Connected Cars Drive M2M Innovation

The European Commission’s recent news that its vehicles will be equipped with emergency calling technology by October 2015 is an exciting jumping off point for the automotive industry, which is quickly ramping up its adoption of M2M technology and innovation.

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Trafficmaster goes global with Telenor Connexion

Stockholm, Sweden – Telenor Connexion has been selected as communications partner for Trafficmaster’s global rollout of its stolen vehicle tracking solution.

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Novatel Wireless introduces MT 3060 for commercial and consumer telematics markets

San Diego, California, USA –  Novatel Wireless Inc., a leading provider of intelligent wireless solutions, has announced  the industry’s most advanced portfolio of OBD-II plug-and-play platforms for the commercial and consumer telematics markets.

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Neul CEO switches focus from broadband to M2M, lays off staff, plans new office and investment

(EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW) Cambridge, UK. July 4, 2013 — Neul, the UK-based firm known for its pioneering work in the TV ‘white space’ spectrum, has begun a ‘hard reset’ of its business. New CEO, Stan Boland, told M2M Now that Neul will be “sharpening its focus on M2M” following a strategic corporate review.

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Smart home project commissioned by ETI to deliver insight into energy demand from householders

Cambridge, UK – Technology innovation company TTP has worked with M2M service provider Arkessa to deliver a smart home monitoring platform for a major research project commissioned by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI).

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The dream of the connected home comes true

(BLOG): June 28, 2013 — Did you forget to shut the windows or is the central heating still running at full swing? There’s no need for a guilty conscience as long as M2M is around to lend a hand. As Jürgen Hase (pictured) says, there’s a brilliant outlook for building automation in machine-to-machine communications.

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Mobile M2M module segment of the M2M market hits US$1.5 billion

Campbell, California, USA –  –Infonetics Research has released excerpts from its latest ‘Mobile M2M Modules’  report, which provides market size, analysis, and forecasts for mobile M2M modules by technology, vertical, and region.

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International first as the needs of future energy consumers are investigated in the Netherlands

Groningen, The Netherlands – Six Dutch companies, three knowledge institutes and 40 households have initiated a pilot project in Groningen and Hoogkerk  in which consumers will test innovative, smart energy services with the goal of making sustainable energy choices and cost savings.

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Orbcomm launches complete dual-mode telematics solution for heavy equipment industry

Rochelle Park, New Jersey, USA – Orbcomm Inc., a global provider of M2M solutions, has announced the availability of a complete end-to-end telematics solution for the heavy equipment industry.

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GreenPeak enables low power and low cost ZigBee smart home applications

Utrecht, The Netherlands – GreenPeak Technologies, a leading low power RF-semiconductor company, has announced the availability of a low cost, low power ZigBee solution for end nodes in the smart home. This will allow operators to further accelerate market adoption and enable ZigBee smart home solutions that cover the full home and last for up

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Orbcomm and Cartrack deliver telematics solution for African market

Rochelle Park, New Jersey, USA – Orbcomm Inc., a global provider of M2M solutions, has announced that it has been selected by Cartrack (Pty) Ltd. to provide satellite data communication services to extend its current range of GSM logistics and telematics solutions. Cartrack will distribute the high performance fleet management solution throughout the African continent

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Etherios adds wireless design services to suite of M2M solution offerings

Paris, France – Digi International has announced that its wireless design division, Spectrum Design Solutions, will join Etherios, a division of Digi, as Wireless Design Services.

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New M2M products launched in Vegas by Monnit, Systech, Taoglas, Peregrine, Telenor and Geotab

Las Vegas, NV, USA — Two new M2M gateways, a tunable LTE antenna, and a tracking device for expanded fleet telematics were among the new machine-to-machine (M2M) products and services unveiled at CTIA 2013 in Las Vegas this week.

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Gemalto and Encore Networks partner to provide M2M solutions for mission critical communications

Amsterdam, Netherlands – Gemalto, the world leader in digital security, has announced that its Cinterion® M2M technology will provide wireless connectivity for Encore Networks’ routers deployed in mission critical applications for diverse market segments from government, electrical, oil and gas, waste and water, transportation and enterprise.

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GateTel set to enter US market from new California office with terminals based on Telit modules

Raleigh, N.C. and Newport Beach, CA, USA – GateTel Inc., a developer and manufacturer of wireless terminals, is expanding its longstanding partnership with Telit Wireless Solutions into the North American market. This follows the opening of GateTel’s new regional offices in Newport Beach, California.

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Eseye announces launch of HERA600 series of integrated services routers

Guildford, UK – M2M solutions provider Eseye has just launched the HERA600 series, its range of high-performance integrated service routers.

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