13/2013

Mobile Explosion: Challenges and Opportunities 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, it seems that we have a lot to celebrate about, but is that actually so?

02/13/2013

Spanish Companies Tackling Teen Auto Insurance Costs with Telematics 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 benefit teen drivers.

02/11/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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 devices in their home by using their iPhone or iPad.

02/09/2013

Belkin Releases WeMo Switch Home Remote Control 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 is now getting into home networking in a brand new way, as it continues an expansion geared toward making the company that much stronger.

02/06/2013

Facebook's New GPS Mobile Feature 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 reconstruction of the company.

02/05/2013

North Dakota Department of Transportation Selects RouteMatch Software Looking to help transit agencies improve their operational efficiencies, the North Dakota Department of Transportation has selected the intelligent transportation system from RouteMatch Software.

02/05/2013

Twisted Pair's WAVE Software Integrated with Trimble's Fleet Management Solution 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. Officials explained that the Trimble TrimFleet Communicator will integrate Twisted Pair's WAVE software with Trimble's fleet management solution.

02/05/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review 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 will power more than one million machine-to-machine connections (M2M) during 2013. The company also plans to deliver "cloud-based hosted data analytics" solutions to business clients by the end of 2013.

02/02/2013

Jasper Wireless Adapts Tekelec's Policy Server to Offer Global Machine-to-Machine Services In order to deliver scalability and flexibility to the M2M services it offers, Jasper Wireless has recently adapted Tekelec's Policy Server (PCRF).

01/31/2013

ILS Honors AT&T with 2012 Carrier Partner of the Year Award 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 Year Award. ILS recognized AT&T for its contribution to shared business in the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) marketplace.

01/30/2013

Avnet Teams Up with KORE for Wireless M2M Connectivity Avnet Embedded, a division of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, has teamed up with KORE, a company specializing in machine-to-machine communications.

01/30/2013

Wireless Machine-to-Machine Solutions from Vodafone to Improve Security 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 alarm systems. Vodafone has unrivaled capabilities and unparalleled experience in the Machine-to-Machine arena for over 20 years.

01/30/2013

Rogers Communications Expects to Power More Than One Million M2M Connections in 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 company also plans to deliver "cloud-based hosted data analytics" solutions to business clients by the end of 2013.

01/29/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review It was a busy week in the Machine to Machine Solutions sector. Here are some of the major stories.

01/26/2013

TIA Selected Wireless Industry Veteran Bill Conley to Represent It on oneM2M 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 presentation, entitled, "A Framework for "Plug and Play" Industrial M2M Solutions" reportedly prompted TIA to expand its focus on the issues relating to M2M certification and deployment.

01/24/2013

With New Acquisition, Guavus and Neuralitic Systems Are Unstoppable 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 strategic acquisition of a mobile data monetization and marketing analytics company.

01/24/2013

Telefonica Introduces its New Smart M2M Solution 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, Telefonica Digital, one of the largest private telecommunications companies in the world, has introduced Smart M2M, its new best-in-class, Web-based platform for the connectivity, management and control of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications.

01/23/2013

Avery Dennison Expands Contract with Marks & Spencer 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 distribution costs and improve forecasting and planning. Looking to increase the availability of its products in stores, Marks & Spencer PLC has expanded its RFID supply contract with Avery Dennison. Marks & Spencer has been making use of the technology services by Avery Dennison for nine years …

01/23/2013

Quake Global Acquires Washington D.C.-Based ODIN Technologies Quake Global, Inc., a global provider of satellite and terrestrial asset tracking and monitoring technology to the Machine to Machine (M2M) market, has acquired Washington D.C.-based ODIN Technologies, Inc.

01/23/2013

Connected Farm App Minimizes 'Growing Pains' Just a few years ago, the idea of "phoning in your job" was not generally accepted as either ambitious or efficient. Now, thanks to special apps and hardware, it's the smart thing to do.

01/21/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review It was a busy week in the Machine to Machine Solutions sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet.

01/19/2013

Jasper Wireless Introduces M2M Catalyst Program for Mobile Operators M2M communication services draw great attention these days. Comparing it with traditional H2H (Human to Human), M2M comes with new problems and should change network technologies in several aspects. M2M technology provider, Jasper Wireless, has launched M2M Catalyst, a program to let partner operators establish and capitalize on new services for connected devices.

01/17/2013

Gemalto's New Technology Helps Save the Rainforest Gemalto, an international company which provides digital security software applications, is contributing to saving the Brazilian rainforest with its new Cinterion M2M technology. The Netherlands-based Gemalto was founded in 2006 through the merger of two companies, Axalto and Gemplus International. By 2011, the company became the world leader in digital security, reporting earned revenue that year of $2 billion and employing more than 10 thousand people, with offices in 43 countries.

01/16/2013

M2M Technology Completely Connects Us The number of connected devices is estimated to double over the next eight years to 50 billion globally, according to the trade body for mobile operators GSMA and Machina Research. This means that communication between these connected devices will explode, causing rapid growth of Machine to Machine (M2M) technology.

01/16/2013

Gemalto's Cinterion M2M Technology Helps to Crackdown on Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon Traditional satellite surveillance and radio monitoring equipment are not enough to check the illegal deforestation in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil.

01/16/2013

StickNFind Technologies Showcases StickNFind, MeterPlug and BluTracker StickNFind Technologies, a product development company specializing in RF and very small Bluetooth designs, launched several new designs at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

01/16/2013

M2M Catalyst Program to Help M2M Businesses, Mobile Operators Access Services, Best Practices In the past, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications technology was the exclusive domain of large organizations due to the high demand from dedicated data networks. Cellular technology, however, has made wireless M2M technology available to manufacturers worldwide.

01/16/2013

Alpha Micro Components Adds xSenso Analog Device Server to M2M Portfolio Alpha Micro Components, an independent specialist franchised distributor of components for telematics and M2M, recently introduced a new product to its M2M connectivity portfolio: the xSenso analog device server (ADS) from Lantronix. This compact DIN-rail or wall mount device enables sensors with analog outputs to send real-time data transparently to any node on a network or over the Internet.

01/15/2013

Telguard TG-7FS Universal Communicator Now Compliant with NFPA 2013 for Sole Path Use The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) was founded in 1896 and has made it its mission to focus on reducing fire-related hazards. The association also looks to bring in consensus regarding various issues such as codes and standards, training, research and other aspects of fire control. Helping NFPA in this cause, Telular Corporation recently revealed that its TG-7FS cellular communicator for 3G/4G networks now supports the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 2013 edition for sol…

01/14/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review It was a busy week in the Machine to Machine Solutions sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet. AT&T will commercially launch AT&T Digital Life in eight markets in March. AT&T Digital Life is an all-digital, wireless-based home security and automation service that lets customers control a variety of devices in their homes using a smartphone, tablet or PC with any wireless carrier or broadband provider.

01/12/2013

AT&T Digital Life to Allow Consumers to Remotely Monitor, Manage Their Homes Positioning itself to exploit the tremendous growth potential of home security in coming years, AT&T has announced plans to commercially launch AT&T Digital Life in eight markets in March. AT&T Digital Life is an all-digital, wireless-based home security and automation service that will allow customers to control a variety of devices at their homes using a smartphone, tablet or PC with any wireless carrier or broadband provider.

01/09/2013

AIG Offers $45 Million in Financing to ORBCOMM ORBCOMM Inc has signed a Senior Secured Note Agreement with AIG Asset Management (U.S.), LLC. According to the contract, AIG will offer a loan valid for five years and amounting to $45 million to ORBCOMM. The loan will be repayable at a fixed interest rate of 9.5 percent.

01/08/2013

Axeda and Associates Unveil Additional Axeda Ready Devices Axeda Corporation, in collaboration with associate organizations CalAmp, Danlaw, GlobalSat, Lantronix, MultiTech, RFM and Xirgo, have released several Axeda Ready devices. Devices from the associate organizations have effectively accomplished Axeda Ready development, testing and qualifications, thereby guaranteeing compatibility and effortless deployment with the Axeda Machine Cloud.

01/08/2013

Sequoia and m2mAir Simplify the Implementation of M2M Applications Sequoia Wireless in association with Telit has further extended its m2m offerings. The two organizations will now introduce m2mAir SIM services to the UK market. For the past five years, Sequoia Wireless' m2m modules have been well-appreciated. The organization therefore decided to provide the complete connectivity side of the design by collaborating with Telit m2mAir.

01/08/2013

PolicyPak Offers Straightforward Administration for AutoCAD Products PolicyPak Software has unveiled the latest range of Paks, especially made for IT administrators. The latest range of Paks will assist IT administrators to supervise users using AutoCAD products.

01/08/2013

Self-Driving Cars Are On the Horizon - Toyota and Audi to Make Big Reveals at 2013 CES Self-driving cars used to be stuff of science fiction, but images of the driverless vehicles in the DARPA Urban Challenge has made it a reality. Although this technology is not commercially available, we can all see the fruit of the hard work researchers in universities and laboratories nationwide have been working on.

01/07/2013

BigBelly Solar has Introduced M2M Communications to Waste Management and Recycling The idea of all our devices communicating with each other might make some people a bit paranoid, but the efficiency this technology provides is undeniable. M2M, or machine-to-machine communication, makes it much easier to track and monitor how products work remotely. If a unit is not performing according to the parameters set by the engineers, maintenance staff can quickly be dispatched to fix the problem.

01/07/2013

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review It was a busy week in the Machine to Machine Solutions sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet.

01/05/2013

Cisco Wants Cars Talking to Each Other As we move closer to that floating car of the future that we all want so badly, more down to earth strives are being made. We already have cars with sensors that can tell you when the car is too close to an object and rear mounted cameras so you can see when you are too close. What would it be like if cars could talk with each other?

01/04/2013

Sony and InterDigital Partner to Form Convida Wireless, Further M2M InterDigital and Sony Corporation of America have today begun a joint venture which will combine the former's pioneering wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) and bandwidth management research with the latter's consumer electronics expertise. This joint venture is called Convida Wireless and will focus on driving new research in M2M wireless communications, as well as other connectivity areas.

01/03/2013

Global Internet of Things Market Forecast to Increase at Estimated CAGR Of 30.1 Percent Into 2017 Global market research and consulting company, MarketsandMarkets, recently released its "Internet of Things (IoT) & Machine-To-Machine (M2M) Communication Market" report, which shows that the IoT and M2M communication market will become a $290.0 billion market by 2017. In 2011, it was estimated to be a $44.0 billion market. Additionally, the market has been forecast to increase at an estimated CAGR of 30.1 percent between 2012 and 2017.

12/31/2012

Avnet Signs Distribution Agreement with Digi International With the number of connected devices set to increase rapidly in the next few years, machine-to-machine technology is expected to be in greater demand than it is today, for sectors across a wide spectrum of industry are beginning to appreciate the value of M2M applications.

12/31/2012

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review It was a busy week in the Machine to Machine Solutions sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet. It seems that the auto industry may be taking the most advantage of M2M.

12/29/2012

Auto Industry Finding Big Use for M2M Tech In the world of Machine to Machine (M2M) technology, different uses for the technology seem to be growing every day. While there have been a ton of different uses for the technology, it seems that the auto industry may be taking the most advantage of M2M. It appears that one of the main reasons for the adaptation of M2M is the many different ways in which the auto industry can implement the technology, a technological circle of life of sorts.

12/26/2012

M2M: The Farmer''''s New Best Friend While technology in agriculture, for most people, is commonly limited to giant machines with internal combustion engines that block roads in the countryside for long periods as they crawl from field to field, a more current technology is taking a point of prominence for farmers. Machine-to-machine (M2M) technology is helping farmers overcome a wide variety of challenges that were often accepted as "part of the job" before M2M systems came into being.

12/25/2012

Digicom Picks Telit M2M Modules Information Technology enabler Digicom SpA has integrated Telit M2M modules to optimize the operation of TLOG, the company's solution for remote control and telemetry applications for gas, LPG and water.

12/24/2012

TMCnet Machine to Machine Solutions Week in Review It was a busy week in the Machine to Machine Solutions sector. Here are some of the major stories from TMCnet. The growth of machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications is increasing.

12/22/2012

Vodafone Group Set to Introduce an M2M Platform in the Coming Weeks Vodafone Group, an arm of Vodafone Business Services, recently confirmed that it will be introducing a machine-to-machine (M2M) platform in two weeks. The main area of focus of the Vodafone Group is corporations and small and medium enterprises businesses. Management and planning of this initiative will be handled by a 250-member team. This arm of Vodafone in the last year successfully provided around 10 per cent of its overall revenue of 32,000 Crore in rupees.

12/21/2012

ThingWorx Shares Compatibility with Eurotech in its Multi-Service Gateways The growth of machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) applications is increasing gradually. Cashing in on this trend, and with an objective to simplify computing and communications for customers, Eurotech - a provider of integrated M2M solutions - has entered a strategic partnership with ThingWorx.

12/20/2012

AT&T Selects AirOn Technology to Improve Worldwide SIM Solution AT&T recently announced that it will enhance its single worldwide SIM solution for wireless enabled global products with AirOn technology. With the use of AirOn technology, AT&T will make it easy for manufacturers of connected consumer and machine-to-machine (M2M) devices to benefit from easy access to a global platform that provides support for service management, application development, a variety of professional services, in addition to product support.

12/19/2012