The concept of m2m, which is often referred to in IoT, does not include human-to-human. m2m includes human-to-machine, machine-to-human, and machine-to-machine.
M2M refers to the transmission of data from one terminal to another, that is, machine-to-machine dialog.M2M application system components are intelligent machines, M2M hardware, communication networks, middleware. The application fields are, home application field, industrial application field, retail and payment field, logistics and transportation industry, medical industry.
The M2M application market is growing rapidly globally, and with the deepening of related technologies including communication devices, management software, and the decline in the cost of M2M products, the M2M business will gradually mature. At present, in the United States and Canada and other countries have been realized in the field of security monitoring, mechanical services, maintenance business, vending machines, public **** transportation systems, urban information technology and other applications.
M2M technology role
M2M technology through a combination of data acquisition, GPS, remote monitoring, communications, information and other technologies, to realize the machine, equipment, application processing and back-office information systems and even the operator **** enjoy information, to complete the automation of the business process. M2M technology makes all the machines and equipment have Wireless networking and communication capabilities, it allows machines, people each other to achieve a seamless connection over time and space.