| | December 20176CIOReviewMachine-to-Machine has become a keyword that has the potential to transform operations in nearly every industry. With the primary aim of connecting, monitoring and actuating devices that are used in the telecom industry, the technology is now shifting towards cellular connectivity and data services that monitor the hardware equipments utilized in different industrial sectors.Greater demand for M2M solutions has primarily triggered the widespread adoption and creation of affordable wireless communication. According to the report from MarketsandMarkets, the machine-to-machine (M2M) connections market is expected to be worth USD 27.62 Billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 4.6 percent from 2017 to 2023. As the adoption of M2M increases, managing the sheer amount of connected devices is resulting in reduced workflow performance and giving rise to new types of security threats. Further, the convergence of trends like the cloud, mobile, and big data is fuelling a huge inflow of data in M2M space. To meet these challenges, the vendors and service providers in the M2M arena are offering new strategies in the submarkets such as M2M security, Connected Device Platforms (CDP) and Application Platforms.While there are thousands of M2M solution providers in the market, the variety in solutions and their use cases have made spotting the right solution, a difficult task to accomplish. To help CIOs in identifying the right M2M solution provider for their enterprises, a distinguished panel comprising of CEOs, CIOs, VCs, analysts, and the CIOReview editorial board has selected the 20 Most Promising M2M solution providers. The companies featured here demonstrate an ability to develop innovative technologies and methodologies, while offering outstanding customer service. Let us know your thoughts.Copyright © 2017 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewDECEMBER - 2017Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 December - 2017, Vol 06 SE 142 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc.To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com M2M SPECIALCIOReviewEditorial StaffSalesT: 510.996.5173Alex D'SouzaAshik JainBanu JohnJustin Smith Kenneth ThomasKyle SummersRussell ThomasShirley FaithEric ThomasEric@cioreview.comVisualizersFredrik ThomsonRenukesh GangurManaging EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorialA Connected Way AheadJeevan George Managing Editoreditor@cioreview.com*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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