M2M: From mobile to embedded internet

Author

Wu, Geng ; Talwar, Shilpa ; Johnsson, Kerstin ; Himayat, Nageen ; Johnson, Kevin D.

Volume

49

Issue

4

fYear

2011

fDate

4/1/2011 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

36

Lastpage

43

Abstract

Is M2M hype or the future of our information society? What does it take to turn the M2M vision into reality? In this article we discuss the business motivations and technology challenges for machine-to-machine communications. We highlight key M2M application requirements and major technology gaps. We analyze the future directions of air interface technology improvements and network architectures evolution to enable the mass deployment of M2M services. In particular, we consider the salient features of M2M traffic that may not be supported efficiently by present standards, and provide an overview of potential enhancements. Finally, we discuss standards development for M2M.

Keywords

Internet; telecommunication networks; telecommunication traffic; M2M hype; M2M traffic; air interface technology; business motivations; business technology; embedded Internet; information society; machine-to-machine communications; mobile Internet; network architectures; Embedded systems; Internet; Logic gates; Machine learning; Mobile communication; Sensors; Wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Communications Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0163-6804

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MCOM.2011.5741144

Filename

5741144