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From the perspective of Mobile Operators, the M2M (and more precisely embedded mobile devices) space is proving to be the next promising avenue to explore in terms of revenue potential. One of the biggest incentives for the Operators to take the M2M route is monetization potential that M2M holds for their Networks. Over the past 5 year or so, most of the operators have invested lots of money in building out their next generation high speed networks and now its time for them to look beyond mobile devices and data cards.

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It has been a busy time in the market for M2M. We have been hearing the term M2M (Machine-to-Machine) more often these days than before. For starters, M2M refers to technologies that enable machines to communicate with each other and backend IT systems freely exchanging information.  So why this sudden interest and hype now?

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We have seen a number of announcements from Wireless Operators recently regarding Netbooks. Most of them have either announced plans to sell netbooks or have already started selling them. With advent of iPhone and other Smart Phones, a new form factor of devices emerged which was seen as an opportunity for Wireless operators to promote high-priced data plans. This not only helped them to monetize these phones and grow their customer base but they also saw a multi-fold rise in data usage.

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Wireless industry is perhaps one of the most innovative among other industries. The industry players are constantly trying to “woo” their customers through innovations in device, content and the core-network that serves the customers.

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More smart phones flooding the market!!  

Mobile phones are becoming smarter by the day. User experiences they enable and the features they bring to the consumers just keep getting better. A number of device makers including the likes of Samsung, LG, HTC, INQ and Nokia show cased their latest line up that will make the device market even more competitive and will drive more consumers towards smart phones.

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