Infonetics: Mobile M2M Module Market to Grow Nearly Three-fold to $4.5 Billion by 2018

CAMPBELL, CA–(Marketwired – January 15, 2015) – Technology market research firm Infonetics Research, now part of IHS Inc. ( NYSE : IHS ), today released excerpts from its latest Mobile M2M Modules report, which provides market share, market size, forecasts, analysis and trends for mobile machine-to-machine (M2M) modules by technology, vertical and region.

“Machine-to-machine (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are transforming industries and creating tremendous opportunities for mobile M2M module vendors around the world,” said John Byrne, directing analyst for M2M and IoT at Infonetics Research. “The market will account for $1.6 billion in sales this year, driven by M2M services reported by customers of tier 1 mobile operators.”

“Infonetics is forecasting the global mobile M2M module market to accelerate more noticeably in 2015, and ultimately to nearly triple to $4.5 billion by 2018,” Byrne added.

MOBILE M2M MODULE MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

• M2M module unit shipments are dominated by 2G today, but soon 3G will rule the revenue opportunity with the shift toward broadband technologies, and 4G will emerge as the fastest-growing technology segment in terms of percentage of units
• Geographically, Asia Pacific is growing most quickly, buoyed by the tremendous investments being made in China
• The transport segment is the largest and most important vertical sector, driven by connected car deployments
• Spurred on by regulatory smart grid investments, the utility segment is seeing strong growth that is expected to continue through at least 2018, as European and Asian countries scurry to meet government mandates
• Gemalto/Cinterion, Sierra Wireless, and Telit continue to dominate the M2M module market, together accounting for nearly 2/3 of total market revenue

M2M MODULE REPORT SYNOPSIS
Infonetics’ mobile M2M modules report provides worldwide and regional market size, market share, forecasts, analysis and trends for mobile M2M modules (units, revenue, ARPU) by technology (GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA2000/EV-DO, W-CDMA/HSPA, LTE) and vertical (utilities/smart grid, automotive/transport/logistics, security/surveillance, retail/vending, healthcare, other). Companies tracked: Gemalto/Cinterion, Sierra Wireless, SIMCom Wireless Solutions, Telit, Huawei, ZTE and others.

The report includes a customer wins tracker with updates on activity by equipment manufacturers including Gemalto/Cinterion, Novatel Wireless, Quake Global, Sierra Wireless, Telit, and U-Blox. Service providers and enterprises noted include Aeris, Nex-Tech Wireless, SK Telecom, and Sprint. To purchase the report, contact Infonetics: www.infonetics.com/contact.asp.

RELATED REPORT EXCERPTS

• Internet of Things and industrial control system security primed for explosive growth
• M2M services to double to $45B by 2018, driven by auto sector
• Infonetics welcomes M2M and IoT analyst John Byrne
• Making money from smart grid M2M hindered by unlicensed Internet connections
• More broadband providers jumping on the home automation bandwagon
• Connected car services to hit $17B in 2018 as carmakers ramp smart apps

RECENT AND UPCOMING IOT and M2M RESEARCH
Download Infonetics’ 2014 or 2015 service brochure or log in: www.infonetics.com/login.

• Infonetics’ 2015 M2M and IoT Market Research Lineup
• Samsung, Apple, Google, Service Providers vie for Connected Home (Oct.)
• M2M Platform Consolidation Pressuring Network Operators (Nov.)
• Connected Health M2M Connections and Services Forecast (Jan.)
• Smartphones and Tablets Forecast
  (Mar.)
• Mobile Broadband Connectivity Devices Forecast (Mar.)

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TO BUY RESEARCH, PLEASE CONTACT:

North America (West), Asia Pacific:
Larry Howard larry@infonetics.com +1 408-583-3335

North America (East, Midwest), Latin America, EMEA:
Scott Coyne scott@infonetics.com +1 408-583-3395

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Jeffrey Song jeffrey@infonetics.com +86 21-3919-8505

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About Infonetics Research
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Infonetics Research, now part of IHS ( NYSE : IHS ), is an international market research and consulting firm serving the communications industry since 1990. A leader in defining and tracking emerging and established technologies in all world regions, Infonetics helps clients plan, strategize and compete more effectively. Follow Infonetics on Twitter for the latest headlines: http://twitter.com/infonetics.

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