M2M Radio

Peggy Smedley discusses social networking and how it relates to the M2M industry, including a study by Harbor Research on how M2M can combine with social networks to create collaborative device communities. She also talks about some of the ways M2M technology is being using by the military.
http://www.m2mmag.com

Bob Heile, chairman, ZigBee Alliance; Ed May, director of business development for advanced metering and smart grid, Itron; and Paula Campbell, director, Edison SmartConnect program office, Southern California Edison, discuss how the three companies are working together in the energy/utilities industry to promote a smarter infrastructure. They also talk about some of the objectives behind their recent smart grid initiatives.
http://www.zigbee.org

Bob Helie, chairman, ZigBee Alliance; Ed May, director of business development for advanced metering and smart grid, Itron; and Paula Campbell, director, Edison SmartConnect program office, Southern California Edison, continue to discuss their collaborative efforts in energy conservation and lessening our impact on the environment. They also elaborate on the benefits to using open standards architecture for energy management.
http://www.itron.com

Peggy Smedley talks about some of the new applications of M2M technology in the transportation/distribution industry. One application involves the use of telematics being offered by a rental car company in Germany working in conjunction with BMW. Smedley also discusses how a well-known rail service in America is using M2M to protect its infrastructure and manage its network. The final application discussed features the use of GPS locators being used in Brazil’s automotive market.
http://www.sce.com