Telcos should look closely at their M2M billing and rating systems, says Cycle30

Cycle30 may not be a familiar name yet to every reader, but as a spin-out from General Communication Inc., (GCI) this two year-old business has an enviable pedigree in developing billing and order-to-cash solutions for various communications sectors. It also has a stern warning for anyone tempted into M2M services without checking that their billing system is up to

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Talking Heads: Changing the M2M battleground in 2013

Dan McDuffie’s career spans more than 20 years in the telecom, internet and wireless industries. Wyless’ CEO began by working in the long distance communications industry with Comtel Group and served as senior vice president of Interoute, the pan-European fibre network operator. In 2006 he was Wyless’ first North American employee, becoming Group CEO in 2011.

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M2M Now Magazine March 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: SMART CITY CASE STUDY: Portugal shows utilities the way to sustainability CONNECTED HEALTHCARE: GSMA

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Oracle company

With more than 390,000 customers – including 100 of the Fortune 100 – and with deployments across a wide variety of industries in more than 145 countries around the globe, Oracle offers an optimized and fully integrated stack of business hardware and software systems.

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Wristwatch positioning device is designed to safeguard people with autism and Alzheimer's

Gemalto, a provider of digital security products, has announced that its Cinterion® M2M technology is powering the TRiLOC™ GPS Personal Locator Device (PLD) used to locate people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

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Aeris Communications lures Mohseninia from Logica to be VP of Market Development for Europe

Santa Clara, California, USA — Aeris Communications, which owns and operates the only cellular network designed exclusively for machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, has appointed Mohsen Mohseninia as its vice president, Market Development for Europe.

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Devices with integrated cellular connectivity projected to grow 46.3% to 7.1m in 2017

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Berg Insight AB’s new report “mHealth and Home Monitoring – 5th Edition” to their offering

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M2M Contract Hot List – January 2013

Contract Hot List – January 2013

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The evolution of a connected service – why it is important to take a lifecycle view.

We live in a changing world. Customer’s needs change, business models change and technology changes. Telenor Connexion’s mission is to make it easy for companies to realize connected services over time going through the product life cycle. The key to success is to build in a flexible approach in the offering to enable constant fine

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m2mAIR’s Module Management: One tool to manage your devices in the field

Discover m2mAIR, a new business effort by Telit Wireless Solutions, conceived and dedicated to value-added services, including connectivity, complementing Telit’s hardware portfolio.

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Berg Insight says 2.8 million patients are remotely monitored today

According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, around 2.8 million patients worldwide were using a home monitoring service based on equipment with integrated connectivity at the end of 2012

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IBM, STMicroelectronics and Shaspa enhance IoT control of home heating, lighting and security

IBM (NYSE:IBM), STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and Shaspa have announced a collaboration to use cloud and mobile computing to enable consumers to manage and interact with their homes’ functions and entertainment systems.

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Two new Qualcomm-based modules expand Telit's 3G HSPA and HSPA+ offerings

Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. (BUSINESS WIRE) –Telit Wireless Solutions, a global vendor of M2M modules and value-added services, has introduced the UE910 V2 HSDPA and HE910 V2 HSPA+ modules based on Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. chipsets

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Give us your verdict on 2013 Predictions in M2M, smart cities, connected devices and NFC

What’s coming in 2013 in the world of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications and connected devices? M2M Now talks to a few key industry figures — now tell us if they’re talking sense or if it’s just crystal balls.

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Embedded Mobile (M2M): Fraud and security management

The GSMA tells us to expect 500 million new connected devices in three years as the machine-to-machine (M2M) market booms. The growth in fraud could be equally rapid unless all the loopholes are closed.

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DeepCover chipset from Maxim Integrated advances secure authentication

Maxim Integrated Products has announced that it is now sampling a new chipset that provides the strongest levels of security when authentication of peripherals is necessary

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