Capillary Machine-to-M achine Communications: The Road Ahead

摘要

Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications are expected to include billions of smart devices in the next three to five years. However, existing communication standards are incapable of providing satisfactory performance for M2M traffic. In this paper, we outline some advances that will enable existing wireless personal area networks, in conjunction with existing cellular communication standards, to be adapted to the needs of M2M traffic.