Presented at the inaugural IoT Meetup in Minneapolis, MN, by Mark Benson on March 14th, 2013. ABSTRACT: The Internet of Things (IoT) movement makes grand promises to internet-enable everything from stop signs to kitchen appliances, each of which requires machine-to-machine (M2M) communication. However, the vocabulary has not been standardized, new product categories are emerging, and consensus standards are immature. This presentation offers three perspectives of what M2M means, how to think about and navigate the M2M ecosystem, and trends to watch for in the coming years.

1. INTRODUCTION TO
THE M2M
ECOSYSTEM
EMERGING TRENDS
MARK BENSON

2. 1. Embedded device OEMs look at the cloud as the
next peripheral
2. Businesses growing to understand the power of
data from devices to drive intelligent decisions
3. Mobile Network Operators are looking to ensure
high ROIC in a post-LTE world
4. Governments starting to understand that
computers in everything are the next frontier (eco-
friendly, cost savings for managing infrastructure)
5. Users eager for the next killer app
CONVERGING PERSPECTIVES

3. → New product categories are emerging
→ Vocabulary is not standardized
→ Consensus standards are immature
→ Differing interpretations of what IoT/M2M is
WE’VE GOT PROBLEMS

4. MODEL: HIERARCHICAL TAXONOMY

5. Source: http://trentonsystems.com/
MODEL: SMART SERVICES

6. Source: http://eurescom.eu
MODEL: MACHINE INTERFACES

7. MODEL: LAYERS OF ACCESS
Source: http://www.globalintelligence.com

8. Source: Digital Living Network Alliance (http://www.dlna.org)
MODEL: CO-LOCATED INTERCONNECTED DEVICES

9. → Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have built or
are building Connected Device Platforms (CDPs)
→ Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) are
streamlining activations, enabling new markets
FORCES IN MOTION: CARRIER NETWORKS

10. → Application Enablement Platforms (AEPs) help
quickly build M2M web applications
→ AEPs have strong incentive to forge partnerships
with CDPs, gateway OEMs, and hardware
vendors
FORCES IN MOTION: CLOUD SERVICES

11. → Simple integrated solutions (reduce complexity)
→ Embedded hardware partnerships with AEPs
→ Gateway partnerships with carriers and CDPs
→ MNOs are attempting to move up the value chain
with AEPs and ensure high return on invested
capital (ROIC) in a post-LTE world
→ Next frontier for M2M software: federation of
disjoint services (AEP, CDP, CRM, ERP, social
networks)
TRENDS TO WATCH FOR

12. → Bring simplicity where there is complexity
→ Design solutions where there are none
→ Set lasting consumer precedents
→ Provide access to information that drives
business decisions and reduces risk
→ Pioneering new territory
WE’VE GOT PROBLEMS OPPORTUNITIES

13. THANK YOU.