Machine-to-Machine Communication: Technology Overview and Market

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Manufacturing Insights Opinion
• In This Report
  • Introduction to M2M Technology
  • Figure: M2M Framework
  • Intelligent Devices: Data Acquisition and Machine Control
  • Figure: M2M Device
  • Network: Data Transmission
  • Figure: M2M Communication Framework
  • Remote Client: Turning Information into Action
  • Implementation Architecture
  • Figure: M2M Implementation Taxonomy
• Situation Overview
• Table: M2M Adoption Accelerators
  • Extreme Verticalization
  • Wireless Networks
  • Value Chain Overview
    • Utilities
      • Network Management
      • Automated Meter Reading
    • Smart Services
    • Fleet Management
      • School Bus Tracking
  • Unusual Asset Tracking
  • Wireless Network Backhaul and Backup
    • Mississippi Barges
    • Land Surveying
    • Temporary/Seasonal Services
  • How to Sneak Behind the CIO' s Back
  • Plan Ahead
• Future Outlook
  • The Emergence of Enterprise M2M Platforms
    • Service-Oriented Architecture
  • M2M Software as a Service
  • Continued Verticalization
  • New Ideas, New Issues
  • Telematics - M2M in Automotive
    • Technology Convergence
    • Demand for Content
  • New M2M Players
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
    • The Basics
    • The Technology
    • The Vendor
    • Business Transformation
    • Recommendations for Service Providers
      • Verticalize
      • Befriend the CIO
      • Cut the Jargon
      • Prepare for the Big Guns
      • Consider Becoming an M2M Service Provider
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  • Related Research
  • Companies Interviewed for This Report
  • Synopsis