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Next step after business case is strategizing different activities. There are plenty of options for enabling M2M services. M2M deployment planning heavily depends on what kind of option is selected. Please refer to the below chart for various options. Each route has its own advantages and disadvantages. Below are some guidelines for vendor selection: © Tech Mahindra Limited 2010 1
As shown above M2M service providers are adopting different engagement models. Some of the popular models are partnership between network operators and MVNO, partnership between network operators and device management solution providers, enterprise directly working with OEMs. Below is a list of recent partnerships; • Jasper Wireless provides M2M services partnering with AT&T, KPN, VimpelCom • Telenorconnexions and SPRINT Partnered with Axeda Corp for providing M2M PaaS • Verizon and Vodafone - Uses nPhase platform for providing M2M services • 3UK - Uses platform from Stream communication • T-Mobile - Partnered with Wyless • Roger Wireless - Partnered with Jasper Wireless and Numerex • TELUS, Globalive and SaskTel Uses device management platform from SmartTrust M2M Service launch – Key Considerations The service providers will have to keep in mind some of the challenges as mentioned below. 2 a) Different machines with different protocols and access networks In a typical M2M communication not all devices are cellular enabled. For e.g. in smart metering the last leg of the communication link can be any low cost protocol like RS 232, RS 485, ZigBee, WiFi etc. Since the nature of these protocols are very different from each other M2M services provider need to plan it accordingly. b) Numerous Devices – lots of connections and messages The numbers of devices going to be connected in M2M are huge when compared to devices in the cellular network. M2M devices will be exchanging lot of messages of low weight age. In order to avoid surplus messages flowing through cellular network M2M gateway situated at access network should handle the data traffic locally. The central M2M platform should be agnostic to access network types and behavior. c) Low cost remote device management and configuration Since Average Revenue Per Unit (ARPU) is in the order of $2 to $8 it becomes costlier to manually service the device for repairs and upgrades. The COTS DM platforms which are generally used in cellular network would be costly to deploy hence a low cost remote device management system should be designed explicitly for M2M. d) Device Certification It is a mandate that every device that is going to be hooked onto the cellular network needs to undergo operator’s certifications like GCF, PTCRB in the respective geographies. M2M service provider should plan to handle the overheads of device certifications. There are independent test houses who certify devices on network provider’s behalf. In case M2M service provider has tied up with Telco then M2M developer kits are provided for quick development of M2M applications. © Tech Mahindra Limited 2010
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