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San Diego, Calif., March 8, 2010 - M2M DataSmart™ and Top Global announced today the formation of a foundation for a M2M Ecosystem for Machine-to-Machine (M2M) OEMs bringing (M2M) devices to market, that will enable their commercial deployment on the Sprint network. 

M2M DataSmart and Top Global have joined forces to provide our customers with a single point for hardware and M2M Cellular air time service to speed new M2M devices to market as quickly and cost effectively as possible.  We offer the fastest path to market.  Working together we provide a suite of CDMA hardware, hardware integration support, test accounts, development kits, value added design resources, application certification support, and the most affordable M2M airtime available. We are building our M2M Ecosystem around a single focus – the M2M market.  M2M products and solutions will be demonstrated at the upcoming CTIA booth # 6724, during March 23-26, 2010 in Las Vegas.

“The M2M market has been ‘a square peg trying to fit into a round hole’ – this translated into fixed price airtime plans, no peak–off peak plans, no developments tools, such a test accounts to start development of the M2M Device, no carrier certification support – resulting in a total lack of support getting an M2M device to commercial release. With our M2M Ecosystem, we can be the vehicle to increase that ratio of success for our customers deploying M2M applications,” said David McCartney, Vice President of sales and marketing for M2M DataSmart.  “Working with our partner Top Global, we can provide our customers with a single point of contact for deployment of M2M devices on the Sprint CDMA network. This process is made quick and easy by building applications around Top Global’s CDMA modules/modems and routers that have already been certified by Sprint.”

Recently Top Global announced the certification of the first-ever Gobi embedded router, the Top Global MB7900, which is powered Qualcomm’s latest GobiTM technology.  The Top Global MB7900 router gives customers the freedom of secure mobile Internet connectivity on the Sprint 3G Mobile Broadband network, as well as usage virtually anywhere in the world via Sprint roaming partner networks.

"This is a significant step for Top Global, making it simple and fast for M2M OEMs to get their application to market," said Dr. Alan Zhen Zhou, president and CTO, Top Global. "Our customers can concentrate on developing and marketing their application.  M2M DataSmart and Top Global together ensure it works and is affordable.”

ABOUT M2M DATASMART

M2M DataSmart is a new wireless data service provider for the emerging machine-to-machine marketplace (M2M).  The company’s core business is providing affordable M2M airtime plans that are individually tailored to the application.  M2M DataSmart reduces time to market by helping customers choose the correct CDMA module, providing test accounts, and assistance in certifying the application on the Sprint network.   M2M DataSmart is a privately held company based in San Diego, California. For more information, visit www.m2mdatasmart.com.

Press Contact:
David McCartney
+1 858.337.0562
david.mccartney@m2mdatasmart.com

ABOUT TOP GLOBAL

Top Global (www.topglobalusa.com) is a leading wireless systems design company and a global leader in wireless technology convergence. Top Global offers total wireless solutions for carriers, enterprises, and consumers. Top Global has a strong engineering and design team with many years of experience in wireless communications systems design, hardware and software design and testing, and communications protocol development. With our focus and dedication on wireless and our deep technical knowledge of wireless chipsets, drivers, firmware, and applications layer software, our goal is to become the Global Top Leader in wireless systems design. Our customers and partners can reduce investment risk and shorten time to market by OEM/ODM Top Global wireless products and solutions. We believe the future of wireless communication has just started, and that the nascent wireless broadband Internet will become as pervasive as the Internet itself. Top Global sees it as a business opportunity to give everyone easy wireless high-speed Internet access, whether at home, in the office, or in public places. This wireless horizon has just been discovered, and we will broaden the World Wide Web (WWW) to a World Without Wires (WWW). Our corporate mission is "Broadening Wireless Horizons." More information about Top Global is available from our Web site at www.topglobalusa.com.

Press Contact:
Jeffrey Tan
+1 949.528.3898
tanhao@topglobalusa.com

Carol Stream, Ill. – Dec. 1, 2009 – M2M magazine has announced the M2M 100 list for 2010. This prestigious list of the most influential companies in the machine-to-machine space is published in conjunction with the 2010 M2M Sourcebook, which also featured unique custom research of the market by the editors of M2M magazine.
 
The M2M 100 is a directory of the most important and influential machine-to-machine technology providers as determined by the editors of M2M magazine and its editorial advisory board. It is designed to provide a snapshot of the market as it exists today and the companies with the greatest impact on its direction.

This past year, the M2M industry did see noteworthy market consolidation, but also found itself continuing the pattern of stability that has been prominent in recent years. Only eight new companies were added to the M2M 100 list in 2010. Among the new additions for 2010 were big names like Google and Cisco Systems, among others—companies that, while large and well-established overall, are just beginning to make M2M a strategic initiative.
 
“The M2M 100 represents the leaders in a rapidly changing marketplace, especially as machine-to-machine extends its reach into B2B, and now B2C,” says Peggy Smedley, editorial director, M2M magazine. “Right now, we are witnessing the evolution of this industry, and the 100 companies named are the face of the market today as well as what we see in the future.”

Companies are chosen for the M2M 100 based on a number of criteria, including strength and number of customer references; establishment in the market; growth potential; and active involvement in and support for the M2M community.

The companies listed on the M2M 100 for 2010 are as follows:

 “The machine-to-machine industry is providing solutions that streamline processes and generate additional opportunities for those who are deploying them. Because of this, M2M has continued to broaden its reach, even in these struggling economic times,” says Mike Carrozzo, chief editor, M2M magazine.

 
To view full company listings and receive your copy of the 2010 M2M Sourcebook, please visit www.m2mmag.com/resources/subscriber_services/m2m_sourcebook.aspx to place an order.

To learn more about many of these companies, and their customers, please join us at M2M Connected World taking place June 15-18, 2010.

 
About M2M Magazine
Connecting people, devices, and systems, M2M magazine is dedicated to helping vertical industry thought leaders realize the value of machine-to-machine communications through remote monitoring, RFID, sensor networking, smart services, telematics, and telemetry: the Six Pillars of M2M.

Contact:
Michelle Mayer 
Publicist
mmayer@m2mmag.com
+1 630.933.0844 ext. 246

Partnership provides CDMA connectivity for Wyless customers across the USA

San Diego, Calif., Boston, MA - October 5, 2009 - M2M DataSmart™ and Wyless announced today a partnership agreement to provide M2M DataSmart CDMA data services to Wyless customers nationwide. M2M DataSmart is a revolutionary wireless data service provider for the emerging machine-to-machine (M2M) marketplace.  As a CDMA Wireless Data Network Operator (WDNO) in partnership with Sprint, M2M DataSmart offers the M2M OEM/Developer a cost effective, wireless pipeline for their M2M devices – providing nationwide, reliable, high speed data throughput. With the signing of this agreement Wyless will now be able to offer its partners and customers a full suite of both GSM and CDMA services globally.

Wyless is a Global Network Enabler (GNE) offering a complete suite of wireless M2M Network Management Services which enable our ASP and Reseller partners to go to market without the cost and complexities of implementing a global wireless network. With M2M Data Smart CDMA data services built into this offering, more businesses will find it easier to reduce the overall TCO and time to market of their applications and benefit from an improved ROI.  Customers also benefit from access to Porthos, Wyless’s innovative Software as a Service (SaaS) platform, which provides complete visibility, control and flexibility of the network and connected devices, globally.

“We are pleased to add Wyless as a services partner,” said David McCartney, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for M2M DataSmart.  “Wyless customers will now be able to benefit from the advantages of CDMA data services, as well as Wyless’s industry leading customer management services.”

Dan McDuffie, Vice President of Wyless Incorporated, said “With our new partnership with M2M DataSmart we are now able to provide CDMA services to our global customers and partners who are looking for both diversification and the flexibility of lower costs for higher bandwidth applications in the US market.  With a partner like M2M DataSmart, Wyless will provide a path to market as quickly and cost effectively as possible.  We can now provide test accounts, development kits, value added design resources, application certification, and the most affordable CDMA data services available, especially for high bandwidth applications. With integration into our Porthos Management Platform, this is a significant step for the machine to machine marketplace toward making it simple and fast for an M2M OEM to get their application to market."


About M2M DataSmart

M2M DataSmart is a wireless data service provider for the emerging machine-to-machine marketplace (M2M).  M2M DataSmart is a privately held company based in Del Mar, California.

For more information about M2M DataSmart visit www.m2mdatasmart.com


For more information, please contact:
David McCartney
david.mccartney@m2mdatasmart.com
+1 858.337.0562


About Wyless

Wyless is a Global Network Enabler ( GNE ). Our Managed Services enable companies to securely and reliably communicate with their remote and mobile devices in over 120 countries, in partnership with Tier 1, Mobile Operators. They include Open Connectivity, an Intelligent Network, Porthos, our unique Open Platform and Professional Services. These Managed Services combine to provide real-time visibility, enhanced control and flexibility for wireless connections. Wyless enables customers and partners to reduce the risks, costs and complexities of deploying and supporting mobile applications at the same time as enabling new revenue streams for our customers and partners.

For more information about Wyless visit www.wyless.com


For more information, please contact:
Barry Nay, CMO
barry.nay@wyless.com
+44 (0) 1895 454 674
 

Carriers Crazy for M2M

Top cellular network operators have been loudly and proudly stating their intentions to more aggressively serve the M2M (machine-to-machine) marketplace. One almost gets the feeling the carriers are trying to outdo each other in a contest of who’s more M2M. Or at least the news from the past week could give that impression.

T-Mobile, www.t-mobile.com, Bellevue, Wash., announced it had signed an MOU (memorandum of understanding) with Sierra Wireless, www.sierrawireless.com, Richmond, B.C. T-Mobile says the collaboration is expected to lead to joint solution offerings for the M2M space. The agreement is targeted at the European M2M market with an initial focus in Germany, according to the companies.

Under the MOU, the companies will share product development, marketing, sales, and deployment of M2M solutions and related services, with a few key objectives outlined as well. These objectives include: to develop a shared M2M market sub-segmentation; to identify target customers, with particular focus on the automotive, fleet, navigation, utility, and security markets; to develop a joint M2M solution offering; and to assess the possibility to ship Sierra Wireless products with pre-loaded T-Mobile subscriptions.

Not to be left out, Sprint, www.sprint.com/wholesale/m2m.shtml, Reston, Va., also had an M2M announcement this week. The network operator says it is working with M2M DataSmart, www.m2mdatasmart.com, Del Mar, Calif., a wireless data service provider. Sprint says the partnership is designed to make it easier for companies to get their embedded wireless devices running on Sprint’s network.

The two companies are positioning themselves as a “one-stop-shop” for M2M solutions. While Sprint provides its mobile broadband network, M2M DataSmart offers services to aid in embedding wireless into devices and applications. Specifically, M2M DataSmart says it provides test accounts, certification assistance, and application engineering.

A number of M2M devices already use Sprint for connectivity, notably Amazon’s Kindle ereader. Sprint’s Open Device Initiative has certified more than 300 non-Sprint branded devices to run on Sprint’s network, and the company says the new partnership will only increase that number.

Finally, AT&T, www.att.com, Dallas, Texas, announced the opening of a new lab dedicated to emerging device certification for consumer electronics and M2M devices.

According to AT&T, the new lab will serve as the hub for testing network compatibility, data performance, and audio quality for such consumer-related devices as netbooks, ereaders, and portable navigation devices. The lab will also provide such services to non-consumer M2M products for such industries as utility and healthcare, among others.

With cellular carriers devoting so much attention to M2M, it would seem that M2M solution providers should have a number of options for connectivity. Time will tell if the increased competition will help make M2M applications more affordable to bring to market.

The original article can be found HERE

September 02, 2009

Sprint, www.sprint.com/wholesale/m2m.shtml, Reston, Va., became the latest major cellular carrier to announce an M2M (machine-to-machine) partnership this week. The network operator announced it is working with M2M DataSmart, www.m2mdatasmart.com, Del Mar, Calif., a wireless data service provider. Sprint says the partnership is designed to make it easier for companies to get their embedded wireless devices running on Sprint’s network.

The two companies are positioning themselves as a “one-stop-shop” for M2M solutions. While Sprint provides its mobile broadband network, M2M DataSmart offers services to aid in embedding wireless into devices and applications. Specifically, M2M DataSmart says it provides test accounts, certification assistance, and application engineering.

With this announcement, Sprint is pushing forward with plans to move deeper into the M2M space. A number of M2M devices already use Sprint for connectivity, notably Amazon’s Kindle ereader. Sprint’s Open Device Initiative has certified more than 300 non-Sprint branded devices to run on Sprint’s network, and the company says the new partnership will only increase that number.

To listen to an exclusive interview with executives from Sprint, M2M DataSmart Inc., and Premier Wireless Solutions, www.pws.bz, Mountain View, Calif., check out the M2M Radio Show

See the original article HERE

September 01, 2009 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time 

Sprint and M2M DataSmart Make it Easier to Bring an Embedded Device to Market

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. & SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It’s not just about phones anymore. In a move that will multiply the selection of embedded wireless devices operating on America’s most dependable 3G network, Sprint (NYSE:S) and M2M DataSmart announced today that they have formed a multiyear partnership. This collaboration will make it easier and quicker for an entrepreneurial startup or a traditional brick-and-mortar to take an idea from concept to completion and enter the lucrative machine-to-machine arena using Sprint mobile broadband.

Sprint is an established leader in the machine-to-machine and embedded device marketplace – enabling partner solutions such as the Amazon Kindle, Ford Work Solutions and DriveCam. Through the Sprint Open Device Initiative, Sprint has certified more than 300 non-Sprint branded machine-to-machine and embedded devices for use on the Sprint mobile broadband network. The new partnership between Sprint and M2M DataSmart will allow even more interested businesses to enter the machine-to-machine market. For more information, visit www.sprint.com/wholesale/m2m.shtml.

Sprint and M2M DataSmart will become a “one-stop shop” for machine-to-machine solutions. M2M DataSmart provides a full portfolio of services that make embedding wireless within a variety of devices and applications an easy and quick process. New products can get to market more quickly by relying on M2M DataSmart’s ability to provide test accounts, assist with certification and engineer applications. Developer kits and developer test accounts will be available with end-to-end provisioning and activation. Additionally, M2M DataSmart and Sprint offer some of the best prices on airtime for this market.

"The demand for sophisticated M2M applications that provide data transmission is growing,” said Steve Hilton, vice president of research, Yankee Group. “Specifically, the rapid growth in M2M healthcare, energy and fleet services is fueling the need for faster and easier deployment models."

“At Sprint, we continue to blaze ahead of our competition with our M2M device strategy, and this is another leap into the future," said Dan Dooley, president of Sprint Wholesale Solutions. "The increasing demands of the M2M market highlight the need for the flexibility, choice, value and operational services that M2M DataSmart can provide.”

"Getting a new machine-to-machine device to market requires a partner that is knowledgeable about advanced applications and has the expertise to work with a wholesale application provider," said Charles Gunderson, president of M2M DataSmart. “Our focus on the machine-to-machine market – backed by Sprint’s superior mobile broadband network – is the solution that will allow this emerging market to really grow."

About M2M DataSmart

M2M DataSmart is a new wireless data service provider for the emerging machine-to-machine (M2M) marketplace. The company’s core business is providing affordable M2M airtime plans that are tailored to the application. M2M DataSmart reduces time to market by helping customers choose the correct CDMA module, providing test accounts, and assistance in certifying the application on the Sprint network. M2M DataSmart is a privately held company based in San Diego. For more information, visit www.m2mdatasmart.com.

ABOUT SPRINT NEXTEL

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving almost 49 million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2009; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The company’s customer-focused strategy has led to improved first call resolution and customer care satisfaction scores. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 1:50pm CDT

Sprint, M2M DataSmart, partner to push wireless applications

Kansas City Business Journal

Sprint Nextel Corp. has entered a multiyear partnership with M2M DataSmart to help entrepreneurs with business concepts that use Sprint’s mobile broadband service.

San Diego-based M2M will offer services that ease the process of embedding wireless in a variety of devices and applications, Overland Park-based Sprint (NYSE: S) said in a Tuesday release. Services include providing developer kits and test accounts, as well as helping entrepreneurs get certification and engineer applications. The companies also will offer “some of the best prices on airtime for this market,” the release said.

The effort is an attempt to expand Sprint’s wholesale work powering third-party devices, which include the Amazon Kindle and Ford Work Solutions. Through Sprint’s Open Device Initiative, the company has certified more than 300 third-party devices for use on its mobile broadband network, the release said.

“Getting a new machine-to-machine device to market requires a partner that is knowledgeable about advanced applications and has the expertise to work with a wholesale application provider,” Charles Gunderson, president of M2M DataSmart, said in the release. “Our focus on the machine-to-machine market -— backed by Sprint’s superior mobile broadband network — is the solution that will allow this emerging market to really grow.”

M2M provides wholesale cellular data airtime services for emerging machine-to-machine markets, serving commercial customers that offer airtime as part of products.

Sprint is the nation’s No. 3 wireless company, with about 49 million customers. It ranks No. 1 on the Kansas City Business Journal’s list of the largest area public companies.

Originally posted on : www.fiercewireless.com

Sprint Nextel said it signed a multi-year deal with wireless data service provider M2M DataSmart to help get more machine-to-machine devices running on its network. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Under the agreement, M2M DataSmart will help add M2M devices onto Sprint's network by providing test accounts and assisting with certification and engineering applications. Further, the two companies will provide developer kits and developer test accounts for end-to-end provisioning and activation.

Craig Creason, Sprint's manager of business development for wholesale wireless data solutions, told FierceWireless that the deal had been gestating for a for some time and that DataSmart had brought the concept of a partnership to Sprint. He said the partnership would help get more M2M devices onto Sprint's network by giving device and solutions providers a set of tools that they may not have. 

"What this new partnership does is really help out smaller operators that perhaps don't have all of the resources--from personnel as well as financials--to take on all of the elements of bringing a solution to market," he said.

Sprint has made no secret of its desire to push further into the M2M and embedded wireless space. It has certified over 300 non-Sprint M2M devices through its Open Device Initiative. Indeed, the carrier provides wireless service for Amazon's Kindle ereader and earlier this year it inked a deal with Ford Motor Co. to put in-dashboard computers that connect to Sprint's network in Ford vehicles. Creason said the deal would help accelerate that trend.

"We're creating scale to the business," he said. "A partnership like this with M2M DataSmart will help us generate a lot more activity from devices we're not aware of."

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., and SAN DIEGO – Sept. 1 – It’s not just about phones anymore. In a move that will multiply the selection of embedded wireless devices operating on America’s most dependable 3G network, Sprint (NYSE:S) and M2M DataSmart announced today that they have formed a multiyear partnership. This collaboration will make it easier and quicker for an entrepreneurial startup or a traditional brick-and-mortar to take an idea from concept to completion and enter the lucrative machine-to-machine arena using Sprint mobile broadband.

Sprint is an established leader in the machine-to-machine and embedded device marketplace – enabling partner solutions such as the Amazon Kindle, Ford Work Solutions and DriveCam. Through the Sprint Open Device Initiative, Sprint has certified more than 300 non-Sprint branded machine-to-machine and embedded devices for use on the Sprint mobile broadband network. The new partnership between Sprint and M2M DataSmart will allow even more interested businesses to enter the machine-to-machine market. For more information, visit www.sprint.com/wholesale/m2m.shtml.

Sprint and M2M DataSmart will become a “one-stop shop” for machine-to-machine solutions. M2M DataSmart provides a full portfolio of services that make embedding wireless within a variety of devices and applications an easy and quick process. New products can get to market more quickly by relying on M2M Datasmart’s ability to provide test accounts, assist with certification and engineer applications. Developer kits and developer test accounts will be available with end-to-end provisioning and activation. Additionally, M2M Datasmart and Sprint offer some of the best prices on airtime for this market.

"The demand for sophisticated M2M applications that provide data transmission is growing,” said Steve Hilton, vice president of research, Yankee Group. “Specifically, the rapid growth in M2M healthcare, energy and fleet services is fueling the need for faster and easier deployment models."

 “At Sprint, we continue to blaze ahead of our competition with our M2M device strategy, and this is another leap into the future," said Dan Dooley, president of Sprint Wholesale Solutions. "The increasing demands of the M2M market highlight the need for the flexibility, choice, value and operational services that M2M DataSmart can provide.”

"Getting a new machine-to-machine device to market requires a partner that is knowledgeable about advanced applications and has the expertise to work with a wholesale application provider," said Charles Gunderson, president of M2M DataSmart. “Our focus on the machine-to-machine market – backed by Sprint’s superior mobile broadband network – is the solution that will allow this emerging market to really grow."

ABOUT M2M DATASMART

M2M DataSmart is a new wireless data service provider for the emerging machine-to-machine (M2M) marketplace. The company’s core business is providing affordable M2M airtime plans that are tailored to the application. M2M DataSmart reduces time to market by helping customers choose the correct CDMA module, providing test accounts, and assistance in certifying the application on the Sprint network. M2M DataSmart is a privately held company based in San Diego. For more information, visit www.m2mdatasmart.com.

ABOUT SPRINT NEXTEL

Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving almost 49 million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2009; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The company’s customer-focused strategy has led to improved first call resolution and customer care satisfaction scores. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.
 

Tuesday, September 1, 2009.

Listen to The Peggy Smedley Show HERE

Show Info:

The Peggy Smedley Show was created to provide a global voice of support to all aspects of the emerging M2M (machine-to-machine) industry. There are 50 billion machines and more than 6.7 billion people across the globe. The machines are beginning to talk to each other … can you hear them? Are you listening? The Peddy Smedley Show is designed to offer all segments of business and the general public a unique and comprehensive insight into this amazing technology.

About the Host:

Peggy Smedley – The Voice of M2M - is the President and Editorial Director of Specialty Publishing Company and an outspoken advocate and supporter of M2M since its emergence five years ago. SPC publishes several manufacturing related publications including M2M Magazine and recently launched a global M2M information portal, www.m2mpremier.com. She has authored Mending Manufacturing; How America can Manufacture its Survival and she travels internationally speaking about how manufacturers can compete in today’s highly competitive marketplace.