Peggy Smedley talks about some of the highlights from the Connected World Conference including the carrier panel that took place at the show featuring representatives from each of the major cellular network operators in the U.S. She also talked about some of the partnerships that were announced at the show and the types of solutions that will be available as a result of these collaborations.;

 

Shane Dyer, president, Arrayent, talks about how Arrayent’s technology is being used in the retail industry and how the company provides a complete end-to-end solution to customers. He also talks about how the interoperability of various components of the Arrayent system, as well as a low price point, differentiates the company from others in the space.;

 

Erik Goldman, president, Hughes Telematics Inc., talks about the use of the company’s technology in Mercedes-Benz’s telematics systems, mBrace. He also talks about how the same type of technology is being used in the medical arena and why the company expanded out from the automotive space into the healthcare industry.;

 

Smedley and Mike Mara, associate producer, The Peggy Smedley Show, take on a question from a concerned listener regarding the carriers and how the growth of M2M technology will impact them and their core business, voice traffic. They also talked about why a certain ereader company may have gone bankrupt.