Introduction to IoT and M2M: What Technologies and Connectivity Options Are Right for You?

IoT / M2M is experiencing tremendous growth, with radio prices falling, new applications being deployed, and cellular use rising. There are many technologies to choose from in building an IoT / M2M solution. When you’re evaluating using a wide-area network, generally wireless technology will be used for satellite and cellular connectivity for most applications. At the same time, there is growth in the IoT / M2M space for short-range technologies, such as medical devices for self-monitoring that send information over Wi-Fi networks at home. But the minute you need a wide-area network, you’re probably going to want to pick a cellular or satellite technology. That choice depends on the application. What do you need? Each application will have different requirements forcing a particular selection for transport.

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