M2M : Machine 2 Machine

M2M for pushing Advertisements to remote kiosks and mobile Screens.

The wireless, battery-operated systems featuring 32″ screens have been installed in Evening Standard sales booths at major “footfall” sites, including Euston Station, Fenchurch Street, Farringdon and Waterloo, as part of a major programme of improvements to the paper’s street presence.

The supplier, Comtech M2M (machine-to-machine), has also signed a contract for an indoor version of the “Extra!” system with Newsquest, to maximise on “queue dwell times” at newsagents.
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The units can be updated at any time from advertising sales and news rooms using the system’s “Extralive” management service, without relying on a retailer’s own IT network infrastructure.

Came across this PR http://www.wyless.com/ - This tells us that the market for M2M services is expanding. This is not a pilot deployment of M2M on a few devices but the plan is to enable these services to 160,000 devices.

Wyless, the international wireless data communications group, has signed a deal with ABB Robotics to deliver a remote service which will enable production lines to maintain round the clock operation. Through the new remote service, provided over the Wyless global wireless data network, ABB is aiming to extend the uptime of its installed base of over 160,000 robots and lower the overall cost of ownership through pro-active maintenance and reduction in production disturbances.

The remote service package is based on the concept of logging a robot’s key performance data and sending this remotely to an ABB service center via GPRS technology. The robot will automatically be able to alert the central database, triggering an SMS to the on-call service engineer, who can then immediately access a detailed data error log and quickly identify the exact fault. At anytime and from anywhere, an engineer can verify robot status and access important maintenance information about a robot system by logging into the MyRobot ABB website.

Motorola, Inc. launched its G24-Lite, the newest in the flagship family of G24 Machine-to-Machine (M2M) wireless modules. The product is designed to suit the basic needs of large M2M systems, utilizing wireless capabilities to automate and streamline their extensive services. G24-Lite offers Motorola quality, combined with selected features, for customers looking to improve their business operations through M2M applications.

Built for easy integration into various M2M projects, the G24-Lite wireless modules can enable many M2M applications including telematics & fleet management, remote metering, automation & control, security, and vending machines.

“We are proud to launch the G24-Lite, which meets the demands of large-scale M2M platforms developers. The G24-Lite delivers high-tier technology and quality at a competitive price,” says Aviad Gefen, Director of Motorola’s Wireless Module Unit.

Using M2M Connectivity modules - Comtech has developed POS display that displays realt time news and updates on a terminal.

Leading technology company Comtech M2M has developed a pioneering wireless digital signage system that is set to deliver a breakthrough in point of purchase (POP) displays.
Extra system
Extra system

The “Extra…” system provides retailers with eye-catching in-store POP displays that quickly grab the consumer’s attention, stimulate impulse sales and create additional advertising opportunities for their clients.

In addition to attracting customers, “Extra…” can also monitor the levels of products sold from the POP display to provide clients with more accurate sales data and the ability to track the success of in-store promotions.

One of the leading point-of-purchase display manufacturers in the UK, Tradewind Display has recently integrated the “Extra …” digital signage system with their range of acrylic and metal retail stands. These state-of-the-art display stands grab consumer’s attention with a scrolling LED news ticker and an eye-catching LCD poster direct to captive audiences within newsagents, convenience and other retail stores.

We will be seeing more companies start to differentiate their offering by integrating smart applications into their solutions.

Telit Wireless Solutions, the US-based m2m mobile technology arm of Telit Communications (AIM:TCM), has announced the integration of Telefónica’s Smart M2M platform application programming interface (API) into its M2M communications modules. As a result, the users of Telit’s modules can now enjoy the value-added services provided by the platform of Spain’s leading telecom operator.

This platform, the number one differentiated solution for data transmission between machines, facilitates the integration of M2M applications with the mobile network, significantly reducing installation time and meeting customers’ needs in terms of security, speed and availability. These characteristics, along with Telit’s key values of business scalability, ease of integration and investment protection, make the company’s M2M modules the most efficient solution on the market.