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Free Wi-Fi: The Key to Connect?
8/24/2010
As the world heads toward a state of ‘always-on’ connectivity, many forward-thinking retailers and other businesses are meeting the public half way by offering free Wi-Fi.
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Battling for B2B
8/4/2010
As consumers, we watch the major carriers hash it out over red and blue maps, network speeds, and data plans—all in hopes of getting into our pocketbooks. But behind the scenes in the M2M (machine-to-machine) marketplace a less public battle is brewing among carriers; who will take the lead in the space?
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Fewer Links in the Value Chain
8/3/2010
When it comes to bringing a connected device to market, there are several companies that come together to form the value chain. Typically there are several links within this value chain, and they come from different technology providers.
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The EDGE of Connectivity
8/2/2010
With more connected devices hitting the market all the time, more and more vendors are looking for new ways to improve the performance of their products. One area these companies are always exploring is the cellular module.
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Self-Serve Activation: Key to a Connected World?
7/23/2010
Consumers seem to be waiting with open arms to enhance their lives with all sorts of gadgets and technology solutions these days. But as this connected world forms, there is room to improve the customer experience. The rapidly growing market for connected devices will face some obstacles to market penetration if the activation, synchronization, and service side of the equation doesn’t keep up.
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Obama: Unleash the Wireless Broadband Revolution
6/30/2010
“The world is going wireless, and we must not fall behind.” Mr. President, we couldn’t have said it better ourselves. On Monday, President Barack Obama signed a memorandum announcing the federal government’s plans to double the amount of commercial wireless spectrum to support what he calls America’s wireless broadband revolution.
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A Community for Developers
6/11/2010
The flood of connected devices in the market is on. Each day seemingly brings an announcement regarding a new connected device, from ereaders to energy management systems to healthcare devices and more. Everyone is looking to get in on this trend, and many are looking for a resource to help them create and deploy the next hottest connected device.
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Red Bend Takes on Connected Devices
5/24/2010
The market segment called “connected devices” encompasses a wide array of products, including smart meters, ereaders, in-vehicle connectivity solutions, and security devices, to name a few. This market has been getting a lot of attention lately, as more devices get connected and join this expanding category.
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4G: Hype or Hero?
5/14/2010
Nobody stays ‘king of the technology hill’ for very long—look no further than 3G. While this wireless cellular technology offers high-speed data transmissions, these days it’s the promise of faster, enhanced networks that seemingly grab all of the headlines. These faster, enhanced networks include 3G HSPA (high-speed packet access), HSPA+, and 4G.
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Managed Finance Service Funds Solutions
4/12/2010
Traditionally, companies looking to implement a complete connectivity solution would need to source funding for hardware and software separately to the airtime contract which would often result in multiple relationships and a complex billing structure. In addition, the last 12 months have seen companies struggle to broker satisfactory finance deals with traditional sources such as banks and finance companies.
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Offering Up a Platform for M2M Connectivity
4/7/2010
The M2M (machine-to-machine) space has grown immensely in the past couple of years, and it shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. With such growth, more and more companies are looking for the fastest and simplest ways to launch their M2M and connected devices to market. One thing just about anyone who has gone through this process will comment on is the importance of finding the right platform for devices and applications.
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A Commitment to M2M
3/31/2010
It’s no secret the major cellular network operators have expanded their interests far beyond just mobile phones and voice communications. If you have been following news from the major cellular carriers throughout the past 12-18 months, you are aware of their growing commitment to M2M (machine-to-machine).
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A Sit-Down with Cinterion
3/30/2010
News coming out of the Cinterion Wireless Modules camp was perhaps the biggest buzz this past week at the CTIA show in Las Vegas. Cinterion Wireless Modules Holding GmbH shocked everyone with the announcement that it was reorganizing its financial structure.
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Overcoming barriers to service delivery
3/24/2010
Interoperability has become a buzzword, not to mention a hot commodity, in the M2M (machine-to-machine) space as of late for obvious reasons. Customers don’t want to have to commit to a single source for all of their products and services, they want the freedom to choose from numerous suppliers, preferably those that can work in conjunction with other solutions.
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Mapping Out the Market for Modules
3/18/2010
On this week’s edition of The Peggy Smedley Show, host Peggy Smedley took an in-depth look at the market for wireless modules from two very different perspectives. The first was from a company just stepping into the space and another from a well-known and established M2M module provider.
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