Welcome to M2M News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to M2M (machine to machine) and embedded mobile devices.  I aggregate the information, include the original links and add a synopsis of each article.  I also search for the latest market numbers such as market size, growth and trends in and around the M2M market.

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According to a report by IMS Research, the total number of global M2M connections will hit around 326 million by 2016, up from the 107 million IMS counted in 2011. Read Original Content

A study from Northeast Group anticipates smart meter deployments across 35 emerging market countries next year will be more than double the number of deployments in 2012. With growth continuing, those countries will represent a smart metering market of $56 billion by 2022. Read Original Content

The smart grid market has experienced tremendous growth in the last few years and is expected to continue its expansion reaching around $57 billion by 2016. Read Original Content

ILS Technology provides ready-to-use cloud based platforms to implement and manage M2M (machine to machine) and embedded wireless devices that connect to SAP.  ILS Technology simplifies deployments and offers unparalleled security to protect company and customer data and to ensure regulatory compliance. This newsletter is sponsored in part by ILS Technology.

A new report from Frost & Sullivan identifies the fastest-growing sectors within the European smart grid market: advanced metering infrastructure, integration of distributed generation, sensors and advanced transmission technologies, and electric vehicles. Read Original Content

The grid-storage market will reach 6.1 billion by 2018 making energy storage one of the fastest growing opportunities in the smart grid industry, according to NanoMarkets' latest report. Read Original Content
GTM forecasts $322.5 million to be spent on utility and smart grid analytics in the U.S. in 2012, reaching $1.4 billion by 2020, with a cumulative $8.2 billion to be spent between now and 2020. Read Original Content

Shipments of wireless M2M modules for security applications in EU27+2 is forecasted to grow from 2.9 million in 2011 at a compound annual growth rate of 47.1 percent to reach 20.0 million in 2016, according to a new research from Berg Insight. Read Original Content

Oracle Corp, the largest database-software supplier, agreed to purchase DataRaker Inc. to expand in smart grid analytics platforms that enable water, power and other utilities to use data to increase efficiencies. Read Original Content

Founded in 1979, DSI is a global provider of Enterprise Mobility Solutions®, helping companies worldwide increase productivity and profitability regardless of data source, device type, operating system or network connectivity.  DSI serves clients globally through its offices in Australia, Canada, China, France, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States.  This newsletter is sponsored in part by DSI.

Worldwide smart meter shipments surpassed 15.4 million units in the third quarter of 2012, representing year-over-year growth of 126.9 percent and a 58.6 percent increase over the second quarter, according to the IDC Energy Insights Worldwide Quarterly Smart Meter Tracker. Read Original Content

Productivity gains resulting from the “internet of things” could add between $10 trillion and $15 trillion to global GDP over the next 20 years, according to a new study from General Electric. Read Original Content

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