Standardization Activities Related to Machine-to-Machine Communications
T. Omiya, Naomi Orimo · NTT technical review · 2012
Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications, which enables autonomous information exchange between machines via telecommunications networks, is currently receiving attention from diverse industries as a valid mechanism for supporting the future information society.M2M-related services are being launched by telecommunications operators in Japan and abroad, and relevant standardization activities are in progress at a number of standardization organizations and forums.This article mainly introduces M2M-related trends and M2M standardization activities.