New M2M White Paper: The Key to Unlocking 50 Billion Connected Devices

A lot has happened within M2M since the first baby steps were taken at the dawn of the new millennium. M2M has transformed from being a bold futuristic vision into becoming a ground-breaking technology and business enabler. An enabler that has changed the way modern business is made in numerous industries such as utilities, security, automotive & transport, health care, public services, and retail.

In the past couple of years, many mobile network operators (MNOs) have made a conscious shift from mobile into M2M. They bring the strategies used in the mobile sector with them. These strategies end up leaving the customers locked-in with the technology provided by the chosen actor, inhibiting the flexibility needed to find suitable solutions to new challenges or to address emerging opportunities. Ultimately, leaving you as a customer at a great disadvantage.

Now we are facing a big change in the industry that can bring vast opportunities for businesses worldwide. This whitepaper addresses the importance of a power shift from a few MNOs to a more democratic market, where businesses enjoy an increased flexibility to choose between network providers, and how this shift will enable the countless possibilities that M2M-enabled services bring to your business. 

"We now have all the technology in place to shift the power to the customer side of the M2M value chain and eco system. Now is the time to put the right requirements on the M2M industry to complete the transformation", says Patrik Björkman, Deputy CEO and Head of M2M at Maingate. He continues, "M2M is a critical enabler for many businesses, and we in the M2M industry have to be respectful to the businesses we support, understand the needs and requirements, and provide solutions fulfilling their specific needs. We need to shift the power from the MNOs to the ones using the technology".