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The collision of broadband wireless networks and the Internet is changing the rules of the game for wireless operators. Technology innovation is accelerating. Regulations are falling. Networks are opening up. Business models are under threat. And wireless operators are redefining strategies. This evolution promises to bring untold growth and disruption.

What impact can M2M companies expect from these changes? Where will growth take place and why? How can the cellular industry champion innovation and foster collaboration?

Hosted by Marcus Torchia of the Yankee Group, this half-day session asks these questions and more in open panelist discussions on the opportunities, and challenges, that lie ahead.




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Industry Research: Cellular M2M Services (PDF download: 340 kb)
The success of the M2M industry is built on the focus, investments and innovations of the industry players. In this introductory presentation, Marcus Torchia of Yankee Group will share the latest findings from the field on the developments and strategic directions leading companies are following.
Open Cellular Networks: Fact and Fiction (PDF download: 1.2 MB)
In the months leading up to the 700 MHz auction, the cellular industry witnessed the dawning of the open access wireless network. In this session, experts will discuss what defines "open" and the relevance of open access to the M2M industry in the context of business models, market segments and corporate policies.
Evolution: From Vertical to Horizontal & Enterprise to Consumer
(PDF download: 2.1 MB)
Open access promises to lower barriers of service development and speed deployment, and allow the industry to create horizontal and consumer applications that are scalable and profitable. In this session, industry gurus will discuss the requirements, best practices and thought provoking ideas that value chain players can leverage for increasing business activity.

M2M Darwinism: Achieving Global Scale (PDF download: 3 MB)
Will open access networks resolve the issue of competing wireless WAN technologies? Can M2M companies achieve global scale in a world of multi-modal, multi-technology modules and networks? This topic is particularly important for goods manufacturers and service providers with global reach and ambitions, as experts discuss the merits of new business models.