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July, 2009: Wireless Healthcare Market Brief
May, 2009: Cellular M2M Worldwide Market Forecast
Consumer M2M Report: The Approaching Mass Market
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July, 2009 Snaps: Satellites and Dual-Mode
From the current issue of Beecham Snaps:
Digi International’s recent acquisition of MobiApps, an M2M communications technology developer, calls attention to the continuing linkage of cellular (“terrestrial”) and satellite M2M products and services through acquisitions and partnerships as satellite connections continue to increase. The M2M satellite business, as tracked by Beecham Research’s forecast data, is heating up.
Satellite networks offer access to remote regions lacking cellular networks and the oceans that cover 75% of the planet’s surface; roaming agreements don’t apply to them, either, as satellites orbit above national boundaries.
As such, M2M satellite monitoring is important in the Energy, Transportation, and Construction service sectors as well as for environmental and oceanographic monitoring, likely to greatly increase in the years ahead.
Dual-mode wireless modules, combining cellular and satellite network access (tri-mode, if GPS is added), increase the coverage range to virtually everywhere.
For the full article, see: Satellites and Dual-Mode
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