Machine-to-Machine (M2M)

Machine-to-Machine (M2M) refers to direct automated communication between networked mechanical or electronic devices.

Machine to Machine (M2M) Communications Overview

• What is M2M?
• Introduction to M2M communications
• Telemetry vs. M2M communications
• Applications of M2M communications
• People & Processes, Devices, Networks and Applications

M2M Business Sectors

• Automotive
• Consumer Electronics
• Emergency Services
• Fleet and Asset Management
• Healthcare
• Manufacturing
• Remote Maintenance and Control
• Smart Grid
• Smart Home
• Opportunities for cellular vendors and service providers
• Market opportunities and trends for embedded modules

M2M Ecosystem and Technologies behind Smart and Intelligent Devices

• Automation, asset Management, telemetry, transportation. telematics, healthcare, retail solutions, pricing, and vending machines
• Telemetry and telemetric
• Report location, engine management information, logistics tracking and remote assistance
• Next Generation kiosks and self-service technology
• Entertainment, financial, government, retail, and transportation
• M2M for MVNOs and connectivity service providers
• Cellular-enabled vehicles, POS Terminals, ATMs, and vending machines
• Advanced M2M metering infrastructure
• Digital signage market

M2M Applications

• M2M verticals
• M2M Hosted services
• M2M application development
• M2M connectivity
• Global M2M service providers
• M2M component and solution providers
• M2M software providers
• M2M Hosted services
• M2M networks
• M2M machine controller
• M2M challenges
• M2M devices
• Wireless communication architectures and solutions

M2M Communications Technologies

• Wireless Sensor Networking (WSN)
• Cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, networks and air interface standards
• Software for M2M applications
• M2M communication
• Implementing security and encryption
• Hardware and RTOS
• System-level flexibility
• Using communications protocols for Internet connectivity
• IP-based cellular networks

M2M Systems and Networks

• RF and wireless sensors
• Wireless networks
• Mobile Broadband Networks
• Computer connected to the Internet
• Robust processing performance
• Networked devices
• Device configurations and management
• Exchange information in real-time without human intervention

M2M and Networking Technologies

• Cellular M2M connectivity services
• Overview of cellular networks including GSM, CDMA, EV-DO, UMTS/HSPA/HSPA+, LTE, LTE-Advanced
• Overview of SIM (Subscriber Identity Module), mini SIM and embedded SIM cards
• Overview of RFID, NFC, Zigbee, Bluetooth, WiFi and WiMAX
• Overview of  Satellite Communications, VSAT, Microwave and power line communication

M2M Design and Systems Engineering

• M2M requirements
• Hardware and software
• M2M sensors
• Tagging and tracking
• Embedded Products
• M2M Design
• M2M SDK
• (U)SIM Card Technology
• M2M connectivity and management
• M2M Security
• Open M2M initiatives
• RF concepts behind cell planning and coverage

M2M Security

• Security and trust for M2M communications
• Secure communication in the context of M2M communications
• M2M security framework
• Securing Data input/output and Internet communication
• Secure cryptographic library
• RSA 1024- and 2048-bit private key encryption
• AES-128/192/256
• ARC4, MD5 and SHA-1
• SSL
• HTTPS
• SIPS
• Redesigning Hardware for Security
• Secure IP communication controller chip
• Security threats for M2M
• Machine Communication Identity Module (MCIM)
• Configuration Attacks
• Protocol Attacks on the Device
• Attacks on the Core Network
• User Data and Identity Privacy Attacks