Results for Network Services

1 .   Connected Devices Set to Dominate Data Traffic - - June 2010

We have all heard the buzz surrounding connected devices lately. Devices such as smartphones, personal navigation devices, ereaders, fitness devices, home health monitors, and home automation products are taking the consumer market by storm. While these products are all very different from one another, they share one common factor and that

2 .   4G: Hype or Hero? - - May 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

3 .   Managed Finance Service Funds Solutions - - April 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

4 .   Mapping Out the Market for Modules - - March 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.

5 .   Simplifying the Development Process - - March 2010

Getting a new product to market in the M2M (machine-to-machine) space has traditionally been no walk in the park. In fact, some might classify the process as a long journey with many different stops along the way. Suffice it to say many companies who are currently or are at least planning

6 .   M2M: The European Market - - February 2010

While the M2M (machine-to-machine) space is certainly exciting here in the United States, one can’t deny that things are actually a little bit farther along in Europe. This being said, Peggy Smedley, host of The Peggy Smedley Show, decided to take listeners on a journey across the pond this week and

7 .   Global M2M Connectivity - - February 2010

Expanding one’s customer base is a desirable goal for just about any company in the M2M (machine-to-machine) space. But for companies with products and services spread across different continents, they often end up relying on multiple networks for connectivity throughout these separate regions. As with any business operation, companies are always

8 .   No-Overrun Data Plans for Cellular Applications - - February 2010

MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) M2M Wireless, www.m2mwireless.com, Malibu, Calif., and Ctek, www.ctekproducts.com, San Pedro, Calif., a provider of industrial data communications and remote management equipment, have announced a program that eliminates the possibility of unexpected data plan overage charges. Through the M.A.P. (monitor, alert, and protect) program, M2M Wireless offers

9 .   Save Money and Reduce CO2 Footprint - - February 2010

A partnership between Telenor Connexion, www.telenorconnexion.com, Stockholm, Sweden, and Brunata, www.brunata.com, Herlev, Denmark, will result in the carrier’s SIM (subscriber identity module)-cards being incorporated into Brunata’s metering equipment. The long-term agreement is a foundation for large-scale, global solutions for individual heat and electricity metering, thereby making it easy to reduce energy

10 .   More Than 370 Wireless Devices Strong - - February 2010

AT&T, www.att.com, Dallas, Texas, has announced certification of more than 370 wireless consumer and M2M devices. On the consumer side, this includes ereaders, netbooks, digital photo frames, personal navigation devices, home security monitoring, and smart grid devices, among others.

11 .   AT&T Enhances Control Center - - January 2010

Major cellular network operators continue to strengthen their partnerships with more focused M2M (machine-to-machine) service providers. Recently, AT&T, www.att.com, Dallas, Texas, announced an extension of a deal with KORE Telematics, www.koretelematics.com, Reston, Va., in which KORE will manage customer access to AT&T Control Center diagnostic tools. AT&T says KORE is its

12 .   Numerex Teams with Vodafone in U.K. - - January 2010

Much has been made about the increased focus on the M2M (machine-to-machine) space by major U.S. carriers recently. But this carrier commitment extends overseas as well.