Broadcasting live from the fifth-annual M2M and Connected Devices event in Brussels, Belgium, Peggy Smedley gives listeners an update on the ecall initiative in Europe based on findings in an analyst report from SBD. She also discusses the possible options for members of the European Commission regarding the implementation of intelligent transportation systems.;

 

Benoit Scheen, CEO, Mobistar, discusses the company’s role as the host of the International M2M Center (IMC) and the services it provides to customers. He also explains how Mobistar is striving to become a “complete telecom company.”;

 

Vivek Badrinath, CEO, Orange Business Services, talks about some of the M2M verticals that the company is currently involved in, and he xplains how long the company has known about the potential of M2M technology. He also discusses some of the major ifferences between the M2M marketplace in Europe and the United States.;

 

Smedley talks about some new products being launched by Apple and Samsung and the innovative features of each product. She discusses Apple’s new version of its connected television services, Apple TV, as well as the new tablet from Samsung, the Galaxy Tab, and how it may be a rival to the iPad.