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Strategic Alliances in the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Ecosystem
[December 31, 2012]

Strategic Alliances in the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Ecosystem


NEW YORK, Dec. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Strategic Alliances in the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Ecosystemhttp://www.reportlinker.com/p01054418/Strategic-Alliances-in-the-Machine-to-Machine-M2M-Ecosystem.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Internet_Business A typical machine-to-machine (M2M) solution consists of five or six stakeholders. Each stakeholder performs one or more dedicated tasks as part of a comprehensive solution. These tasks include connectivity, platform, software development, integration services, consultation, deployment, activation and often many more depending upon the specific industry and application.M2M partnerships are formed for various purposes including reduction of complexity from the customer perspective and often to develop specific M2M applications which promise reduced time to market for enterprise clients.



Given the level of complexity, and the desire for companies to focus on their core competencies, a single company is often not in a position to provide integrated end-to-end solution by itself. Strategic alliances are therefore a critical aspect of the M2M ecosystem.

This report evaluates 43 strategic alliances that have been formed over the last two years within the M2M ecosystem. This research includes analysis of long term strategies of major telecom service providers and MVNO companies. This is must reading for any company already within the M2M ecosystem and/or any company evaluating the M2M value chain to determine potential partnerships, repositioning/renegotiation, mergers and acquisitions.


Target Audience: Mobile network operators-Systems integration companies-Enterprise companies of all types-Investment and M&A companies of all types-M2M equipment and service providers of all types Companies in Report: Telecommunications Service Providers: América Móvil, Avea, China Unicom, CSL, Datatrade, Deutsche Telekom, Etisalat, Everything Everywhere, France Telecom-Orange, FreeMove, KPN, Mobily, NTT Docomo, Optimus, Rogers, Singtel, Sprint, Telefónica, TeliaSonera, Telstra, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, VimpelCom, VodafoneMVNO/MVNE: Atmovia, Jasper Wireless, NextM2M, TransatelPlatform Providers: Axeda, SensorLogicCommunications Solution Integrators: NEC, Orange Business ServicesM2M Technology and Service Providers: Cinterion, Digi International, ILS Technology, Multi-Tech Systems, Numerex, RACO Wireless, Sierra Wireless, Transaction Network Services (TNS), WylessTechnology and Service Providers: Bosch Group, Giesecke & Devrient, ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC)Telecom Hardware and Software Providers: Nokia SiemensCompanies Partnering to Develop Specific M2M Applications: BMW, Cetecom, ClearConnex, Cotecna, Gemalto, Geoforce, IBM, Intel, Openmatics, RedTail Telematics, Sypes Canyon Communications, Veolia/Veolia Water Table of Contents: PREFACE 1CHAPTER 1.INTRODUCTION 3THE CONNECTED WORLD 3WHAT EXACTLY IS M2M 4APPLICATIONS OF M2M 4PREDICTIONS FOR THIS SECTOR 6IMPORTANCE OF M2M / WHY THE HYPE 6MOBILITY 6FLEXIBILITY 7REAL-TIME ACCESS TO INFORMATION 7PROFITABILITY 7DEPLOYMENT 7SPEED & COST 7CHAPTER 2.M2M ECOSYSTEM 8BASICS OF M2M 8DATA ACQUISITION 8DATA TRANSMISSION 9DATA ANALYSIS 10THE M2M ECOSYSTEM 11END DEVICE / EQUIPMENT 11CONSUMER 11COMMUNICATION LINK 11SENSOR 12APPLICATION 12MIDDLEWARE PLATFORM 13EMBEDDED MODULE 14SIM 15FINAL DEPICTION OF M2M ECOSYSTEM 16THE M2M VALUE CHAIN 17EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER 17TELECOM OPERATOR 17SOFTWARE PUBLISHER 17INTEGRATOR 18DISTRIBUTOR 18CONSULTING 18HOSTING AND SERVICE PLATFORM SUPPLIER 18SECURITY: A KEY ISSUE 19TECHNICAL REASONS FOR M2M'S ENTRY INTO WIRELESS DOMAIN 20SUDDEN INTEREST FROM GIANTS 21NEW AVENUES 21REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 21LOW CAPEX REQUIREMENT 21SCALE OF MARKET & REVENUE INCREASE 21SPREAD ACROSS VALUE CHAIN 22THREAT FROM CLOUD SERVICE PROVIDERS 22UNWILLING TO BE A MERE BYSTANDER 22CHAPTER 3.BASICS OF STRATEGIC ALLIANCES 23DEFINITION OF STRATEGIC ALLIANCE 23REASON FOR FORMING ALLIANCES 231. INCREASE GROWTH 232. SHARED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE 233. COMPLEMENTARY RESOURCES 244. ECONOMIES OF SCALE 245. SPEED TO MARKET 246. ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY AND MARKET 247. SHARED R&D EFFORTS AND COSTS 248. SETTING NEW GLOBAL STANDARDS 259. SHARED RISKS 2510. FOREIGN COMPETITION 2511. INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION 2512. REGULATIONS IN INTERNATIONAL MARKET 2613. MANAGE IDIOSYNCRATIC RISK 2614. "ANTICIPATING THE PLAY" 2615. REDUCTION IN TRANSACTION COST 26RISKS OF STRATEGIC ALLIANCES 27COSTLY 27TECHNOLOGY AND IP RISK 27UNEQUAL BALANCE OF POWER 27REASON FOR FAILURE OF STRATEGIC ALLIANCES 28POOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT 28STRATEGIC GRIDLOCK 28LOSING CONTROL OF BASIC STRATEGY 28FOCUS ON BENEFITS TO PARTNERS 28POORLY DEFINED GOALS 28POOR PARTNER CHOICE 29CONSOLIDATION OF FRAGMENTED INDUSTRY 291. LIMITED MARKET 302. DEVELOPMENT TIME AND RESOURCES 303. VENTURE CAPITALISTS 304. ACQUISITION OF COMPETITOR 305. POSSIBILITY OF GOING PUBLIC 306. SELLING AT RIGHT TIME 30THE CONSOLIDATION CURVE 31STAGE 1: OPENING 31STAGE 2: SCALE 32STAGE 3: FOCUS 32STAGE 4: BALANCE AND ALLIANCE 33CHAPTER 4.COMPANY STRATEGIES 34ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES 34T-MOBILE USA 35ETISALAT 35SIERRA WIRELESS 36TELEFÓNICA 38EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE 39VODAFONE 40AXEDA 41JASPER WIRELESS 42CHAPTER 5.DETAILS OF ALLIANCES IN M2M DOMAIN 44OPERATOR OPERATING MODELS 44LEASE AIRTIME 45COOPERATION WITH AGGREGATOR 45PROVIDING SYSTEM INTEGRATION 45COOPERATION WITH DEVICE MANUFACTURERS 46COOPERATION WITH APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER 46ALLIANCE # 1: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AND DIGI INTERNATIONAL 47ABOUT DIGI INTERNATIONAL 48ABOUT DEUTSCHE TELEKOM 48ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 49ALLIANCE # 2: ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES AND OPENMATICS 50ABOUT OPENMATICS 51ABOUT ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES 51ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 52ALLIANCE # 3: GEOFORCE AND SYPES CANYON COMMUNICATIONS 53ABOUT GEOFORCE, INC. 54ABOUT SYPES CANYON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 55ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 55ALLIANCE # 4: IBM AND VODAFONE 56ABOUT IBM CLOUD COMPUTING 57ABOUT VODAFONE 57ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 58ALLIANCE # 5: VEOLIA AND FREEMOVE 59ABOUT FREEMOVE 60ABOUT VEOLIA 60ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 61ALLIANCE # 6: TNS AND TELSTRA 62ABOUT TNS 63ABOUT TELSTRA 63ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 64ALLIANCE # 7: KPN, NTT DOCOMO, ROGERS, SINGTEL, TELEFÓNICA, TELSTRA AND VIMPELCOM 65ABOUT KPN 66ABOUT NTT DOCOMO 66ABOUT ROGERS 67ABOUT SINGTEL 67ABOUT TELEFÓNICA DIGITAL 67ABOUT TELSTRA 67ABOUT VIMPELCOM 68ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 69ALLIANCE # 8: TELEFÓNICA AND ETISALAT 73ABOUT TELEFÓNICA DIGITAL 74ABOUT ETISALAT 75ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 76ALLIANCE # 9: CHINA UNICOM, TELEFÓNICA, TELSTRA AND G&D 77ABOUT CHINA UNICOM 78ABOUT TELEFÓNICA 78ABOUT TELEFÓNICA DIGITAL 79ABOUT TELSTRA 79ABOUT GIESECKE & DEVRIENT 79ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 81ALLIANCE # 10: NOKIA SIEMENS AND EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE 83ABOUT EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE 84ABOUT NOKIA SIEMENS NETWORKS 85ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 86ALLIANCE # 11: NUMEREX AND TRANSATEL 87ABOUT NUMEREX 88ABOUT TRANSATEL 88ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 89ALLIANCE # 12: ILS TECHNOLOGY AND ITOCHU TECHNO-SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (CTC) 90ABOUT ITOCHU TECHNO-SOLUTIONS CORPORATION (CTC) 91ABOUT ILS TECHNOLOGY 91ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 92ALLIANCE # 13: AXEDA AND MULTI-TECH SYSTEMS 93ABOUT AXEDA 94ABOUT MULTI-TECH SYSTEMS 94ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 95ALLIANCE # 14: TELEFÓNICA UK AND JASPER WIRELESS 96ABOUT JASPER WIRELESS 97ABOUT TELEFÓNICA UK 97ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 98ALLIANCE # 15: NEXTM2M AND CETECOM 99ABOUT CETECOM 100ABOUT NEXTM2M 101ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 102ALLIANCE # 16: NEXTM2M AND DATATRADE 103ABOUT DATATRADE 105ABOUT NEXTM2M 105ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 106ALLIANCE # 17: ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS AND AXEDA 107ABOUT ROGERS COMMUNICATIONS 108ABOUT AXEDA 108ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 109ALLIANCE # 18: COTECNA AND ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES 110ABOUT COTECNA 111ABOUT ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES 111ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 112ALLIANCE # 19: NEC AND WYLESS 113ABOUT NEC CORPORATION 113ABOUT WYLESS 114ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 115ALLIANCE # 20: MOBILY AND GEMALTO 116ABOUT GEMALTO 117ABOUT MOBILY 118ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 119ALLIANCE # 21: BMW AND VODAFONE 120ABOUT VODAFONE 120ABOUT BMW 121ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 121ALLIANCE # 22: NTT DOCOMO AND JASPER WIRELESS 122ABOUT JASPER WIRELESS 122ABOUT NTT DOCOMO 123ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 124ALLIANCE # 23: NEC AND TRANSATEL 125ABOUT NEC CORPORATION 126ABOUT TRANSATEL 126ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 127ALLIANCE # 24: OPTIMUS AND JASPER WIRELESS 128ABOUT JASPER WIRELESS 129ABOUT OPTIMUS 129ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 130ALLIANCE # 25: SPRINT AND ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES 131ABOUT THE SPRINT EMERGING SOLUTIONS GROUP 133ABOUT SPRINT NEXTEL 133ABOUT ORANGE 133ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 135ALLIANCE # 26: GEMALTO AND SENSORLOGIC 136ABOUT GEMALTO 137ABOUT SENSORLOGIC 137ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 138ALLIANCE # 27: AXEDA AND CLEARCONNEX 139ABOUT AXEDA 140ABOUT CLEARCONNEX 140ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 141ALLIANCE # 28: JASPER AND CSL 142ABOUT JASPER WIRELESS 143ABOUT CSL 143ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 144ALLIANCE # 29: TRANSATEL AND EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE 145ABOUT TRANSATEL 146ABOUT EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE 146ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 147ALLIANCE # 30: RACO WIRELESS AND EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE 148ABOUT RACO WIRELESS 149ABOUT EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE 149ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 150ALLIANCE # 31: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE AND ATMOVIA 151ABOUT EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE 152ABOUT ATMOVIA 153ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 153ALLIANCE # 32: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE AND REDTAIL TELEMATICS 154ABOUT REDTAIL TELEMATICS® 155ABOUT EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE 155ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 156ALLIANCE # 33: TELIASONERA, FRANCE TELECOM-ORANGE AND DEUTSCHE TELEKOM 157ABOUT DEUTSCHE TELEKOM 159ABOUT FRANCE TELECOM-ORANGE 159ABOUT TELIASONERA 160ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 161ALLIANCE # 34: RACO WIRELESS AND T-MOBILE 162ABOUT RACO WIRELESS 163ABOUT T-MOBILE 163ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 164ALLIANCE # 35: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AND GEMALTO 165ABOUT DEUTSCHE TELEKOM 166ABOUT GEMALTO 166ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 167ALLIANCE # 36: TELEFÓNICA AND AVEA 168ABOUT TELEFÓNICA DIGITAL 169ABOUT AVEA 169ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 171ALLIANCE # 37: VEOLIA WATER AND ORANGE 172ABOUT VEOLIA WATER 173ABOUT ORANGE BUSINESS SERVICES 173ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 174ALLIANCE # 38: VERIZON WIRELESS AND ILS TECHNOLOGY 175ABOUT VERIZON WIRELESS 176ABOUT ILS TECHNOLOGY 176ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 177ALLIANCE # 39: BOSCH GROUP AND VODAFONE 178ABOUT BOSCH GROUP 179ABOUT VODAFONE GLOBAL ENTERPRISE 180ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 181ALLIANCE # 40: VODAFONE AND INTEL 182ABOUT VODAFONE 183ABOUT INTEL 183ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 184ALLIANCE # 41: KPN AND SIERRA WIRELESS 185ABOUT KPN 187ABOUT SIERRA WIRELESS 188ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 189ALLIANCE # 42: AMÉRICA MÓVIL AND JASPER WIRELESS 190ABOUT AMÉRICA MÓVIL 191ABOUT JASPER WIRELESS 191ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 192ALLIANCE # 43: VODAFONE AND CINTERION 193ABOUT VODAFONE 193ABOUT CINTERION 193ALLIANCE OVERVIEW 194SUMMARY TABLE FOR ALLIANCES FORMED 195CHAPTER 6.FUTURE OF M2M DOMAIN 199STEPS REQUIRED FOR BETTER M2M SERVICES 199MAKING IT EASIER TO USE M2M CONNECTIVITY 200MAKING IT EASIER TO DEVELOP, LAUNCH AND MAINTAIN APPLICATIONS.... FLEXIBLY 200NEED FOR OPEN PLATFORM 201INDUSTRY'S POINT-OF-VIEW ON OPEN PLATFORM 201INITIATIVES TAKEN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN-PLATFORM 204OWNERSHIP OF DATA 204REGULATORY ISSUES 205SECURITY ISSUES 205HANDLING THE SCALE 205TIME-TO-MARKET 205LIABILITY 206LEGAL ISSUE 206DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING 206EDUCATING THE CONSUMER 206CONNECTING BILLIONS OF DEVICES 207PROVIDING A GLOBAL SIM 207USING THE DATA 208TAKE ON INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) 209STANDARDS GROUP FORMED TO ENABLE INTERNET OF THINGS 210ABOUT WEIGHTLESS 212ABOUT TV WHITE SPACE 212ABOUT ARM 212ABOUT CABLE&WIRELESS WORLDWIDE 212ABOUT CSR 212ABOUT NEUL 213FUTURE OF M2M 'INDUSTRY' 214CHAPTER 7.CONCLUSIONS 215REFERENCES 218BOOKS 218PAPERS 218WHITEPAPER 219ARTICLES 219PRESS RELEASE 220 To order this report:Internet_Business Industry: Strategic Alliances in the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Ecosystem __________________________Contact Nicolas: [email protected]: (805)-652-2626Intl: +1 805-652-2626 SOURCE Reportlinker

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