InfoCom says M2M has great growth potential in different market segments worldwide

Stuttgart, Germany-according to a recent study carried out by InfoCom M2M (Machine to Machine) in the market indicates a significant growth potential worldwide. M2M technology enables automatic machines, vending machines, for example, the means of transport — mobile and/or fixed networks. M2M has become a fast-growing and strategically important market for many companies and network operators, as it provides new opportunities for services and solutions for different products and processes. Among the several initiatives for the solution of various manufacturers and network providers to develop global M2M solutions nationwide and. Senior Analyst at InfoCom commented: "M2M technology promotes to improve the effectiveness of the process, support for environmentally friendly solutions and improve productivity. Therefore, M2M solutions really are spreading in many different areas, consumer electronics, healthcare, telematics, remote control and all sorts of things. "

The most active players in the M2M market is a large network operators, in particular mobile ones, who offer special rates, SIM cards and chips, as well as service platforms. M2M is part of a strategy to increase the use of the mobile Internet and the development of new business models in new market areas, as well as new potential customers. A key part of the strategy is to improve the exchange of information between network operators, manufacturers and service providers, and various experts to support M2M solution providers both nationally and internationally. "These partnerships and collaboration are strategically important," an analyst said, "because InfoCom M2M is often international and covers the various components and partners". For example, M2M Alliance — an open initiative to provide a forum for the discussion and sharing of companies. The Alliance is located in Germany and has more than 30 members from different sectors: network providers — all of the German operators, hardware and software companies — which Cinterion, device information, Sierra Wireless, TELITI — and several service providers with a subject, and Wyless.

In addition to the network operators M2M market to other operators mainly consist of specialist companies, for example, the device manufacturers — sellers of SIM cards and chips-software providers and resellers. Most of these companies, especially larger ones, operate globally and has the support of different countries. Finally, a number of different players, for example, major manufacturers in other sectors, such as the BMW or the continental development of the automobile industry, played an active role in the chain of M2M solutions products for specialized M2M suppliers.

This version: this publication is based on InfoCom in a recent article in the M2M market. The aim of this article is to provide an overview of the German M2M market with M2M technologies used in the fields of business and service providers are also examples of partnerships and initiatives, as well as providers of membership organisations and forums M2M platform. This article is available in the TS & T & trends, very analytical strategies Telecoms communications publication. It offers in-depth articles on various topics, such as businesses, markets and trends.

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InfoCom is a market research and consulting company, with nearly 20 years experience in providing strategic analysis and planning assistance to stakeholders in the telecommunications and multimedia industry.

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Molds,molding machinery seeing new growth

Some molders are taking a renewed look at improving productivity by using newer equipment, and Lawrence attributes that to the fact that, given the challenges of expanding brick-and-mortar plants and hiring skilled labor, they’re looking for gains that new machinery offers. “If there’s a way to get more plant capacity by using it efficiently, that’s the way people are going, so we’re seeing renewed activity in that area.

And there is still a huge focus on energy efficiency in the automotive market, which means the plastics industry has new opportunities for weight reduction in vehicles, and alternative fuel vehicles as well.” With that shift, Lawrence notes there are increased volumes of quoting activity in the automotive arena among Milacron’s and DME’s customers. “We know that a number of customers in the automotive environment are trying to get as much production as they can in their facilities and keep cost footprint where it is,” says Lawrence. “There’s a little more activity in the project [program] area with some uptick in quoting and in orders.

“On the DME [moldmaking] front,” he continues, “we’ve seen a nice increase in project activity where molders and moldmakers are beginning to look at automotive projects, and we think that trend will likely continue.”

Lawrence says that he spent some time in Europe recently, and that “interestingly, everybody seems to have had a strong second quarter and most are relatively comfortable that business levels will remain fairly steady throughout 2010, but there’s not much visibility beyond that,” notes Lawrence. “The 2011 outlook isn’t forming itself, and there’s still some hesitancy in the market about what we’re facing in the coming year. We think our businesses are providing products that help America become more competitive every day, so we’re encouraged.

Quick mold delivery is Intertech Machinery Inc’s another core competence, too.  From approval of mold layout given by customer, we need only 35~45 days to submit our T1 sampling samples.  All trial samples will be delivered by well-known courier express companies like TNT or Fedex or DHL to customer.  So, timing is under well controlled in customer’s planning.

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