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iconectiv Discusses the IoT/M2M Standards Landscape at Inter-American Telecommunication Commission Event
[May 17, 2016]

iconectiv Discusses the IoT/M2M Standards Landscape at Inter-American Telecommunication Commission Event


iconectiv:

What:
Matt Lear of iconectiv, a leader in telecommunications innovation and policy, participated in a panel discussion during the "IoT and M2M Standards Landscape" session at an Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) committee meeting yesterday, May 16, 2016 in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Lear explored industry efforts to enhance interoperability and information exchange between Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications. This includes the emerging oneM2M standard, developed under the direction of a consortium of eight global standards bodies, which enables seamless IoT/M2M interconnection and interoperability across vertical industries.

Who:
Lear is the M2M and IoT Product Management Director for iconectiv with more than 17 years of experience in technology, business, and marketing fr enterprise and consumer products. His business domain expertise includes M2M and IoT, location-based services, network security, wireless telecommunications, and enterprise telecommunications management.



Where:
International Fair and Convention Center of El Salvador (CIFCO)
La Revolución Ave. No. 222
San Salvador, El Salvador, C.A.

Event Background:
This event was the 28th meeting of CITEL's Permanent Consultative Committee I: Telecommunications/ Information and Communication Technologies. The Inter-American Telecommunication Commission, or Comisión Interamericana de Telecomunicaciones (CITEL), was formed by the Organization of American States to facilitate and promote the integral and sustainable development of interoperable, innovative and reliable telecommunications/ICTs in the Americas, under the principles of universality, equity and affordability.


About iconectiv:
iconectiv's interconnection, data infrastructure and messaging solutions help more than one billion people communicate daily, and are used by thousands of service providers, regulators, enterprises, and content providers. The company has more than 30 years of telecommunications innovation and policy experience which has been used to develop a range of solutions. iconectiv's core product areas are common short codes, routing, portability, Common Language® Information Services, and Mobile Messaging. Make the connection. For more information, visit www.iconectiv.com.

About oneM2M
oneM2M is the global standards initiative for Machine to Machine (M2) communications and the Internet of Things (IoT). The purpose and goal of oneM2M is to develop technical specifications which address the need for a common M2M Service Layer that can be readily embedded within various hardware and software, and relied upon to connect the myriad of devices in the field with M2M application servers worldwide. oneM2M currently has eight standards bodies, six global information and communications technologies (ICT) consortia, and more than 230 members including some of the world's largest technology companies who support the development of a global standards body to facilitate communication between applications. To learn more, visit www.onem2m.org.


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