The hype surrounding machine-to-machine communications — known by the acronym M2M — is surpassed only by the expense of network transport and the “exorbitant process” of integrating M2M modules into the machines they will monitor. Cellular networks are the most likely the M2M enabler, according to a new report from Boston-based Strategy Analytics called “US$40 Billion Cellular M2M Opportunity Hinges on Bluetooth & Zigbee Sensors.”
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Machine-to-Machine Communications Still Mired in Hype
Posted by: Gene Koprowski April 1, 2006 01:30 AMThe hype surrounding machine-to-machine communications — known by the acronym M2M — is surpassed only by the expense of network transport and the “exorbitant process” of integrating M2M modules into the machines they will monitor. Cellular networks are the most likely the M2M enabler, according to a new report from Boston-based Strategy Analytics called “US$40 Billion Cellular M2M Opportunity Hinges on Bluetooth & Zigbee Sensors.”