M2M Communication channel - WiMAx or 3G??
3G M2M connectivity solutions make sense for assets that are mobile, for majority of the fixed assets deployed within a metro area - WiMax might be the channel of choice to communicate information. Here is a snippet from the ABI research report..
High-speed wireless M2M will find its “natural uses” where the need for high bandwidth outweighs the added cost, ABI adds. Such uses are expected to include:
* Fixed-wireless terminals that use cellular backhaul
* Multimedia content delivery to point-of-sale terminals such as digital-marketing displays
* High-speed vehicle electronics connectivity, including real-time navigation information
* Remote information display, used, for example, in digital mobile advertising
* Video surveillance, where wireless CCTV backhaul permits camera deployment without the need for cabled connections at each location
“WiMAX and (especially) municipal Wi-Fi offer attractive alternatives to CDMA 1xEV-DO or HSDPA 3G technologies for wide-area wireless M2M,” stated Lucero. “They are both more cost-effective and operationally efficient. With backing by Intel, as well as key carriers worldwide, WiMAX and municipal Wi-Fi will feature as important high-speed wireless M2M networks in the coming years.”