When machines talk, smart companies listen. M2M, or machine-to-machine communication, is fast becoming a market-changing force for a wide spectrum of entrepreneurial businesses. Since launching its Emerging Solutions Group in October 2009, Sprint (NYSE: S) has worked with solutions partners to help a growing number of businesses serve customers – and in some cases outflank their competitors – with M2M innovation.
M2M is about connecting people, devices and systems in new and transforming ways.
With M2M, devices “talk” to each other over wired or wireless connections and share data without direct human intervention. In this way, devices as diverse as utility meters, signboards, cameras, remote sensors, laptops, appliances and other consumer devices can be connected to support a variety new uses and achieve increased efficiencies.
“M2M is shattering conventional notions about what a business can deliver for its customers,” said Danny Bowman, president-Sprint Integrated Solutions Group. “Business opportunities that were once technically infeasible or too capital-intensive are now both doable and profitable in a short period of time. Sprint’s early entry as a provider of comprehensive M2M solutions is already producing results for businesses and their customers, including ingenious applications that make life safer, more productive and more entertaining.”
Posted on 22nd June 2010
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Telefonica is looking to provide real time monitoring as patients are recovering from knee surgeries. We already have smart systems / M2M systems that monitor machines now if this trial is successful then you can very well see wider adoption of patient health monitoring and reduce post surgery care.
In partnership with Barcelona’s Hospital de la Esperanza, Telefónica has developed a knee brace embedded with motion sensors that enable physicians to monitor patients’ rehabilitation remotely after they’ve been discharged from the hospital. As they exercise, patients—and there are 200 testing the device right now—watch their movements simulated via a 3D avatar on a computer, which wirelessly sends the data to the doctor for view on a PC or cell phone. Telefónica aims to sell the brace to hospitals worldwide when trials are completed by next year.
Posted on 1st April 2010
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Using Cellular radios to provide IP connection this M2M Smart application- now the patients prescription bottle can send updates on when the medicine has been consumed and also provides alerts to the patient and the monitoring physician.
GlowCaps fit on standard prescription bottles and use light then sound reminders then a phone call or text message so people don’t miss a dose. Every time the pill bottle is opened the GlowCaps securely sends data to Vitality using the AT&T cellular network via Telit’s module. Daily adherence information is used to compile periodic progress reports that are emailed to patients, caregivers and doctors. Using sophisticated pattern recognition, Vitality uncovers the key motivational levers for each individual, and then tailors programs to activate these levers and break through whatever barriers exist. GlowCaps can also automatically refill prescriptions as pills deplete. ?
Posted on 23rd March 2010
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We have seen a steady stream of news comming from major carriers about their plans of entering the M2M space and now we are seeing the steps each one is taking. Verizon with nPhase, ATT with Jasper, and more..
T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom plans to open a new development centre for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications technology.
T-Mobile said it is making good progress with M2M deployments as part of its ‘Connected Work’ strategy in Germany, its home land, already, and the new ‘International Competence Centre’ for M2M technology will see it step-up roll-out.
It said it provides M2M solutions to customers in nine different business sectors, and cited BMW as a major customer and confirmed Continental as a recent client.
“We believe every car in the future will be a moving network and have an IP address,” said T-Mobile.
The new M2M centre will be staffed by around 150, and be based at Deutsche Telekom’s headquarters in Bonn, Germany.
Posted on 16th February 2010
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This month, AT&T launched a new web site – www.att.com/edo — which is the “front door” into its Emerging Devices Organization for consumer electronics and next-generation device manufacturers. The site includes the AT&T M2M Developer Kit, a Device Certification On-Boarding Tool, and information to help prospective business allies determine the right business model, network options, product specifications, and potential customer care and distribution solutions
Posted on 26th January 2010
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