Peggy Smedley discusses a new alliance among three major companies in M2M who are working together to enable customers to manage their M2M deployments across the United States and Europe. She also talks about some of the major announcements made by the GSMA at this year’s Mobile World Congress, including a new set of industry guidelines to simplify the market for embedded mobile devices and cut costs on cellular modules, as well as the organization’s partnership with Continua Health Alliance which will promote the use of embedded solutions in healthcare.;

 

Philip Cole, sales director of M2M and enterprise solutions, Wireless Logic, talks about Wireless Logic’s roots in the M2M space, vehicle tracking, and how the company has since expanded into additional verticals such as remote monitoring and mobile healthcare. He also discusses some of the major differences in network connectivity between the United States and Europe.;

 

Malcolm Norman, senior vice president of EMEA, Wyless Group, discusses some of the major verticals where M2M technology is making an impact right now in Europe including vehicle telematics, as well as the potential he sees for M2M moving forward in the home healthcare and digital signage markets. He also discusses the growth of the smart grid in Europe and how consumer demand will play a significant role in its advancement.;

 

Smedley, along with Mike Carrozzo, chief editor, M2M magazine, welcomes international correspondent Bob Emmerson, European editor, M2M magazine, to the program to give his thoughts on the M2M space in Europe. Some of the main topics discussed include what sectors of M2M are the hottest right now in Europe, the latest developments with eCall, and some of the major differences in the M2M space in Europe and the U.S.