Wireless Telemetry Services for US Businesses

Table of Contents

• Executive Summary
• Methodology
• Introduction: Telemetry Basics
  • How Telemetry Works
  • Common Telemetry Applications
    • Utility Meter Reading
    • Point-Of-Sale Transactions & Vending
    • Public Safety & Security
    • Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics
    • Telematics
• Technology Options
  • Wireless Technologies
    • Cellular & PCS Frequencies
    • Wi-Fi, WiMax, Hybrid and Mesh
      • Wi-Fi
      • WiMax
      • Private Radio
  • Wired Technologies
    • Dial-Up Telephone Lines
    • BPL
  • Summary
• Service Providers and Enablers
  • Service Providers
    • Cellular Carriers
    • Cingular Wireless
    • Sprint Nextel
  • Telemetry Service Providers
    • Aeris
    • Numerex
    • Itron
    • Cellnet Technology
• Equipment Providers
  • Module Vendors
    • Kyocera Wireless
    • Sierra Wireless
    • Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications
  • Infrastructure Vendors
    • Comtech Holdings
• Market Assessment and Outlook
  • Utilities
  • Point-Of-Sale & Vending
  • Public Safety & Security
  • Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics
  • Summary
• Barriers to Growth
  • Technological Uncertainty
    • Module Costs
      • CDMA Modules
  • Service Costs & Billing
  • Sales Channels
• Conclusion
• Appendix: Data Services on Wireless Networks
  • Circuit-Switched Connection on Analog Voice Channels
  • Packet-Switched Connection on Analog Voice Channels
  • Packet-Switched Connection on the Control Channel
  • Circuit-Switched Connection on Digital Voice Channels
    • TDMA
    • GSM
    • CDMA
  • Packet-Switched Connection on Digital Cellular
    • GPRS
    • EDGE
    • CDMA2000 1X
    • CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

List of Tables

• Table 1. Wireless Data Formats in Current Use
• Table 2. Sales Channel Issues through the Sales Process

List of Figures

• Figure 1. Wireless Telemetry Application Sales Team