Here you will find the most recent news about m2m communications. Find valuable reports, white papers and events in this field.

Kerlink launches first long range gateway dedicated to the Internet of Things

Thorigné Fouillard, France, March 3, 2014 – Kerlink M2M technologies, supplier of M2M solutions for the interconnection of remote equipment, has announced the incorporation of Semtech LoRa(TM) technology into its new product, the Long Range IoT Station.

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Inmarsat becomes first satellite network for RacoWireless’ multi-network M2M service

Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain. February 27, 2014 — Inmarsat, the global mobile satellite communications service provider, has strengthened its expanding machine-to-machine (M2M) distribution channel through the appointment of RacoWireless as a global distribution partner for its IsatData Pro service.

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Vodafone predicts strong M2M growth driven by automotive, energy and health applications

We are only at the beginning of the machine-to-machine (M2M) revolution, believes Erik Brenneis, director of M2M at Vodafone, who has already seen the number of Vodafone M2M connections grow from 3 million to 14 million over the last four years. This is one of the conclusions of a new video interview on the M2M

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T-Mobile announces new eSIM, eliminating international travel costs for machines

Seattle, Washington, USA,  February 18, 2014 – T-Mobile has announced eSIM, a first-of-its-kind approach to international wireless machine-to-machine communication. With this announcement, T-Mobile eliminates roaming costs for M2M communication in the U.S. and Canada, giving its customers local data rates when located in each respective country.

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NextG-Com announces LTE protocol stack for low-cost, low-power M2M

Staines, UK — NextG-Com, an expert in embedded software products and services for LTE, M2M and satellite communications, has announced the availability of the first LTE protocol stack specifically designed and developed to meet the needs of the M2M industry.

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Does radio have a place in the M2M world?

(Blog) — In the last 12 months we have seen M2M communications make national headlines and this year will be no exception. More than three quarters of European mobile network operators will offer enabling technologies in 2014, according to research firm Frost and Sullivan, and M2M will continue to establish itself at the operational heart

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Synchronoss launches new ‘Integrated Life™’ platform for the Connected Everything

Bridgewater, New Jersey, USA (Business Wire) — Synchronoss Technologies Inc., a provider of mobile cloud solutions and software-based activation for connected devices globally, has announced its new Integrated Life™ platform. This new cloud platform solution aims to enable seamless network activation to empower end users to engage devices in new ways. 

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Hello! Hello! Can you hear me?

(Blog): “Can you call me back on my landline; the mobile signal is not very good in my office?” I find myself using those words an awful lot these days. This isn’t how it used to be, I thought, before T-Mobile and Orange in the UK metamorphosed into EE and the coverage dropped dramatically. And

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Winter maintenance solutions launched by Telekom Austria Group M2M

Vienna, Austria. December 11, 2013 – Telekom Austria Group M2M, together with the Upper Austrian telematics expert CEplus, has launched a new winter maintenance solution that can effectively track and record snow-clearing operations via M2M communication technology.

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Redline Communications appoints Robert Williams to Chief Executive Officer and Director

Toronto, Canada, December 10, 2013 – The board of directors of Redline Communications Group Inc., a provider of broadband wireless solutions and M2M communications for oil and gas and other industrial markets, has appointed Robert Williams to chief executive officer (CEO) and director of the corporation. Williams has been serving as interim CEO since August

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We haven't finished with 4G and we can't wait 10 years for 5G, angry delegates tell Kroes

Stung by EC criticism, delegates at the GSMA’s Mobile 360 forum in Europe insisted that despite falling behind other regions, Europe can catch up in the use of 4G as it exploits new areas for connectivity.

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From Norwegian sheep to African elephants: Satellite-based M2M collars help track livestock

(Blog) — Keeping track of valuable livestock grazing in remote regions is a daily challenge for farmers. Losing livestock to predators or through illness not only affects that year’s revenue but, as Gavan Murphy of Globalstar says, it can have a profound impact on the quality of the breeding foundation for future herds.

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Global wireless M2M services launched by Tele2, plus ORBCOMM and Telefonica

Tele2 AB is launching new services in M2M. Its initial target markets are Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands, but Tele2 M2M Global Solutions is already able to serve customers globally. At the same time, ORBCOMM Inc. has struck a deal with Telefonica Digital enabling it to offer Telefonica’s GSM cellular communications service for M2M applications

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Going Global with M2M: What You Must Know to Control Costs

Event date: December 3, 2013 Online event 12:00 ET/17:00 GMT  This webinar will discuss the unique needs and challenges for deploying a multi-national machine-to-machine (M2M) communication program. Two executives running M2M programs will present their experience with deploying GSM in the U.S., Europe and Africa. These presenters will discuss what worked and what they wished they

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GMA is joined by SoftBank Mobile and Bell Mobility as it expands into Asia and North America

The Global M2M Association (GMA), a co-operation in the machine-to-machine (M2M) sector established by Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia and TeliaSonera, has announced the participation in the GMA of SoftBank Mobile and Bell Mobility.

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Multi-Tech Systems appoints Rodney Landers as Chief Executive Officer

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA – 4 November, 2013 – Multi-Tech Systems, a leading provider of M2M communications solutions, has announced the appointment of Rodney Landers as Chief Executive Officer.

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