M2M or Telematics?

Being that I love to observe markets at work, I am particularly interested by the way the broader “telematics” industry is forming up. For the past several years I have worked in what is generally known as the M2M (machine-to-machine) industry of which telematics is viewed as a major segment. I always tell people that M2M is not a segment, but an enabling technology that horizontally crosses multiple vertical segments. In the early days, I simply considered telematics to be one of those vertical segments. I think that previously most people in M2M bundled any applications that were installed in a car or truck as being “telematics”. As applications become more specific – in many cases being pulled in a specific direction by users – it becomes even clearer that the term telematics is » Continue reading

North American Telecom Industry Icon Roger Dewey Launches New Company To Provide Consulting Services In The Prolific Machine-To-Machine Space.

The new venture will provide business-focused consulting services to customers in all industrial and commercial segments seeking to deploy machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions to drive productivity improvements in traditional business processes.

RALEIGH, NC – November 19, 2008 -- Roger Dewey, celebrated figure in the North American telecommunications industry announced today the launch of his new venture, M2MV, LLC (www.m2mv.com) , a consulting firm dedicated to the business of integrating machine-to-machine communication solutions into enterprise processes. To M2M application developers, the firm will provide consulting services in expanding markets from North America to Europe, Asia, Latin America and vice-versa. M2MV will also serve as a source of analysis » Continue reading

The Future of M2M

There was a very interesting NY Times article recently that bodes well for the future of the M2M space. The article is based on statements made by the CEO of IBM and clearly refers to M2M technology without using the term or any of the other commonly used related terms such as Smart Services. The crux of the story is that various M2M solutions will be key enablers in helping to resolve the world economic crisis. M2MV was founded on the premise that M2M technology is going to be the next leap forward in global productivity, much the same as the PC was back in the latter part of the last century. We also believe that M2M holds the solution to energy efficiency and reduced greenhouse » Continue reading

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