[June 24, 2013]

Infonetics: Mobile M2M Module Segment of the M2M Market Hits $1.5 Billion

Infonetics Research released excerpts from its latest Mobile M2M Modules report, which provides market size, analysis, and forecasts for mobile machine-to-machine (M2M) modules by technology, vertical, and region.

ANALYST NOTE

"To put things in perspective, the mobile M2M module is just one of many technology solutions available for M2M services, one that represents less than 15% of active M2M connections today. Mobile M2M modules compete against myriad other technology solutions that enable M2M services, including DSL and T1 lines as well as wireless technologies like WiFi (News - Alert), Zigbee and Bluetooth," explains Infonetics Research's directing analyst for M2M Godfrey Chua.

Chua continues: "Mobile operators are deploying more M2M solutions and enterprises and consumers are increasingly adopting them across the globe, creating a robust outlook for the overall M2M services market, as well as the mobile M2M module market. Many mobile operators are putting a sharp focus on and real resources behind their M2M businesses, and it's beginning to pay off. That one of the global leaders, AT&T, can speak of a billion-dollar business in this segment demonstrates the traction and growth that M2M services are experiencing."

MOBILE M2M MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

• The global mobile M2M module market scaled to a new level in 2012, reaching $1.5 billion - an increase of 25% from the previous year
• While 2G technologies make up the majority of mobile M2M units now, 3G M2M is on the rise, forecast by Infonetics (News - Alert) to grow to 56% of all M2M modules shipped in 2017
• LTE is the fastest growing mobile M2M technology segment, driven by connected car initiatives such as GM's OnStar, China Mobile's (News - Alert) massive LTE-TDD network buildout, and the Chinese government's smart cities efforts
• Infonetics projects a cumulative $2.6 billion will be spent over the next 5 years on mobile M2M modules for the auto/transport/logistics vertical, the key anchor for the M2M market
• North America and Europe are currently the main centers of mobile M2M module growth, but Asia Pacific has the fastest anticipated rate of growth due to a highly diversified economic base that creates a stratified market for M2M solutions
• Infonetics expects the next 18 to 36 months to bring further vendor consolidation and vetting of business models to the mobile M2M module industry

M2M MODULE REPORT SYNOPSIS

Infonetics' mobile M2M modules report provides worldwide and regional market size, forecasts through 2017, analysis, and trends for mobile M2M modules (units, revenue, ARPU) by technology and vertical (utilities/smart grid, automotive/transprt/logistics, security/surveillance, retail/vending, healthcare, other).

The report includes a Customer Wins tracker with updates on activity by equipment manufacturers including Brightsky, Cinterion, Encore Networks, Gemalto, Huawei (News - Alert), Mesh Systems, Multi-tech Systems, Novatel Wireless, nPhase, Quake Global, Sierra Wireless/Sagemcom, Simcon Wireless, Skywave and Telit. Service providers and enterprises noted include Aeria, Ambient, AT&T, Digital Communications, du, EDMI, Geacom, Ground Lab, M2M Data Corporation, Motorola, Numerex (News - Alert), Orbcomm, Pomdevices, PositiveID, Redtail Telematics, Rogers Wireless, SK Telecom, Softbank, Sprint, Telstra, Verizon Wireless and others. To buy the report, contact Infonetics: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp.

UPCOMING 2013 M2M REPORTS, SURVEYS & SCORECARD

Download Infonetics' market research brochure, publication calendar, events brochure, report highlights, tables of contents, and more at http://www.infonetics.com/login.

• M2M Connections and Services by Vertical: Market Size and Forecasts
• M2M Strategies by Vertical: North American Enterprise Survey
• M2M Strategies: Global Service Provider Survey
• Mobile M2M Modules: Market Size and Forecasts
• Worldwide M2M Service Provider Leadership Scorecard
• Analyst Research Notes CRS: M2M and Connected World

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Europe, Middle East, Africa: George Stojsavljevic, [email protected], +44 755-488-1623

Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan: http://www.infonetics.com/contact.asp

ABOUT INFONETICS

Infonetics Research (www.infonetics.com) is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize, and compete effectively. View Infonetics' About Us slides at http://bit.ly/QUrbrV.

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