At the recent “Managing Devices, Applications and Services” conference organised by the Device Management Forum in Maidenhead, U.K., a number of discussions and presentations addressed a wide range of aspects within M2M and the Internet of Things – such as standardisation, information provenance, consumer applications, e/m health and drivers behind M2M and IoT.
Adding a fresh and innovative message to the field, Philip Stanfield, Director of Vodafone Business at SLA Mobile, captured the attention of the international audience present with the “Smart Enablers: Quicker route to market” presentation. This presentation outlined three simple messages:
- there is an opportunity for all when operators unlock their network assets
- there is an opportunity to monetise Direct Operator Billing now
- this can be done at 2.0 speeds and not old world telco pace
These opportunities were here and now, and with three simple yet effective illustrations and a detailed case study from Vodafone Ireland, SLA Mobile’s Alacrity solution demonstrated the benefits and innovation that could be achieved when looking to enrich M2M and enterprise applications.
Attended by partners of the wider M2M ecosystem, including such international companies as Ericsson IPX, Samsung, Numerex, Vodafone and KPN, the growth and development of M2M is certainly set to continue its impact on consumer and enterprise agendas in the coming years.
