Beecham Research Limited (BRL) is a technology market research, analysis and consulting firm originally established in 1991 and recently re-launched under the BRL name.

Beecham Research focuses on the growing M2M (machine-to-machine) market and the increasing use of Remote Device Management and Services – also often referred to by terms such as: Embedded Connectivity, Embedded Networking, Remote Device Monitoring, Remote Asset Management, Pervasive Internet and Pervasive Computing.

M2M is no longer a small business. Our analysis* shows that – for the year 2007 – over $45bn in services revenue was generated across all industries worldwide using the principles of Remote Device Management and Services and that these principles should more accurately be described as a growing trend. More than this, we see this industry as just commencing its growth phase. For many product manufacturers and service providers, M2M truly represents the future of their industries.

The other side of this coin is that M2M covers an extraordinarily broad range of applications and services. Beecham Research tracks 9 key industries and their associated devices using all principle technologies for connecting them. Such devices range from Air Conditioning, Access Control, Lifts and Escalators in the Buildings sector to Wind Turbines, Utility Meters and Pipelines in the Energy/Power sector and to CCTV and Lone Worker solutions in the Security/Environment sector. From MRI Scanners, X-Ray machines and Blood Analyzers in the Healthcare/Life Sciences sector to Telematics systems for Cars, Trucks, Containers, and Off-Road Vehicles and to Road Toll schemes in the Transportation sector.

See Research for a fuller list of the sectors we cover and associated devices and products.

We are constantly reviewing the best ways to research and analyze the market with our dedicated research services and programs. See Research for more details.

In addition, we undertake a wide range of consulting engagements. See Consulting for more details.

The management of BRL is well known in the industry and has provided consulting services for many of the leading companies in the sector for many years. In doing so, BRL also has a close association with Harbor Research, Inc. (HRI).

* This analysis M2M Worldwide Forecast to be published shortly.