Came across a report that predicts growth of wireless enabled devices which in turn will spur growth in M2M ( You can use any other acronym that suites you needs) Applications. One trouble I have with frequent reports like this is – There is no question that connected devices are going to grow – Who is asking for connected devices and what do they want their connected devices to do? A report that answers this questions would surely sell. Anybody listening??

Here is another seminar dedicated to M2M in Paris in October 2007
Does not seem to have a large list of sponsors or Exhibitors. Woudl be interested in hearing what comes out of this conference

Conference Blurb:

Machine-to-Machine : a world of new services

Connecting Machines …for new business uses and processes
The past decade mostly developed « human oriented » devices and connectivity. The next decade will see the explosion of new solutions enabling machines to communicate with each others or with distant information systems.

The applications of this new market have no limits as every industry is designed to increase efficiency and productivity

The Machine-to-Machine is the logical combination of existing tools and services (RFID, GSM,GPRS, Bluetooth, WIRELESS, SMS,CDMA,LAn or Cellular, iDEN, IP , 3G) applied for new business uses and processes

• Field Collecting data
• Automatic Transmission to monitoring facilities
• Remote control and analysis
• Polling functions back to the field in real time

InfoMob has built a suite of applications on top of Seimens One Platform for the Following verticals – FleetMAnagemetn, WasteManagement and VendingManagement.

M2M Forum 2007 @ a glance

M2M FORUM 2007, May 22nd – 23rd, Crowne Plaza Hotel Milan

The communication between machines is matter of a growing interest on the side of the net mangers and creates a concrete meeting point between the “old economy” of the industrial automation and the “mobile economy” represented by the mobile apparatus nets (mobile phones, pads, navigators, …).

The spread of wireless technologies (ZIG-BEE, GSM/GPRS/GPS, rf-id, wifi, W-Lan, Bluetooth) and the costs’ reduction of the transmittant apparatus allow lots of builders to make the machines installed on a landscape reachable from a center of remote control (such as counters, burglar alarms, parking meters and distributors).

The importance of this business field is also higlighted by the forecast of a recent survey conducted by Strategy Analitics, according to which in 2007 the M2M market could arrived to value 40 thousands of dollars.

That is one of the reason why Wireless s.r.l. has decided to renovate the appointment of M2M FORUM, on May 22nd – 23rd 2007, at Crowne Plaza Hotel Milan, Italy.

We’re waiting for you!

A clear sign that M2M is getting its due attention. A recently published article lists M2M as one of the top 10 trends to watch out for in the Wireless Space.

The blurb associated with M2M covers the standard uses of M2M – telemetry, back up alarms and notification. Should have included some more eye catching examples from the M2M application space. Still I am happy that M2M has found a place in the top 10. I would rate it at # 5 in the list – but 9 is not too bad ehh.. ?

Wireless, of course is not just about the device in the hand or even the user. Sometimes it’s all about the machines. Machine-to-machine communications, also known as M2M or telematics (in some instances), is often associated with freight – using sensors to monitor the conditions of cargo in transit and then alter conditions to suit.