Peggy Smedley talks about a system that uses LBS (location-based services) to offer customers advanced capabilities including realtime alerts pertaining to traffic flow, speed limit notifications, and location-based advertising. She also discusses how the M2M market is being impacted by the recession, in terms of the growth rate of cellular M2M modules over the past few years. http://www.m2mmag.com
Paul Dawes, CEO, iControl Networks, discusses iControl’s broadband home management solutions and how they are benefitting consumers. He talks about some of the other types of projects iControl has in the works including home security, home energy management, and home healthcare. He also explains the importance of the companies iControl is partnering with. http://www.icontrol.com
Paul Dawes, CEO, iControl Networks, gives an overview of iControl’s ConnectedLife solution and how it benefits both business owners and home owners alike. He talks about some of the other industries iControl is working with outside of the connected home market. He also provides some insight as to where he sees the digital home market headed in the next year or so.
(Archive Topic) Consumer M2M
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Smedley and Michael Mara talk about a variety of applications which promote ways of putting more control into the hands of consumers in regards to their energy consumption. The first application is a demand response program being used in California that involved selling energy reserves on the wholesale market. Another application involves the collaboration between Cisco and IBM to transform Amsterdam into a smarter city, and the final application features a Canadian utility using TOU (time-of-use) billing and smart meters for all residential customers. http://www.m2mpremier.com