M2M Communications: Priorities and Pain Points for IT

摘要

Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications is gaining momentum in the enterprise. In a Computerworld Quick Poll survey, 28 percent of respondents say they have deployed M2M to some degree across their organization, and nearly one-third are piloting or planning to deploy M2M technology overthe next 12 months. M2M solutions let organizations monitor and service geographically dispersed assets such as utility meters, production-line technology and ATMs. Establishing insightful connections between machines can help businesses optimize performance and capture new business opportunities. The technology is increasingly used in areas such as smart vending (think Redbox), fleet management (for monitoring vehicle performance, delivery routes, even cargo temperature), telemedicine, utilities (smart meters), and digital signage.