The document discusses mobile and machine-to-machine (M2M) technology. It describes the M2M Alliance as an association of 52 international members from across the M2M industry. The Alliance networks members, organizes conferences, and helps companies find partners and opportunities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The document then provides examples of applications of M2M technology in various industries like consumer, automotive, energy, healthcare and more. It emphasizes that M2M can connect many different devices and systems. The Alliance can assist companies in the M2M sector through networking, conferences and providing access to partners in the German-speaking markets.

1. Mobile & M2M
M-Days 2012 Kongress / 01 Feb 2012
Joachim Dressler
Treasurer - M2M Alliance e.V.
VP EMEA Sales – Sierra Wireless

2. M2M Alliance e.V.
Association founded 2007 in Germany
52 international members
Key members of the M2M industry including major network
operators, hardware supplier and solution provider
Benefit from networking and joining forces
Organizers of the M2M Summit
Publishing the M2M Journal
Landing platform for foreign companies looking for business
opportunities in DACH
Benefit from joint participation at exhibitions
Joint marketing activities
Supported through Web, Xing, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook
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3. M2M Market
Market activity continues to support Cellular M2M Embedded Module Forecast
(source: ABI Research, Q3 2011)*
growth overall thesis
 Broad interest in ‘connected devices’,
many new applications coming to
market
 Operators expanding dedicated
teams & offerings
 Barriers to entry for OEMs lowering –
e.g., device and air time costs
declining
Solid customer activity seen in key
segments – Auto, Energy,
Networking
Steady market growth
*Market size is based ABI M2M segments only – i.e. does not
include e-readers
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4. M2M – What is it for you ?
Mobile Automotive Transportation Energy Industrial &
Consumer Infrastructure
Security Networking Sales & Field Services Healthcare
Payment & Logistics
M2M is everywhere.
It can connect everything to everything.
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5. What can M2M do for you?
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6. Qgate / Microtronics
Operate your electrical appliances online.
Measure the energy used by your
household appliances.
Choose your QApps in the QAppstore.
Microphone, temperature, and light
sensors.
Light bar for status display.
Plug & Play
Manage via web and smartphone
Consumer/Energy M2M
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7. Volvo On Call
Controlling and monitoring the car from
anywhere at anytime
Car locator (indicate on a map)
Remote door lock (forget your key)
Vehicle dashboard (fuel, km,..)
Car (health) check
Driving journal (trip recording)
Theft notification
Remote heater start - THE USP in Nordics
Telematics M2M
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8. Conditinal (Digital) Signage
conditioned by time and location
conditioned signage
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9. Conditinal (Digital) Signage - continued
Content provider
Public transport company
System integrator and service operator
Mobile broadband carrier
Target optimized communication
Combined live stream, SMS, news, advert
Sales & Payment M2M
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10. PFO one - Personal Security
PFO is a Protective
Fashion Object
It is a designer bracelet
A GPS tracking device
Connected to a security
service
Connected to your social
network
Security M2M
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11. GeaCom Health Monitoring
Phrazer™ is a multilingual medical
communication system
3G wireless connection
Can hold over 100+ languages
Helps patients and caregivers overcome
differences in language, culture, or literacy
to exchange critical medical information.
Can instantly access and update patient
information in an electronic health
records (EHR) system, even at an accident
site or while in transit to hospital, using a
cellular data network Health M2M
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12. Smart Grid
Efficient combination of multiple technologies
Powerline, xDSL, 3G broadband, 2G, SMS, ZigBee,...
Driven by green energy, electric vehicles, energy saving,..
Energy M2M
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13. The M2M Alliance can help
Networking to find solution partners
Landing Platform to mainly DACH region
Assist to find partners outside DACH
Use the annual M2M Summit
 To inform yourself, promote solution, find partner
We cover most building blocks of a M2M solution in our
community
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14. More questions ? We know !
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15. Contact
Joachim (Jo) Dressler
M2M Alliance e.V.
www.m2m-alliance.de
Joachim.dressler@m2m-alliance.de
Mobile: +49 172 2906841
Office E-Mail: office@m2m-allinace.de
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