Providing market intelligence for more than 35 years

Yahoo! Finance & News

M2M: The Next Billion Mobile Connections - Essential Analysis of the Growing Wireless M2M Industry

In this report, Parks Associates analysts examine the growing wireless M2M industry and highlight opportunities in this space for mobile service providers in the U.S. and globally.

The report includes a comprehensive overview of the complex M2M ecosystem, profiles of leading M2M vendors, and analysis of carriers' M2M strategies. The report also illuminates important trends in key verticals and provides a forecast of carrier-enabled device connections through 2016.

"Mobile service providers are facing declining revenue from traditional voice and SMS services and mobile data traffic growth that outpaces growth in data revenues," said Jennifer Kent, research analyst, Parks Associates. "In search of new opportunities, mobile service providers are expanding their presence in the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) space. Widespread consumer and enterprise adoption of broadband Internet service, wireless routers, and devices with mobile connectivity means the ingredients are there for the M2M market to take off. Plus, mobile network operators have unique assets that position them to take advantage of the growing M2M market.

From the article, "M2M: The Next Billion Mobile Connections - Essential Analysis of the Growing Wireless M2M Industry."

Previously In The News

Report: Apple is developing smart home devices

For example, research by Parks Associates published in June shows that 43 percent of US homes with a broadband internet connection are already willing to invest in a smart home package if it offers...

Immersive viewing: second screen content hitting the spot

As more and more TV shows and broadcasters create supporting apps, in the US at least the second-screen phenomenon is starting to become mainstream viewing behavior, especially among younger digita...

Cable operators buff up guides for Internet age

Many cable TV companies also offer hundreds of live TV signals and on-demand programs over mobile devices using Internet technology. These apps — such as Time Warner Cable's TWC TV, Comcast's Xfini...

Ultrabooks, Laptops and Tablets: Complements or Substitutes

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Ultrabooks, Laptops and Tablets: Complements or Substitutes" report to their offering. This research analyzes the market for laptops and...