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Report in a Nutshell

Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications and Radio Frequency ID (RFID) together represent a means of direct communication between connection hardware and the object that needs monitoring.  Information about the object status and performance is directly sent to a computer system without the need for human intervention.  This makes automation of processes or consumer actions possible.

The technology that is utilized originates largely in the manufacturing and industrial processes industry, where physical assets networking have been done for decades. The goal of M2M-RFID is exactly that of a plant-floor automation systems or remote-monitoring solutions. It involves getting information from sensors in a device and transmitting it to an IT network.

This report evaluates the working aspects of M2M along with the details of RFID, provides deep insights into telecommunication technologies, reviews the latest developments within M2M, and provides further analysis through in-depth case study examples. The report includes a listing of recent M&A activity.

The report includes:

• M2M Standards for RFID
• Security Issues for M2M RFID
• Explanation of Risk and Security Analysis
• An Evaluation of the Available Technologies and Products
• An Overview of the Applications of RFID
• Evaluation of RFID Application in Healthcare, Defense, etc
• Information about M2M Companies and Takeovers
• Detailed Explanation and Evaluation Techniques of Fault Analysis
• Brief Evaluation of an M2M Telecom Company
• Assessment of Technology Used in Many Real Life Case Studies
• Future and Roadmap of M2M with Special Focus on RFID
• RFID Company Analysis in Europe, Asia and United States

Target Audience

• This is a must-have resource for anyone engaged in business or technology planning and engineering involving M2M
• Investors, analysts, and consultants in the M2M industry will find that this report provides all they need to know about M2M
• RFID hardware, software, and solution vendors and related professional services companies
• Managed services providers, outsourced RFID solutions and application providers, and RFID service bureau operators
• Personnel responsible for automating Supply Chain Management (SCM), Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and other business processes
• Healthcare management personnel responsible for tracking patients, staff personnel, equipment, inventory, and other critical resources
• Retailers and personnel responsible for merchandise inventory and ordering processes, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Merchandise tracking and fraud prevention
• Providers of value-added applications and services such as metering, telemetry, telematics, and sensor applications, inventory control and tracking such as merchandise control, asset tracking and recovery such as computing equipment monitoring, tracking parts moving through a manufacturing process, tracking goods in a supply chain, and payment systems
• RFID and/or M2M Hardware Manufacturing companies
• Companies interested in optimizing their RFID and/or M2M business process strategies
• Venture Capitalist and Startup companies interested in funding RFID and/or M2M companies.

Table of Contents

Introduction 

M2M Evolution  
RFID in a Nutshell

M2M - Telecommunications 

Wireless Service Technology and Protocols 

The Technologies 

GPRS (General Purpose Radio Service)
1xRTT or CDMA2000 
iDEN Packet
Advantages of SMS
Interactive Two-Way
Simultaneous Transmission with Voice
Confirmation of Delivery
Store and Forward Method
Use of Phone Number as the Address
High Degree of Encryption 
Transmission at Higher Power Than the Voice Channel
Analog Control Channel

Wireless Technology Recommendation for M2M   

GSM-SMS and GPRS
CDMA-1xRTT  
iDEN Packet 
Technology Strategy of M2M 
Hardware Budget
Scope of Deployment-Domestic or International
Ease of Creating the Application 
Wireless Service Options 
Wireless Access Costs 
Further Technology Considerations
Back-end Server Technology 
Gateway to Wireless Carrier or Service Provider
Delivery of SMS to the Internet
Applications of M2M 
RFID - A Brief Outlook 
Types of RFID Systems 
Types of Tags 
Passive Tags 
Semi Passive RFID Tags 2
Active RFID Tags 
Active Tags with Sensors/GPS
Application Field 
Difference between Active and Passive RFID  
RFID Comparison Matrix 

M2M Standards for RFID  

Standardization Organizations and Processes
Basic Organizations 
Standard Development Organizations
Commercial Organization 
Standardization Business Models
Standardization of the Radio Frequency Spectrum 
Low Frequency Band 
Short Wave Band 
High Frequency Band
UHF Band 
Microwave Frequency Band 2.45 GHz
Radar and HIPERLAN Frequency Band 
Standards and Inter-Operability Issues
Recent Trends and Issues 
Company Takeovers 
Security Issues 
Types of Attacks
Spoofing Attacks
Insert
Replay Attack
Flood Attack 
Un-authorized Tag Data Manipulation
Middleware Issues 
Backend Database Corruption
Blended Attacks 
Man in the Middle Attack 
Fraud at Chip Level
M2M Risk and Security Management
M2M Risk Analysis 
System Security and System Policies
Risk and Attack Management

M2M RFID Applications 

M2M RFID in Healthcare 
RFID on  Humans 
Other Applications
Advanced M2M Applications
M2M Monitoring - Passport 
M2M - Smart Appliances 
M2M in Personalization  
M2M RFID Next Generation
Tomorrows RFID Technology 
Tags 
Readers
System Technology
RFID Deployment Fault Analysis
Basics of RFID Deployment Monitoring Principles
Efficiency Monitoring  
Tag Read Error 
Standard Monitoring Procedure 
M2M Company Analysis 
Product and Services 
Mobile Solutions 
Key Features and Benefits
Elephant Talk M2M Value Proposition
Key Features and Benefits
Two Stage Dialing
Key Features and Benefits
Additional Services and Offerings
Methodology 
Research and Development and Engineering
Quality Assurance 

M2M Case Studies 

RFID Implementation at Rittal
Client Details
Issue 
Solution Provider
Briefs
Asset Tracking at US Air Force Base 
Client Details 
Issue 
Solution Provider 
Briefs 
RFID at the Department of Energy - US 
Client Details 
Issue 
Solution Provider
Briefs 
Item Tracking at Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel
Client Details 
Issue 
Solution Provider
Briefs 
Mississippi Blood Services Banks on RFID
Client Details 
Issue 
Solution Provider
Briefs 
RFID implementation at Special Olympics, US 
Client Details 
Issue 
Solution Provider
Briefs 
Vehicular Collision Prevention at Australian Mine 
Client Details 
Issue 
Solution Provider 
Briefs 
RFID in Fashion 
Client Details 
Issue 
Briefs
German Publisher Adoption of RFID  
Solution Provider 
Briefs
Palette Tracking in Japan  
Solution Provider 
Briefs 

Future and Roadmap  

M2M Adoption with Time 
Pre 2000 Segment
2000 - Mobile and Telecommunication 
2003 - Inventory Monitoring and Tracking 
2005 - HealthCare and Medical
2007 - Defense and Homeland Security 
2010 - Now and Beyond 
Growth Factors of M2M from 2010 and Beyond
Telecommunication 
M2M Wireless and Consumer Products
Asset Tracking and other M2M RFID Applications
M2M & RFID Company Analysis 
RFID Companies in Europe 
RFID Companies in Asia/Asia Pacific
RFID Companies in the United States of America
Conclusion  
 
Table of Figures

Figure 1. M2M and Its components 
Figure 2. M2M and Telecommunication Components
Figure 3. Schematic of Field Deployed Unit
Figure 4. Functional Segments of an Interface Board
Figure 5. Block Diagram of a Processor Module
Figure 6. Components of the Architecture
Figure 7. Wireless Service Protocols for Telecommunication
Figure 8. Technology Perspective
Figure 9. Standards and their Components
Figure 10. Standards vs Bearers Comparison
Figure 11. Advantages of 3G
Figure 12. Advantages of SMS
Figure 13. Technology Strategy of M2M  
Figure 14. Typical M2M Server Integration to a 3G Network 
Figure 15. Back-end Server Functions 
Figure 16 . Frequency Bands 
Figure 17. Advanced M2M Application Schematic
Figure 18. Schematic of a Smart Device 
Figure 19. A Schematic of the Smart Refrigerator
Figure 20. Mobile Solutions
Figure 21. M2M Solution Components
Figure 22. M2M Application Examples
Figure 23. Location Based Service
Figure 24. Additional Services
Figure 25. Growth of M2M  
Figure 26. M2M and Telecommunications
Figure 27. Stats and Components 
Figure 28. M2M Wireless and Consumer Products
 
List of Tables

Table 1. Applications of M2M.
Table 2. Differences between RFID Types
Table 3. RFID Comparison Matrix
Table 4. Growth Prediction Table
Table 5. M2M - 2010 and Beyond