Axeda and Hytec provide security-compliant IoT platform for National Health Service in England

Foxboro, Massachusetts, USA — Axeda, a cloud-based services provider for building and deploying machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, has launched technology and services to enable medical product manufacturers to deploy their connected products at hospitals

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Channels to market is the next key battleground for M2M

In March 2014, M2M research firm Machina Research will publish its latest Strategy Report looking at the key issues related to M2M/IoT channels and routes to market. Over the last three years the M2M market has gone a long way to resolving many of the issues associated with delivering M2M, but it has, collectively, never

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The M2M world market in 2013

(Blog): In volume terms, the overall M2M market is growing fast in all wireless markets and in all regions. A total of 136 million cellular modules were expected to be active at the end of 2012. According to Samuel Ropert (pictured) of analysts IDATE, overall annual growth for the next four years should top 30%

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Talking Heads: The M2M Doctor is in the House

Mobile health is M2M at its most rewarding. So says, Dan MacDuffie CEO of Wyless (left). And he should know, his managed services company has achieved 50% yearon- year growth recently and a growing portion of that is in mHealth and Wellness services. He’s certain we’re standing on the threshold of a new generation of health services that cut delivery costs, extend the reach

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Talking Heads: mHealth gains ground as one-stop shops and M2M with ‘wired safety net’ bring efficient patient monitoring

For years analysts have touted mobile healthcare as a huge opportunity for those offering machine-to-machine communication (M2M) services. Truth be told, the progress so far has been patchy, at best. So M2M Now asked Alexander Bufalino, SEVP Global Marketing at Telit, to describe the hurdles in the way of M2M mHealth, how they are now being overcome and what

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Unlocking the total value of M2M

Do you ever wonder why people and organisations invest in machine-to-machine communications (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT), asks Fred Yentz? Reasons may differ somewhat across industry segments but in most cases they fall in one or more of three categories: To make money, to save money or to be compliant. ILS Technology is squarely focused on helping

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Paving the way to the Internet of Things

Combining the ARM computing engine with location-awareness and wireless connectivity It’s set to be the Perfect Storm: The rapid growth of high-speed cellular networks and the introduction of IP version 6 which has enough IP addresses for every grain of sand on Earth. Add to this mix the proliferation of the ARM embedded computing architecture, now the de facto global

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What’s the ‘real deal’ on the Internet of Things?

The ‘Internet of Things’ buzzword appears to have picked up steam during the past several months as large players such as GE and Cisco have touted their stories on the growing number of connected devices. But, as Alex Brisbourne of KORE asks, how different, if at all, is the Internet of Things when compared with other connected device markets,

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The rise of M2M/IoT Platforms highlights new commercial dynamics, and new challenges

Over the last decade, a range of M2M platforms has emerged to assist with the development of M2M applications. Until recently, these M2M platforms have tended to focus on speeding the development of stovepipe M2M applications, rather than supporting an open application environment that allows application developers to easily configure applications that draw inputs from

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M2M Contract Hot List – December 2013

(West Malling, UK. December 11, 2013) — The latest Contract Hot List has now been published online. M2M Now‘s unique service lists all the key M2M contracts and deployments recently announced worldwide. It’s free to be included in The Contract Hot List, and you will find a free-to-access archive of past Hot Lists here, too.

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M2M Now Magazine December 2013 Edition

M2M Now magazine explores the evolving opportunities and challenges facing CSPs across this sector. Our exclusive interviews pass on some key lessons learned by those who have taken the first steps in next gen Machine to Machine (M2M) services. In the latest issue: TALKING HEADS: Alexander Bufalino of Telit tells how one-stop shops and M2M with a ‘wired

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mHealth and wearable devices add to component maker’s M2M opportunities

Analogue component manufacturer, Maxim Integrated is finding new machine-to-machine communication (M2M) opportunities in the wireless health, security and mobile payments markets, as Steve Rogerson reports.

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The connected car: a US$282 billion opportunity, but who pays?

Matt Hatton – Director, Machina Research In October 2013 Machina Research published its annual view on the connected car market. While it represents a tremendous opportunity, there remain critical issues to be resolved, not least who pays for the services and how?

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M2M Now Money Talks mHealth keynote and case study presentations announced

For advice on how to build profitable mHealth business models and decrease hospital readmissions through intelligent mHealth systems, M2M Now’s Money Talks mHealth event, taking place at 2pm – 6pm on Tuesday 10th December, 2013 at the Gaylord International Convention Centre, Maryland, USA is a must-attend.

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M2M Then, Now and the Future

M2M Now talks to serial entrepreneur, Chris Lowery, founder and chairman of Wyless Group. With successes such as the development and sale of Interoute behind him, we ask what drove him to set up Wyless and how does he foresee M2M developing in the next few years?

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It’s not about selling more energy

The energy companies are about to experience a massive data influx due to the roll-out of smart meters. M2M Now’s deputy editor, Georgina Elrington, sat down with Miguel Mendes, director of utilities market at WeDo Technologies, to find out about harmonising the integral sources and platforms responsible for revenue.

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