Newly Published Market Reserach Report M2M Technology Drivers, Market Dynamics and Industry Verticals

The M2M ecosystem has gained significant momentum recently, driven largely by necessity as cellular service provider revenue opportunities diminish due to flattening mobile subscriber base growth.  Network operators have recognized the need to leverage their substantial investment in infrastructure to offer M2M as a value-added services that will add new sources of revenue.

However, growth in M2M is limited in part due to lack useful information and guidance for decision makers across a wide variety of industry verticals.  Expanded M2M growth is predicated upon providing support to C-level, vice president, directors, and senior managers within enterprise as well as the many manager/owners of small-to-medium businesses.

This report introduces M2M concepts to business leaders. It provides critical information for small businesses, large enterprise and the public sector to begin to exploit M2M.  It will also provide key knowledge for understanding the impact of M2M on operations, profitability and competitiveness.

Questions answered in Report:

• How is M2M relevant to my business?
• How can M2M help me reduce OPEX?
• How can M2M improve customer service?
• How can M2M solve my logistics challenges?
• How can M2M improve employee accountability?
• How can M2M help stimulate incremental sales?
• How can M2M increase profitability?

Target Audience:

• C-level management in a cross-section of SMB, enterprise, government and segments
• Functional leaders with oversight responsibility over operational excellence, CRM, distribution, marketing and sales, R&D, field force management and logistics
• Providers of ancillary hardware and software technology 

M2M Technology Drivers and Industry Verticals

Published: October 2012                        No. of Pages: 65        

         

Price: Single User: US $ 795                 Corporate User: US $ 1495

   

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  4
1.1 OVERVIEW    4
1.2 KEY BENEFITS  4
1.3 KEY FINDINGS   4
1.4 QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY REPORT   5
1.5 TARGET AUDIENCE    5
M2M AS A BUSINESS ENABLER  6
1.6 M2M IS INTEGRAL TO THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS      6
1.7 THE M2M VALUE PROPOSITION    8
M2M TECHNOLOGY DRIVERS   11
1.8 VERSATILE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS  11
1.8.1 CELLULAR   11
1.8.2 SATELLITE   12
1.8.3 WI-FI  13
1.8.4 BLUETOOTH    13
1.8.5 ZIGBEE  13
1.9 AFFORDABLE GEOLOCATION   14
1.10 LOWER COST SPECIALIZED SENSORS  16
1.11 INTEGRATED, SPECIAL-PURPOSE DEVICES NOW AFFORDABLE  17
1.12 EFFICIENCY OF AUTONOMOUS SOFTWARE-DRIVEN DECISIONS 18
1.13 THE M2M PLATFORM ADVANTAGE   19
1.14 "BIG DATA" ANALYTICS AND ACTIONABLE INFORMATION   21
M2M MARKET DYNAMICS     23
1.15 MOBILE OPERATOR IMPERATIVES   23
1.16 PRESSURES ON BUSINESSES TO INNOVATE    26
1.17 VEHICLE TELEMATICS: A NEAR-TERM OPPORTUNITY  28
1.18 SMART ENERGY    30
1.19 TELEHEALTH: GOVERNMENT, MARKET-DRIVEN INITIATIVE     32
M2M ECOSYSTEM   33
1.20 HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE   33
1.20.1 DEVICES      33
1.20.2 M2M PLATFORMS     34
1.21 COMMUNICATIONS    35
1.22 M2M APPLICATION DEVELOPERS    35
M2M MARKET SEGMENTATION    36
1.23 TRANSPORTATION    36
1.23.1 COMMERCIAL FLEETS  36
1.23.2 PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION   39
1.24 ENERGY    41
1.24.1 SMART GRID   41
1.24.2 COMMERCIAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT 42
1.24.3 PERSONAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT  43
1.25 HEALTHCARE   44
1.25.1 REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING      44
1.25.2 DEVICE MONITORING AND MANAGEMENT   47
1.26 MANUFACTURING    48
1.26.1 M2M AND THE FACTORY FLOOR    48
1.26.2 M2M IS ABOUT TO CHANGE THE MANUFACTURING BUSINESS MODEL  49
1.27 DISTRIBUTION   50
1.27.1 SUPPLY CHAIN  50
1.27.2 REMOTE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT  52
1.28 ASSET TRACKING (LIVING THINGS INCLUDED) 52
1.29 BUILDING AND HOME AUTOMATION  55
1.29.1 SECURITY    55
1.29.2 FACILITIES CONTROL   55
1.30 KIOSKS AND OUT OF HOME NETWORKS    57
1.30.1 INTERACTIVE KIOSKS   57
1.30.2 OUT OF HOME ADVERTISING  58
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS     60