2014-04-15


Welcome to M2M News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile devices.  I aggregate the information, include the original links and add a synopsis of each article.  I also search for the latest market numbers such as market size, growth and trends in and around the M2M market.

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According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of devices with cellular or satellite connectivity deployed in oil & gas applications worldwide was 423,000 at the end of 2013. Growing at a compound annual growth rate of 21.4 percent, this number is expected to reach 1.12 million by 2018. Read Original Content

According to a recent report from Navigant Research, cumulative utility spending on IT systems for the smart grid will total $139.3 billion from 2014 through 2022. Read Original Content

Cisco Systems has announced a $1 billion investment in what it calls its Intercloud, a linked chain of datacenters providing services designed to capitalize on the Internet of Things. Read Original Content

The problem today is that “mobilizing” enterprise applications using MEAPs and MADPs can cost hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars, and can take months or years to implement. StarMobile is a cloud-based enterprise mobility solution that dynamically transforms any packaged on-premise or cloud-based application, or custom-built system, into a mobile application. We deliver enterprise mobility at 5 percent to 20 percent of the cost and time of any other solution on the planet, typically $5 per user per month for unlimited mobile apps. Learn More http://starmobileinc.com/unlimitedmobileapps

According to Research and Markets the global connected home M2M market in the U.S. is set to grow at a CAGR of 35.61 percent over the period 2013-2018. Read Original Content

Analysts forecast the M2M market in India to grow at a CAGR of 33.81 percent over the period 2012-2016. The new income opportunities generated through the adoption of M2M technology constitute one of the key factors for this market growth. The M2M market in India has also been witnessing a shift from voice services to data services. Read Original Content

By 2020, 50 billion machines will be connected to the Internet and will be able to communicate with each other. That's a prediction the CEO of GE Australia, Steve Sargent, is backing, adding there’s a lot of untapped opportunity that infrastructure and technology organizations can take advantage of. Read Original Content


Analysts forecast the Global Connected Health M2M Services Market to grow at a CAGR of 30.08 percent over the period 2013-2018. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is an increase in aging population. Read Original Content

A Markets and Markets study reports that the global M2M Satellite Communication Market is expected to grow from $2,983.4 million in 2014 to $4,763.4 million by 2019, at an estimated compound annual growth rate of 9.8 percent from 2014 to 2019. Read Original Content

The analysts forecast the Global Smart Grid Managed Services market to grow at a CAGR of 51.29 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the emergence of smart grids. Read Original Content

According to Frost and Sullivan the smart grid market worldwide is forecast to witness a compound annual growth rate of 26.6 percent, reaching $125 billion by 2017, with 75 percent of Europe anticipated to be smart grid-enabled by 2018, the report said. Read Original Content

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***Full Disclosure: These are my personal opinions. No company is silly enough to claim them. I am a mobility and digital transformation analyst, consultant and writer. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

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