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Consumer Telematics Show Focuses on Opportunities and Obstacles for Connected Ca...

1/11/2013 8:37 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Kitty Weldon
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· Consumer telematics (aka the connected car) is an exciting market, as auto OEMs are associating new infotainment and safety applications with their brands and experimenting with different subscription models.
· Mobile operators have a huge stake in this market as they have an opportunity not only to increase connections but to participate in the larger...

TeliaSonera deploys new M2M-platform from Ericsson

11/6/2012 3:40 AM EST  -   TeliaSonera
As part of TeliaSonera’s increasing focus on the fast growing market for machine-to-machine communications solutions, TeliaSonera Global M2M Services is now implementing a new dedicated M2M-platform from Ericsson. The new platform will allow TeliaSonera to deploy and manage connectivity for M2M-solutions across geographical markets and multiple industries on an industrial scale.

‘Live’ from CTIA: Day One at MobileCon

10/12/2012 9:39 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Kitty Weldon
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· MobileCon (née CTIA Wireless) 2012 is nearly half over, and while it is by far the smallest Fall CTIA show yet, the major vendors in the enterprise mobility ecosystem showed up to demo their wares, hold informational sessions, and talk to the analyst community.  There has even been a sprinkling of announcements.
· While the fate of the show itself may be...

A Look Back on a Week of M2M Events

9/28/2012 7:00 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Kitty Weldon
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·        On September 12th, Telefonica held an analyst conference in New York that focused on its ambitions and traction in M2M and featured a new high-profile customer – OnStar
·        On September 13th, Orange held an analyst conference in Brussels that focused on its ambitions and traction in M2M and featured a new high-profile customer – Qualcomm...

The inevitable shift towards M2M

9/18/2012 11:48 AM EST  -   Orga Systems
Orga Systems sponsors “M2M – Beyond Connectivity” seminar
Paderborn (Germany), 18 September 2012: Orga Systems is supporting the upcoming M2M - Beyond Connectivity seminar, taking place in London on September 20th, where a wide array of experts including analysts, operators and vendors from the telco industry will discuss trends and challenges. In line with...

IT Service Providers Continue Mobility Focus: Are They a Threat to Mobile Operat...

9/14/2012 10:07 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Kitty Weldon
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· It has taken awhile, but not only have large SIs such as Accenture, CSC, IBM, and HP finally realized that enterprise mobility is a substantial growth area, but mobile access (and mobile-powered business transformation) is also becoming increasingly integrated into their technology-oriented and vertical consulting and integration initiatives.  Even M2M is...

2G Re-Farming: How Does this Affect the Growth of M2M?

8/17/2012 7:00 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Kitty Weldon
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· AT&T’s announcement that it will gradually (market by market) shut down its 2G network to reutilize spectrum resources for higher bandwidth technologies and applications (and that this re-farming will be complete by 2017) spurred controversy last week. Competitors implied that many M2M customers would be stranded and would either have to change providers...

With BYOD Backlash, TCO Questions Are Raised

8/3/2012 9:00 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Kitty Weldon
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· Operators, MDM vendors, IT services companies, and everyone else in the enterprise mobility ecosystem has been talking about the huge and imminent rise of BYOD for a year or two.
· In the real world, there appears to be a bit of a backlash, with some companies retrenching and questioning the alleged cost savings that accrue to a BYOD approach.

BYOD and...

Global M2M Partnerships Heat Up, but Will They Succeed?

7/19/2012 1:55 PM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Kitty Weldon
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· For years, operators have been trying to crack the code on how to offer cost-effective global M2M services that can span multiple network footprints.
· Two alliances – one from Jasper Wireless-enabled operators and one from standards bodies across the world – point to new models that may accelerate the growth of global M2M.

Over the last couple of weeks,...

Live from the Axeda M2M Conference

6/8/2012 7:00 AM EST  -   Current Analysis
IT Connection Blog by Kitty Weldon
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· Axeda offers a cloud-based platform that helps customers develop and manage M2M applications across many vertical industries, and has been in the business for many years
· At its annual event, enthusiasm for M2M continues to mount, and customer case stories show advancement in the maturity of deployments

The annual Axeda Connexion M2M event (held in...