M2M – Definition and Pronunciation
What is M2M?
M2M a subset of the Internet of things (IoT), where standards have evolved and published by industry organizations such as European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). M2M services aim at automating decision and communication processes and support consistent, cost-effective interaction for ubiquitous applications. M2M communications per se is the communication between two or more entities that do not necessarily need direct human intervention: it is communication between remotely-deployed devices with specific roles and requiring little or no human intervention. M2M communication modules are usually integrated directly into target devices, such as Automated Meter Readers (AMRs), vending machines, alarm systems, surveillance cameras, and automotive/aeronautical/maritime equipment, to list a few. These devices span an array of domains including (among others) industrial, trucking/transportation, financial, retail Point of Sales (POS), energy/utilities, smart appliances, and healthcare.
Examples of M2M
Recently, the IoT has been seen as an emerging “paradigm of building smart communities” through networking of various devices enabled by M2M technologies (but not excluding H2M), for which standards are now emerging.
From “M2M Developments and Satellite Applications”.
M2M services operate at lower speeds and support basic functions such as geo-location information, machine surveillance, surveillance of various conditions (e. g., temperature and speed), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and ship identification services used for Automatic Identification System (AIS) or Long-Range Identification and tracking (LRIT).
From “Maritime and Other Mobility Services”.
Aeronautical and maritime applications are becoming important both in support of human communication (e. g., Internet access) and for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication (e. g., engine telemetry and goods tracking).
From “Aeronautical Mobility Services”.
Pronunciation of M2M
