Peggy Smedley discusses a new telematics solution aimed a promoting safer driving among teens, which offers insurance discounts to drivers who do not operate their vehicles during restricted hours. She also talks about a consumer M2M product that users can program to perform actions, read RFID tags, and relay information to them from the Internet. http://www.m2mpremier.com
Steve Lundin, chief hunter and gatherer, BIG Frontier Communications Group, talks about how startup companies should be approaching the M2M industry today and figuring out where they fit into the space. He also talks about how BIG Frontier helps both startup companies and those that are veterans in the space. http://www.bigfrontier.com
Steve Lundin, chief hunter and gatherer, BIG Frontier Communications Group, explains how social networks can help to improve your business as well as other successful marketing techniques. Lundin also discusses how the landscape of the M2M industry is changing. http://www.bigfrontier.com
Smedley and Mike Mara discuss three new applications in the energy/utilities industry that are promoting energy efficiency. Applications discussed include an initiative for a smart meter deployment in the Chicagoland area, a building retrofit project taking place in Houston, as well as an additional advanced metering solution being deployed in Texas. http://www.m2mpremier.com