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Machine to Machine Communication (M2M), Ubiquitous Computing, The Internet of Things, the Pervasive Internet, Pervasive Computing, Intelligent Device Networking, and the Extended Internet – in truth the list goes on and on. However, all of these terms actually refer to one specific global megatrend. The world is entering a state of always on connectivity and what you are seeing today is the early formation of a global “digital nervous system”. This system will bring about a truly connected world where people interact with machines & devices, and machines interact with other machines.

The scale of the opportunity is truly enormous. In July of 2009 the Wireless World Research Forum estimated that there would be 7 trillion internet connected devices serving 7 billion people by 2017. The revolution is already underway. Perhaps you are familiar concepts such as the smart grid, home automation, ehealth, and intelligent transportation. Each of these market segments represents an area where connectivity is bringing everyday devices online to enhance the quality of life for people around the world.

The markets discussed above are just a few examples of today’s connected world. Going forward we will focus on the impact that connected devices are having in several major industries including Energy, Transportation, Security/Military, Healthcare, Retail, Buildings, Consumer, and more. Thanks for reading and please visit again soon.