Telecom Lead Europe: SAP AG has launched a new
machine-to-machine (M2M) resource center in collaboration with the Economist
Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The new resource center features research and opinion
from SAP. Also, the EIU and other partners are exploring successful M2M
business models and scenarios.
“M2M is beginning to fulfill its promise, with
several successful applications already in the field. The next step is to
create a platform for innovation by standardizing technologies, forming
partnerships within the industry and demonstrating the benefits to
consumers,” said Jason Sumner, senior editor, EIU.
SAP also commissioned the EIU and Informa Telecoms
& Media to conduct independent research, which will allow it to capture key
insights into how the major players in this space plan to leverage and monetize
M2M communication.
“M2M service providers are at a fork in the road:
either excellent at delivering M2M data or at interpreting what the data means.
We believe that long-term profitability lies in offering more than data
transport,” said Camille Mendler, principal analyst. Informa.
The company said that M2M communication will impact the
way critical services are delivered over the next decade.
Significant barriers remain, including technical
complexity, regulatory hurdles and a fragmented ecosystem that will need to be
overcome in order to open the way for innovative products and services.
SAP leads global business intelligence market
According to Gartner, SAP leads the worldwide
business intelligence (BI) market, which spans BI platforms, corporate
performance management (CPM) suites, analytic applications and performance
management.
