M2M Service Providers: How They Stack Up in 2012
Current Analysis says AT&T and Vodafone lead the charge
Sterling, VA, USA, April 30, 2012 – Current Analysis, the market leader in real-time, tactical competitive intelligence for the telecommunications and information technology markets, announced today the release of their latest Mobile Advisory Report, “M2M Service Providers: How They Stack Up in 2012.” Current Analysis recently completed profiles of the seven leading global wireless operators’ M2M services and strategies. Based on this research and analysis, Current Analysis takes its annual look at the M2M services of the major mobile operators, compares them, and ranks them according to their basic services, value-added services, innovation, and traction, i.e., the ability to execute on their vision.
According to Current Analysis, by 2020 there will be billions of connected devices, using both fixed and wireless connections in cars, homes, and businesses, for devices and applications that range from daily sensor data feeds, to automated appliances and industrial machines, to HD streaming video for real-time surveillance and in-car infotainment.
“Mobile operators have been aggressively courting M2M customers since 2009, when the majority of Tier 1 U.S. and global operators set up separate business units to go after an opportunity that promised (and still promises) significant revenue growth,” commented Tim Dowd, Current Analysis CEO. “Current Analysis will continue to actively assess the expansion and evolution of mobile applications as they persist in altering the entire landscape for both telecom and IT.”
Current Analysis also advises that if operators only provide connectivity for machines, the low ARPU may not be worth it; the “big money” will come from value-added services, including service management for provisioning and managing SIMs, data analytics, advisory and professional services, and managed devices and applications “as a service.” How far have operators gotten as they ascend this value chain?
The following graphic shows our rankings for these service providers when it comes to developing and executing on M2M services and solutions:
“Differentiation is becoming increasingly important in M2M. While underlying network connectivity and footprint are important, in the end it will be professional services, managed services, vertical solutions, and security and reliability-enhanced applications that provide higher margins and attract customers, stated Kathryn Weldon, Principal Analyst, Enterprise Mobility at Current Analysis. “The emerging partnerships of operators with application development platforms such as Axeda represent yet another foothold for differentiated services.”
For more information on the industry impact of mobility services, go to http://www.currentanalysis.com/s/bnits-Mobility.asp.
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