Machine to machine

Machine to Machine (M2M) refers to data communications between machines. This communication is accomplished through the use of telemetry, which is the language machines use when in communication with each other. Such communication was originally accomplished by having a remote network of machines relay information back to a central hub for analysis, which would then be rerouted into a system like a personal computer.^[1]

However, modern M2M communication has expanded beyond a one-to-one connection and changed into a system of networks that transmits data to personal appliances. The expansion of wireless networks across the world has made it far easier for M2M communication to take place and has lessened the amount of power and time necessary for information to be communicated between machines.^[2]

History

The year 2009 was important to the development of M2M technology, as AT&T and Jasper Wireless entered into an agreement to both support the creation of M2M devices jointly. In conjunction, they have stated that they will be trying to further connections between consumer electronics and M2M wireless networks, which would create a boost in speed, connectivity, and overall power of such devices.^[3]

In early 2010, AT&T, KPN, Rogers, Telcel / America Movil, Jasper Wireless began to work together in the creation of a M2M site, which will serve as a hub for developers in the field of M2M communication electronics.^[4]

Open M2M Protocols

References

External Links

[1] "Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communications" - MobileIN

[2] "How Machine-to-Machine Communication Works" - HowStuffWorks

[3] "AT&T, Jasper Wireless Join Forces to Connect New Categories of Consumer Electronics and Business Devices to Nation's Fastest Network" Jasper Wireless

[4] M2M Website

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