M2M news stories

M2M Group, the Australian IoT firm owned by Sierra Wireless, has hired Kat Dempsey to lead the company’s newly merged M2M One business across Australian and New Zealand.

Sierra Wireless, the Canadian-based Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, has acquired Auckland-based technology firm M2M One NZ.

A decade that was centered around the conversion of analog data to digital is being replaced by an era focused on the value of data.

The hype surrounding the potential of IoT shows no sign of subsiding, and now – IoT is morphing from a smart concept to reality.

"We are always growing our M2M and remote management platform partnerships."

When it comes to a subject as rich in promise as the Internet of Things, debates can get pretty heated.

SnapperNet has appointed a dedicated Cradlepoint BDM as the distie gears up to take advantage of of the 'massive' potential in the M2M and IoT space.

“The addition to our NTC-140 series is expected to drive M2M adoption across a wide cross section of industries at a time of unprecedented growth."

M2M Connectivity is offering resellers cloud-managed 4G/LTE networking solutions from Cradlepoint after inking a distie deal with the vendor.

M2M has widespread industrial uses and is used extensively in the utilities sector, the automotive sector, for telemedicine, and more.

Wireless networking vendor Cradlepoint has signed its first Australian distributor with promises of big margins and opportunities for local resellers.

"The 'Cloud of Things' partner programme represents the progression of Deutsche Telekom's recently launched Industry 4.0 offering."

Retailers are striving to provide an innovative experience to shoppers by using M2M-based digital signage to offer more information.

“The release of Apple Watch has opened the flood gates governing wearables’ adoption. Now that the river is running, it's more about where to start."

"The growing use of the new term IoT suggests a transition in the evolution of connected devices, with accelerating scale and scope."

"Developments in wireless communication test equipment will revolve around LTE, M2M communications, and solutions that can be easily deployed."

The 5-year deal provides ADT with access to Spark Connected Mobility service allowing it to expand into regions where analogue is unavailable.

"The rise of M2M connections globally has been phenomenal and we’ve already seen a number of large businesses integrate M2M solutions into what they do every day."

"Although it’s relatively straightforward to offer an M2M solution within a single country, being able to scale that solution internationally is where Vodafone’s competitive advantage lies."

"The concept has huge application in the transportation space where we operate. Having Gen-i as a premium partner is a reflection of the direction in which we’ve focused ITL’s business."