| May 16, 2013 |
Cutting through the M2M hypeThe marketing departments of technology companies love buzzwords, visions and the wholesale ‘shifting of paradigms’. However, all too often, these new terms and phrases are just recycling concepts that have already been in everyday use for years – albeit with much lower profiles. Anyone scanning the media over the last few years can’t fail to have noticed the latest wave of hype around what – at least at the start – was known as machine-to-machine communications – or M2M. |
| May 9, 2013 |
Aio Wireless Announces New Nationwide Voice and Data ServiceAlpharetta, GA May 9, 2013 - Today Aio Wireless announced the launch of a new nationwide wireless service for consumers interested in a first-class wireless experience at a value price, without an annual contract. Aio provides new choices, seamless customer experience, and simplified service and offerings to value-conscious customers interested in an unlimited talk/text/data plan with no annual contract. Aio expects the service to roll out in multiple markets across the U.S. over the next year, with an initial launch today in select stores in Houston, Orlando and Tampa, and with additional stores in these three markets opening in the coming weeks. Store locations and information are available at www.aiowireless.com. Aio (pronounced "A-O") is a brand name that encapsulates Aio's brand promise: simply, delightfully, more. |
| May 7, 2013 |
Telefónica strikes Europe-wide M2M deal with DellTelefónica Digital and Dell have signed an agreement to provide integrated mobile connectivity for Windows 7 and Windows 8 devices anywhere in Europe, through the Dell NetReady solution, a pay-as-you-go connectivity bundle. |
| April 16, 2013 |
Novatel Wireless Partners with Quatenus and Optimus for Telematics Market in PortugalNovatel Wireless, Inc. (NASDAQ: NVTL), a leading provider of intelligent wireless solutions, today announced that its MT 3050 device has been selected by Quatenus, a leading Portuguese Systems Integrator, to be integrated into its front-end application platform and bundled with M2M subscription SIM services from Optimus, one of Portugal's largest mobile operators. The total plug-and-play solution is a powerful, all inclusive, cost-effective package which reduces up-front costs for insurance telematics and fleet management applications with easy installation, industry-leading small form factor and a simple user-interface from any browser, smartphone or via SMS. |
| March 5, 2013 |
MWC 2013: Where next for Jasper and the connected billionsIt's the leading platform provider for the telco-delivered M2M, supporting 12 operator groups globally and through them to 2,500 customers on Jasper's enterprise platform. Ian Scales asks Macario Namie, VP of Marketing for Jasper Wireless, how we get to the next phase. The key, he says, will be to understand the consumer in each segment and package up content and services effectively. There will be no one business model. |
| January 10, 2013 |
AT&T drives ahead with telematics initiativeAT&T is pushing ahead with its vehicle telematics offerings, Chris Penrose, senior vice president of emerging devices at AT&T Mobility, told an audience at the Mobility Awards held Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show. Penrose estimated that 4.3 million vehicles equipped with telematics were sold in the United States last year, with that number expected to reach 7.5 million by 2015. Telematics enable vehicles to send and receive data wirelessly using the Internet. AT&T has been working with General Motors to develop its connected car product, Penrose told the audience. AT&T's connected car offering includes a global in-vehicle SIM chip, a bifurcated billing model, access to a control center powered by Jasper Wireless, as well as access to the AT&T Foundry Labs and developer community. |
| December 21, 2012 |
Smart Cities: Smarter BuildingsWe've all heard of the 'house of the future'. It crops-up in conversation each time a new domestic gadget appears on the market, claiming to take us nearer to a time when homes are completely automated. The brainchild of both architects and electricians, the typical futuristic multi-million pound smart home has fibre-optic throughout, intelligent lighting that illuminates a path through your house when you come home, and electric heating of 'zones' selected via a smartphone app. It probably has a state-of-the-art home cinema, too, and a team of robot vacuum cleaners that keep the place clean. |
| December 20, 2012 |
M2M Predictions for 2013 and beyondWhat's going to happen in M2M over the next few years? Macario Namie, VP Marketing, Jasper Wireless gives us his view. |
| December 13, 2012 |
Machine-to-machine in emerging marketsM2M has come to mean any apps that are driven by automated systems, at least at one end of it, if not both. More advanced African countries have already installed M2M services that are particularly useful in Africa; for example, security monitoring, fire alerts, anti-theft devices, tracking vehicles and goods. However, the main issue remains the level of ARPU. For many industries, embedded connectivity is viewed purely as a cost. M2M operators should look to automate away much of the costs, to improve margins. They need a platform with a flexible business model that can address multiple device types for any demographics in different vertical markets. |
| December 12, 2012 |
AT&T Equipped to Provision Single Worldwide SIM Solution with Access to Global Mobile Broadband PlatformAT&T today announced it has selected AirOn™ technology to enhance AT&T’s single worldwide SIM solution for wireless enabled global products. Through this new provisioning, manufacturers of connected consumer and machine-to-machine (M2M) devices will have seamless access to a global platform for service management, application development, professional services and product support. The AT&T single worldwide SIM solution along with a world-class service management platform, AT&T Control Center powered by Jasper Wireless, equips M2M and connected device service providers with the ability to manage global wireless device deployment and operations across markets with advanced diagnostic tools, smart process automation, and AT&T billing solutions. The AirOn technology, provided by Giesecke & Devrient (G&D), is an end-to-end solution that securely enables the management of subscription credentials on embedded M2M SIMs over-the-air as an element of the AT&T system. |
| December 7, 2012 |
Docomo pushes global M2M serviceDocomo expands its M2M services on a global scale with promise of a higher role in the value chain than merely supporting m2m connectivity, embracing SIM management, security, applications and vertical optimization. In partnership with Jasper Wireless, Docomo will enable enterprises to manage their M2M devices and applications from around the world and from a single web portal, spanning 200 countries for real-time monitoring of data usage and communication fees, and will handle remote activation and deactivation of SIM cards and connections, plus frontline fault detection. |
| November 27, 2012 |
ABI Research Ranks Jasper Wireless #1 in M2M Connected Device PlatformJasper Wireless has been ranked as the leading M2M Connected Device Platform (CDP) vendor in a new Competitive Assessment released by ABI Research. Its ability to present a global footprint, dominant market share, and vertical-specific expertise were fundamental to it securing top spot. With many Tier 1 MNOs having built their own CDP or selected a third-party alternative, the race is heating up to snap up those MNOs without a CDP and this is a race that Jasper appears to be winning at a canter. |
| November 10, 2012 |
The Heartland of Carrier CollaborationEurope is probably the most advanced testing ground for carrier collaboration in the world, setting a pace that other regions will most likely end up copying at a future stage of their evolution. Collaborations and partnerships between Europe’s big carrier names are nothing new, but never have they been quite as popular or as wide ranging as they are just now. We’re seeing a rush of deals and some of these collaborations verge on consolidation by another name. |
| November 9, 2012 |
Internet turns 21, but needs to grow upIt celebrates its 21st birthday this year, but is the World Wide Web growing up? From e-mailing, search engines and file sharing to the dotcom bubble, the emergence of Google and, most recently, the creation of social media, the digital landscape has had many landmarks. But it's the smartphone that has the power to quickly transform lives for the better, but in future it's not going to just be handsets, tablets and laptops that use the web. Next up is the "internet of things", also known as machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, which will shape a world where your car can talk to your auto repairer, a pacemaker can feed medical data to a doctor, and where "smart metering" will put your home's heating system in direct communication with the utility company. |
| October 16, 2012 |
100 Companies Named to 2013 CW 100 by Connected World magazineIt’s the time of year where we start making lists—guest lists for holiday parties, ingredients lists for special feasts, and wish lists for gift giving. It’s that time of year for Connected World magazine, too, which published its 2013 CW 100, a prestigious list of the companies representing the M2M (machine-to-machine) and connected-devices industry. The CW 100 (formerly M2M 100) represents the top companies demonstrating significant market traction and pursuing game-changing technologies in connectivity. The full ranking, including expanded writeups, can be found in the recently published Nov/Dec issue of Connected World. After much deliberation, the editors of Connected World and its editorial advisory board recommend these M2M powerhouses as “good to do business with.” |
| October 10, 2012 |
Telefonica Ireland Partners with Jasper Wireless in M2M DealPrevious to the deal, Ireland was unable to tap into M2M and internet of things applications, but the partnership is bringing the idea to country. The partnership will be able to bring powerful and innovative M2M applications and services to the market in Ireland in a robust and secure way. Already there have been early adopters of M2M in Ireland, including fleet management and transport companies which have installed M2M boxes in their vehicles, in order to use real-time location updates in their work. |
| September 11, 2012 |
Rogers to enable wireless connectivity for 3G PlayStation® Vita in CanadaSony Computer Entertainment Canada and Rogers announce exclusive agreement to bring next generation mobile gaming experiences to Canadians. 3G-enabled PlayStation Vita owners will have the ability to remain connected to their content and gaming community over the wireless network and take advantage of software functionality developed specifically for the 3G connected model. |
| September 6, 2012 |
Alliances are operators’ way forward in emerging M2M marketOperators should form the partnerships to capitalize on the opportunities in M2M, says a new report. Seven of them have done just that, forming a new alliance that spans the world, but rivalling another group formed in 2011. |
| August 30, 2012 |
Telstra rolls out digital media signage for Coca-Cola AmatilCoca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has signed a new agreement with Telstra to deploy 3000 digital media signage units across Australia. Primarily located in hospitality venues, the digital media solution incorporates wireless technology, allowing CCA to provide targeted free Wi-Fi connectivity to customers purchasing CCA products. |
| August 2, 2012 |
Procon Telematics announces global container tracking trial in collaboration with the Future Logistics Living Lab, Hamburg Süd and Casella Wines.As part of the collaboration with the Future Logistics Living Lab’s ‘Container Tracking Project’, Hamburg Süd and Casella Wines have commenced a global trial of leading edge tracking technology developed by Procon Telematics. The ultimate goal of the project is to understand, analyse, track and monitor movements of containers during the long supply chain journey between Australia and overseas destinations. The technology enables real-time monitoring of location and climate conditions within the containers to improve the handling of shipments, increase inventory control and reduce costs. |
| August 1, 2012 |
TNS and Telstra Partner to Deliver Wireless SIM Management for Payment DevicesTelstra and Transaction Network Services (NYSE: TNS) have announced a partnership that will benefit Australian organizations operating wireless payment devices in the high-growth Machine-to-Machine (M2M) environment. TNS is introducing the Telstra M2M Wireless Control Center to provide an enhanced managed wireless service. The solution will double TNS’ network reach in Australia and streamline operations through a single web-based interface for SIM card ordering, provisioning, activation and management. The platform will also help TNS with fraud management through its comprehensive usage alerts engine and real time reporting. |
| August 1, 2012 |
Telstra and TNS partner up, Aim to deliver wireless SIM management for payment deviceselstra and data communications and interoperability solution provider, Transaction Network Services (TNS), have announced a partnership to deliver wireless SIM management for payment devices. According to Telstra, the partnership will benefit Australian organisations operating wireless payment devices in the high-growth Machine-to-Machine (M2M) environment. TNS will introduce the Telstra M2M Wireless Control Center to provide an enhanced managed wireless service. |
| July 25, 2012 |
How smarter cars and digital cities are about to change the way we driveTravel and settlement has always been fuelled by the latest tech known to man. Steam power, coal, electricity and the humble combustion engine have propelled humans around cities and across the seas. But forget fossil fuels; now it's data that's helping shape the next generation of smart cars and cities where 'intelligent mobility' is the next big thing for drivers. …"In Singapore, one of the most connected cities in the world, operators are investing in traffic management systems," says Macario Namie, vice president of marketing at Jasper Wireless, which provides a machine-to-machine network for Singtel in Southeast Asia. "Connectivity is impressive, not just on the mobile side, but also the fixed line. They take full advantage of their deep understanding of traffic patterns and are investing in traffic management systems, such as charge tolls based on times of traffic." |
| July 17, 2012 |
Report: Jasper Wireless clear leader in CDPNew data from ABI Research singles out Jasper Wireless as a “clear leader” among vendors of Connected Device Platforms (CDPs), ahead of Ericsson, NSN and NEC. CDPs are used to facilitate the deployment and management of connected devices for M2N applications over cellular networks. They are typically used by mobile network operators (MNOs) and provided to M2M application deployers as a cloud service. Although some operators have built their own CDPs, most are now turning to solutions developed by third parties. That market is expected to be worth around $2.14 billion in 2017, according to ABI Research (Oyster Bay, N.Y., USA). |
| July 11, 2012 |
M2M alliance benefits from “pre-acquired customers”According to Jamie Moss, senior analyst in the mobile content and applications division of Informa Telecoms & Media, one the concepts that Jasper Wireless has been pushing is the ability to access “pre-acquired customers”. |
| July 10, 2012 |
Embedded M2M Solutions - Jasper Wireless and M2M: What it Means to ConsumersMachine-to-Machine (M2M) is usually something you hear thrown around IT departments. The practice was found within large organizations that could afford and wanted to maintain their own data networks. The technology is used in industries such as fleet management, vehicle telematics and smart grid and asset monitoring. M2M is a largely misunderstood when it comes to the consumer market, mostly because consumers are not as concerned with the technology driving much of their mobile devices. Mobility, connectivity and personalization are three of the most important current trends within consumer electronics. |
| July 10, 2012 |
KPN, NTT DOCOMO, Rogers, SingTel, Telefónica, Telstra and Vimpelcom to Cooperate Globally in M2M BusinessA total of seven world mobile operators, KPN, NTT DOCOMO, INC., Rogers, SingTel, Telefónica, through its Telefónica Digital unit, Telstra and Vimpelcom have entered into an alliance to initiate collaboration with respect to their M2M businesses. It is envisaged that the important scale resulting from the cooperation of this group of operators will be of the utmost importance in addressing the complex and fragmented nature of the M2M market. … The global alliance in providing a global product featuring a unique SIM, and a united web interface and centralized management of status and usage of M2M devices globally, via the Jasper Wireless Control Center, is expected to result in cost reduction and enhancement of user experience and convenience. |
| July 10, 2012 |
Operators form M2M alliance for single global platform• Operators seek to drive up scale of M2M for all participants • Common use of Jasper Wireless speeds deployments for multinational enterprises • Informa Telecoms & Media forecasts important value in M2M • Opportunity lies in long-term contracts that expand over time |
| July 4, 2012 |
The Internet of Things: how it'll revolutionise your devicesForget the cliché idea of fridge that sends you a text when you run out of milk. Try one that senses what's inside, chooses your next fortnight's meal plans, order what it needs via an online supermarket, and syncs a delivery slot with your Gmail calendar. You might have a smart TV and you've almost certainly got a smartphone, perhaps even one that syncs content to an iPad, but such 'smart' devices are just the beginning of what's loosely termed the 'Internet of Things', or IoT for short. Also (perhaps more correctly) called 'machine to machine', the IoT isn't owned or controlled by any one group or company, comprises no single idea, and it certainly isn't on any of our gadget wishlists. But it will change all of our lives… The M2M market is growing rapidly and unlike any other, is one technology that can surpass human interaction," says Macario Namie, VP of marketing at Jasper Wireless, which is working with mobile operators such as O2 in the UK and AT&T in the US on IoT communications. "Its limitless reach means it's set to be prevalent in connecting future societies." |
| June 20, 2012 |
M2M Daily Exclusive with Jasper WirelessMinimizing cost, monitoring 2 billion events per month and customer experience | M2M Daily caught up with Macario Namie, VP of Marketing at Jasper Wireless to talk about minimizing cost, monitoring about 2 billion events per month and catering to the customer experience. |
| June 15, 2012 |
South China Morning Post: Appliance fiction becomes factYou read the goingson in the lives of friends and virtually unknown acquaintances on Facebook, but wouldn't you rather get status updates from your car, your bank account, or even your father's pacemaker? Whether we should use social media platforms to link the devices in our lives is open to debate, but these are just a few of the scenarios that the "Internet of Things" will achieve in the coming years. |
| June 6, 2012 |
Telefonica grabs Jasper cloud to hook up British vending machinesTelefonica has signed an exclusive deal with Jasper Wireless for use of its machine-to-machine cloud in the UK, hoping Jasper's kit will drive developers to a cellular solution. Machine to machine is already an important market for network operators, but it's going to get much more important as embedded intelligence grows. With starter kits around €120, including three SIMs, Jasper Wireless facilitates quick prototyping and testing, as long as you're happy using O2's network. |
| June 4, 2012 |
Canada's Rogers sees growth in "Internet of things"(Reuters) - Rogers Communications Inc , Canada's largest wireless company, says the "Internet of things" - fridges that write shopping lists and smoke alarms that send text messages - will be a C$400 million ($384 million) market in Canada by 2015 and that it wants a significant share. |
| May 30, 2012 |
M2M gains traction as business model maturesMobile subscription growth of 38 per cent in a mature market is something operators haven't seen for many years. Remarkably, this is what the world's top ten operators experienced last year with machine-to-machine (M2M) subscription adoption, according to Berg Insight, leading to around 3.4 per cent of their aggregate subscriber base of 2 billion being connected to machines and not people. …An indication of how M2M differs from the handset business comes from Jasper Wireless, a leading provider of M2M platforms. Macario Namie, vice president of marketing at Jasper, noted that M2M average revenues per user are typically significantly less (below 10 per cent) of what operators achieve from their handset customers. As such, Namie maintains that adopting the same systems and processes that operators have been using for the past few decades for the handset-based business cannot be used to make M2M profitable. |
| May 11, 2012 |
Smart Systems – Fire up the bandwagonFrom energy meters that read themselves to entire cities filled with smart infrastructure, technology is changing the way we live, travel, and do business. Smart systems offer new opportunities for small and large organizations of all kinds and they will only be limited by their ability to invest and by their imagination. |
| May 10, 2012 |
Transformational Impact: Taking a look at fleet tracking – on the ground and in the cloudIncreased efficiency and productivity are forever a top goal for businesses, with both cost savings and improved customer experience at the top of the agenda. Whether reducing service response times, lowering operating costs or extending the life of service equipment, organisations are using connected devices to transform their business. The Internet of Things and machine-to-machine (M2M) is increasingly relevant in the utilities sector changing everything from fleet tracking to smart metering. |
| March 21, 2012 |
Going ‘glocal’: Global telematics for local marketsGlobal production of communication modules is coming closer to reality thanks to the standardization of SIM cards, which can now be embedded during production. … Coston says having a global service delivery platform is essential. Telefónica and Jasper Wireless entered into a strategic partnership to provide machine-to-machine (M2M) services in 2010. "Having multiple relationships in different countries isn't that viable," Coston says. "We need to be able to have one platform that's fairly self-service and enables you to have visibility into and control of SIM cards." |
| March 1, 2012 |
Jasper: Gearing up for M2MMachine to Machine was a hot topic at MWC 2011 and, twelve months down the line, the sector is showing impressive growth. Jasper Wireless is one of the companies that can claim to be driving the sector and Cindy Patterson, Jasper’s EVP for global sales, talks to Telecoms.com about the progress being made. Most operators are now geared up to sell M2M she says, although the range of business models open to operators wanting to take M2M to market is still giving them much to think about. |
| February 27, 2012 |
One-Stop Global Mobile Broadband Platform Within Reach for Makers of Connected and M2M DevicesWirelessly connecting, managing, and supporting connected and M2M devices is about to hit global proportions – all through a single source, no extra effort needed. Today at Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, AT&T announced a significant addition to its global portfolio – a worldwide platform solution featuring a single SIM offering expansive global coverage. The SIM, along with a world-class service management platform, AT&T Control Center powered by Jasper Wireless, arms connected and M2M device manufacturers with the ability to manage global wireless device deployment and operations across markets with advanced diagnostic tools and smart process automation. |
| February 24, 2012 |
DOCOMO teams up with Jasper for M2MNTT DOCOMO has re-focused on the M2M market, but this time it's brought a friend in the shape of Jasper Wireless. Given the Japanese incumbent's size, home territory and innovative track-record, the move is being seen as a major endorsement of the 'telco plus partner(s)' approach. By Ian Scales. The agreement sees Jasper become the M2M platform provider for Japan's largest mobile telco. The announcement says that the "Jasper Wireless platform will provide DOCOMO with the applications and services necessary to accelerate market entry of new categories of connected devices on its network and profitably connect and manage a range of embedded wireless devices." |
| February 23, 2012 |
Telefónica and OnStar reach an agreement to provide M2M connectivity across the globeOnStar LLC, a subsidiary of General Motors, and Telefónica, through its Telefónica Digital and Telefonica Multinational Solutions divisions, have reached an agreement by which Telefónica will provide M2M connectivity, to OnStar-equipped General Motors vehicles in its future expansion to markets outside of the United States, Canada and China. |
| February 14, 2012 |
MWC: Jasper Wireless announces M2M platform deployment with NTT DoCoMoJapan’s NTT DoCoMo is a long-standing participant in the machine-to-machine industry and Japan is a particularly competitive landscape for M2M. At the end of 2011, DoCoMo held a market-leading 38 percent share of the country’s M2M connections and had experienced a 20 percent increase in the number of M2M connections it served during the preceding 12 months. But rivals KDDI and Softbank had always been following closely behind, with Softbank in particular displaying impressive levels of growth in its M2M business. |
| January 27, 2012 |
A flurry of M2M in 20112011 was an exciting year for M2M, kicked off by a great deal of attention and recognition at Mobile World Congress. Though expectations of world domination have not quite been fulfilled just yet, a look back over 2011 certainly shows plenty of momentum, as operators, device manufacturers and enterprises increasingly reveal ever more sophisticated plays in the market, with innovations ranging across healthcare, telematics, Consumer Electronics, Smart Grid and myriad other verticals. |
