M2M Is Taking Off From Kindle to Smart Grid

Connected devices grew faster than mobile subscribers last quarter. Here's how to get a piece of the M2M action.

Machine-to-machine services are a promising opportunity for carriers. The segment promises to boost revenues with minimal network taxation by delivering lightweight data transmissions to everything from e-readers like the Kindle to railroad cars and home appliances. For software developers and hardware manufacturers, then, the question is how to tap the new market for connected devices. How do you add connectivity to existing products, or create entirely new intelligent devices, and what kind of business model should you employ?

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