Welcome to M2M News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile devices.  I aggregate the information, include the original links and add a synopsis of each article.  I also search for the latest market numbers such as market size, growth and trends in and around the M2M market.

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According to a recent report from Pike Research, grid data analytics, which examine raw data from smart grid sensors and devices along with other forms of operational data and external third party data, are a crucial part of fully realizing the future investments in smart technology in utilities. Read Original Content

It will take much money and effort to create a nationwide “smart grid” — a modernized electricity grid that is finely monitored and run by state-of-the-art cyber-systems — but the eventual economic benefit to the nation could approach $2 trillion, a national expert on the smart grid concept said Tuesday at the University of Toledo. Read Original Content

Smart cities and communities are a towering market opportunity for companies in the smart grid market. According to the report, Asia Smart City Snapshot, the Asia market for smart city projects is expected to expand from $55.6 billion in 2013 to $260.0 billion in 2020. Read Original Content

ILS Technology provides ready-to-use cloud based platforms to implement and manage M2M (machine to machine) and embedded wireless devices that connect to SAP.  ILS Technology simplifies deployments and offers unparalleled security to protect company and customer data and to ensure regulatory compliance. This newsletter is sponsored in part by ILS Technology.

VDC Research, a market intelligence firm that provides engineering leaders and technology suppliers with research-driven insights, announced results of a recent research study that predicts the M2M market to be worth $25 Billion in 2016. Read Original Content

Research from Parks Associates shows the U.S. market will have over 50 million utility-based smart meters deployed by 2013 and will reach 62 million by 2015," said Stuart Sikes, president of the company. Read Original Content
By the end of 2016, the global installed base of advanced electricity meters is expected to double, according to a new market study from IMS Research. Read Original Content

Revenue in the IT segment of the world's smart electricity delivery industry is likely to have grown by 23 percent to $9.4 billion in 2012 in support of smart grid deployments, according to a new study by Pike Research. Read Original Content

China is considering guidelines to further develop the Internet of Things industry. The government has drawn up 10 initiatives, including national standard drafting and research investment, in a bid to boost the industry, said Gu Dawei, deputy director of high-tech industry office under the National Development and Reform Commission. Read Original Content

The number of connections with or between M2M devices is set to increase from two billion now to 18 billion by 2022 according to Machina Research. By then most of these connections will be in China, but the analysts anticipate the highest earnings from M2M in the United States. Read Original Content

According to a new research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, around 2.8 million patients worldwide were using a home monitoring service based on equipment with integrated connectivity at the end of 2012. Read Original Content

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