GITEX 2012 INTERVIEWS ITU TELECOM World 2012 - Teletimes

Naveed KianiMachine to Machine Communication -Not a Fiction anymoreM2M Applications – It contains the middleware layer where data goes through variousapplication services and is used by the business processing engines.Figure: M2M Communication ArchitectureM2M communication is useful when you have a significant number of devices tocommunicate with, whether they are mobile or wired interfaces, and when other methodsof communication are impractical or otherwise undesirable. The key concerns related withM2M communication are of addressing and security. M2M communication holds a lot ofpromises for both telecom operators and vendors. Operators have an opportunity tooverlay low-bandwidth M2M applications onto the present user service network. Vendorsare expected to produce and sell M2M-capable devices and provide necessary networkexpansion.November 2012Contd. on page 54www.teletimesinternational.com 09