Category Archives: M2M
BMW’s connected car offers streamed music thru rara
Powered by Vodafone across five European countries
It appears that the connected car (or smart vehicle) has suddenly become all of the rage. At the forefront, it seems is BMW which has just launched Europe’s first in-car music streaming service in association with rara.com. Crucially, no smartphone; (user supplied) SIM card, or dongle is needed. Instead rara.com streams its music catalogue of 14 million plus music tracks direct to a new BMW 5 Series fitted with a ConnectedDrive online entertainment system. The service is powered by Vodafone – an interesting use of M2M (Machine-to-Machine) communications. Crucially this means that you can drive across UK, Germany, France, Italy, and the Netherlands and still be connected thanks to Vodafone. Continue reading
Vodafone/Mahindra claim first truly connected car
Rating: Vodafone provides M2M for India’s revolutionary e2o car
Talk about radio controlled cars. This isn’t a model – it is the real thing thanks to Vodafone’s M2M (machine-to-machine) communication service. The UK based operator is providing this capability to recently launched e2o electric vehicle. The e2o is built by Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles, part of the$15.9 billion Mahindra Group. “The e2o is the first and only Indian car, and among the few worldwide, to have telematics based features that enable ‘anytime, anywhere connectivity’ between our customers and their cars,” observed Chetan Maini, founder of Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles. Continue reading
Three’s Ultrafast network chosen to power Arkessa’s M2M service
Three Wholesale’s new M2M platform helps Arkessa connect the security, automotive and medical markets
Press Release
March 4th 2013. Machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions provider Arkessa is the first to launch services powered by Three Wholesale’s new M2M platform. The company, which provides data solutions for systems integrators and end users, will take advantage of Three‘s Ultrafast network to offer embedded data SIM cards for devices requiring high capacity and speed to stream video content and other data. Continue reading
Industrial internet will blow M2M out of water
Rating: Carries two orders of magnitude more data
It’s not that often that you encountered game changing technology but that’s exactly what GoMobile News found when chatting to Bill Ruh, a corporate officer with GE Global Software. From certain perspectives, what GE is calling the ‘industrial internet’ is a direct rival to traditional M2M (Machine to Machine) offerings. Except that the industrial internet is way more powerful and far more intelligent than standard M2M based solutions. Perhaps the industrial internet could best be described as M2M on steroids. Fortunately, cellular connexions still have a role to play in an industrial internet scenario. Continue reading
Jasper Wireless deploys Tekelec’s policy server to enable global M2M services
Sophisticated policy meets massive M2M scalability requirements
Press release
January 30th 2013. Jasper Wireless, the leading connected devices platform for machine-to-machine (M2M) and consumer electronics, is deploying Tekelec’s Policy Server (PCRF) to provide the scalability and flexibility M2M services require. Industry analyst and consulting firm Analysys Mason estimated that there were 100.4 million connected devices at the end of 2011, with the number rising to 2.1 billion by 2021. Continue reading
3UK to kickstart M2M sector with Ericsson gear
Rating: Sign up to be a Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE)
Today [November 15th 2012], GoMobile News has been having a cosy little chat with 3UK when it disclosed its plans to sign up at least three MVNEs (Mobile Virtual Network Enablers) by Q1 2013. This new capability comes courtesy of state of the art gear 3UK has acquired via Ericsson’s cloud-based platform. This move has major implications for the M2M (machine-to-machine) market in the UK. What it means is that specialists suppliers – who want to provide mobile data services to large customers, can effectively resell 3UK’s data network. It saves 3UK from having to acquire the skills to sell such contracts. Continue reading
Automotive will help M2M market to quadruple in 5 years, says Juniper
Rating: It will also help create demand for 4G M2M devices
The market for M2M (Machine to Machine) and embedded devices is set to quadruple over the next five years according to a new report from Juniper Research. It will rise from just over 100 million units currently [2012] to reach 400 million units by Q1 2018. The company is attributing this growth to two key sectors: – consumer electronics plus telematics. In particular the automotive industry will play a major part in driving growth in M2M. The report also notes that increasingly more sophisticated APIs will be made available and that the cost of M2M modules should fall. Continue reading
Revenues from mobile roaming should exceed $80bn by 2017
Rating: Data revenues up: SMS down, says Juniper
Revenues from mobile roaming which currently [2012] stand at around $46 billion should reach and exceed $80 billion by 2017, according to a new report from Juniper Research. It means that almost 8 per cent of all operator billed revenues will be derived from roaming by 2017. The report has also found that roaming revenue is increasing despite price reductions caused by roaming regulations and legislation which have been introduced in the EU and a number of other markets. The rise in mobile roaming revenues is largely attributed to increasing use of data whilst roaming, according to Juniper. Continue reading
Zenith enjoys 3 month ROI on fleet management system
Rating: Powered by TomTom and Vodafone’s M2M network
A study commissioned by Vodafone from Environmental Resources Management (ERM) has found that the lorry fleet operated by Zenith Hygiene Group has saved almost 600 tonnes of CO2 a year. Zenith has been deploying TomTom Business Solutions‘ business fleet management technology which is enabled by Vodafone’s global machine-to-machine (M2M) network. ERM reported that, “In financial terms, it is estimated that if Zenith Hygiene continues at the current level of fuel efficiency, it could save in the region of £218,000 per year on fuel costs, with a further potential £50,000 on reduced maintenance costs.” Zenith’s financial savings have resulted in an ROI (Return-On-Investment) being realised by the cleaning and hygiene firm within just three months. Continue reading
BYOD is not only dangerous but could prove expensive says MDSL
Rating: TEM allied with MDM is the answer apparently
There’s little doubt that the buzzword of the moment is Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD). BYOD enables employees to use their own smartphones or tablets. However, the focus to date has been on security – the implications to a business or organisation if vital data is stored on a mobile device is lost. Some IT departments within enterprises have tried to fight a rearguard action against BOYD. However, as Ben Mendoza, CEO with MDSL explained to GoMobile News recently, “Many organisations will find that BYOD already exists. Employees are already using their own devices whether they have permission to do so or not. In MDSL’s case, however, the focus in on restraining costs – rather than protecting data through Telecom Expense Management (TEM). Continue reading
Seven carrier alliance upsets the M2M applecart
Rating: Industry reaction to the Jasper Wireless realted announcement
Whoa! There has been massive industry reaction to the seven mobile network operator alliance for M2M which we wrote about previously here. Not al of it has been positive with Frost & Sullivan questioning whether another partnership will defragment the M2M ecosystem. The one common factor which these seven carriers share is that they are all customers of Jasper Wireless. However, there are multiple suppliers for such solutions including Ericsson. Plus this is not the only alliance over M2M in existence. Significantly, this announcement has also draw attention to the fact that M2M is on the verge of exploding as a potential revenue source for mobile network operators. Continue reading
Seven operators in major M2M alliance
Rating: Customers can get a single SIM and single API
A highly significant initiative has been launched into the M2M (machine-to-machine communications) space by seven major global mobile network operators. They have entered into a memorandum of understanding to form an alliance to support a single, global platform that multinational businesses will leverage to enable connected devices in multiple countries. To do so, the operator alliance will be deploying Jasper Wireless‘ Control Centre platform to power their respective M2M services globally. The full list of operators includes: – KPN, NTT Docomo, Rogers Communications, Singtel, Telefonica, Telstra and Vimplecom. The initiative is open to other operators and welcomes new participants. Continue reading
GSMA calls for MWC 2013 papers
Rating: Funny how M2M doesn’t get a specific mention
Gosh, how time flies. The GSMA, which organises Mobile World Congress (MWC), has just issued a call for papers to be given at the next conference and exhibition. It will take place between 25th-28th February 2013. [Notice how the GSMA avoids Valentine's Day these days.] Anyway, if you want to submit a proposal for inclusion in the mobile/cellular industry’s biggest global event, then you’d better click here. Continue reading
Why mobile absolutely needs IPv6 Net addresses
Rating: M2M big driving force behind it
Today [June 6th 2012] has been named World ‘IPv6 launch day’. Now that might seem totally irrelevant to the world of mobile but the exact opposite is true. It’s all about giving every device connected to the internet a unique ID number or address. What you are almost certainly using today is Ipv4. Which allows for a mere 4.3 billion unique addresses. Sound enough until you realise that Ericsson (which is still world leader in providing mobile network infrastructure) has worked out that there will be around nine billion mobile devices in five year’s time [2017]. So we desperately need IPv6 which offers a mere 340 undecillion addresses (that’s 340 followed by 36 zeros). In order for this to work the networks need to switch it on. And guess what M2M (machine-to-machine) comms is one of the biggest driving forces behind IPv6? Continue reading
Berg launches insight into retail M2M market
Rating: Sector set to grow by 21.6 per cent
A new market report entitled, ‘Retail Applications and Wireless M2M – 2nd Edition‘, has just been released by Berg Insight. The retail industry is a particularly important vertical for the mobile industry and the M2M (machine-to-machine) sector especially. This report aims to provide readers with all the business intelligence they will need including five-year industry forecasts; expert commentary and real-life case studies. One of the key questions that report hopes to answer is what is the potential market size for wireless M2M communication in the retail industry? Continue reading
