In the past few years, M2M (Machine-to-Machine) applications have become a hot topic in the wireless industry. While M2M apps can be used for many purposes (smart homes, smart metering/electricity meter reading, fleet management, mobile workforce, automobile insurance, vending machines, etc), and in many sectors (healthcare, agriculture, commercial, industrial, retail, utility, etc.), smart metering applications – or smart grids – present the biggest growth potential in the M2M market today. With many leading wireless service providers and utility companies looking to profit from this opportunity and the growing support from US federal and state governments, M2M applications in smart grids have tremendous potential for growth. The smart grid is expected to provide a major boost to the M2M industry in the next few years.

Scope

- Market prospect for network service providers in smart grid industry
- Key drivers for market growth for smart grid Machine to Machine (M2M) Services
- Stake holders in utility service industry for smart grid
- Recent developments in utility service industry for smart grid

Reasons to buy

- Identify key growth and investment opportunities for network service providers in smart grid sector
- Gain insight on the growth potential offered by smart grid to service providers
- Developing strategies for market penetration in M2M services for smart grids
- Gain insights into M2M technology for smart appliances manufacturers

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Table of Contents
1.1 List of Figures

2 GlobalData Technology Analysis Alert
2.1 Summary

3 Machine-to-Machine Technology
3.1 M2M Value Chain
3.2 M2M technology is getting cheaper
3.3 Different companies use different protocols
3.4 The M2M value chain is fragmented and evolving
3.5 Advantages of M2M Technology
3.6 Key Drivers of M2M Technology
3.7 Barriers to M2M Technology Deployment
3.8 Potential of M2M Technologies in Smart Grids
3.9 M2M- The next big opportunity for network operators

4 Appendix
4.1 Methodology
4.1.1 Coverage
4.1.2 Secondary Research
4.1.3 Primary Research
4.1.4 Expert Panel Validation
4.2 Contact Us
4.3 Disclaimer

LIST OF FIGURES

1.1 List of Figures
Figure 1: M2M Value Chain 2