4G LTE
EMERGING TRENDS
IP CONVERGENCE & IMS
TECHNOLOGY FOR BUSINESS
UMTS/HSPA+
WIRELESS LANDSCAPE
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The area of mobile Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications is exploding. Wireless service providers regularly report their ‘connections’ in addition to their subscribers. Devices such as eBook readers continue to demonstrate the power of wireless connectivity to the consumer psyche, and vertical markets are seeing the potential of M2M like never before. In addition, 4G networks promise support for new types of M2M devices and applications. This course helps participants understand the different elements of the ecosystem required to make M2M solutions successful, from devices to service providers to applications and systems integrators. Several concrete examples are developed throughout the course. Upon request, the session can include an exercise that guides participants in considering how one of their customers might benefit from M2M solutions.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the student will be able to: • Describe M2M in a sentence • Sketch the entities involved in an M2M solution • Describe the current state of the M2M industry • List several examples of embedded devices and the problems they solve • List key players in the device, service provider, and M2M management spaces • Give examples of M2M across several vertical markets • Describe how a business could benefit from M2M solutions
Intended Audience
This course is intended for those in sales-related roles with a need to understand the M2M ecosystem in greater detail.
Course Length
1 Day
Course Outlines / Knowledge Knuggets
1. M2M Overview 1.1. M2M defined 1.2. M2M ecosystem 1.3. Mobile vs. wired M2M 1.4. Implications and challenges 1.5. Applications 1.6. Selling M2M 2. M2M Devices 2.1. Device considerations 2.2. Traffic requirements 2.3. Device configurations 2.4. Device management 2.5. Security 2.6. Wireless technologies and M2M 2.7. Key players 2.8. Device examples 3. M2M Connectivity and Management 3.1. M2M connectivity 3.2. M2M business models 3.3. Traditional providers 3.3.1. AT&T 3.3.2. Verizon 3.3.3. Sprint 3.4. Non-traditional service providers 3.5. M2M management platforms 3.6. Security in M2M 4. Exercise for Sales (Optional): M2M at your Customer 4.1. Customer need(s) 4.2. Possible solutions 4.3. Questions to answer 4.4. Next steps
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