Date : 10/27/2011 @ 10:23AM
Source : Business Wire
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC) participated in a multi-faceted demonstration of the implementation of a new wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) communications standard that was just finalized and published by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). In collaboration with Grid2Home, Intecs, Intel Corporation, Kontron, Radisys, Sensinode, PicoChip and Telecom Italia, InterDigital® showcased various demonstrations during a two day M2M Communications Workshop hosted by ETSI in Sophia Antipolis, France on October 26-27, 2011. The technology centers around a standardized service layer and application programming interfaces (APIs) that are independent and aware of both networks and applications, allowing cellular operators and service providers to fully enable the potential of M2M business applications – ranging from remote monitoring and control to e-health, smart transportation, and intelligent homes – changing the way people live, work and play.
The publication of the ETSI TC M2M standard Release 1 creates a common framework and roadmap for the industry to support the proliferation of wireless M2M communications on a global scale. This standard enables interoperability across a heterogeneous mix of device and network types and unifies a broad range of vertical markets such as smart energy, healthcare, transportation, and security. Furthermore, operators can now play a key role in accelerating M2M growth through offering streamlined turnkey packages that leverage their strength and expertise in network management, customization, billing and location services.
Since the establishment of ETSI TC M2M committee in January 2009, InterDigital has made numerous a contributions to the standardization process while building pioneering prototypes and demonstrations along the way. The company also played a central role in coordinating and integrating the hardware and software platforms for the multi-faceted demonstrations at the latest ETSI workshop – a critical milestone towards building an open and scalable M2M ecosystem.
“ETSI’s publication of an elegant and robust standard is a key milestone in defragmenting the M2M market and unlocking the true potential of these services around the world,” commented James N. Nolan, Executive Vice President of Research and Development at InterDigital. “We are grateful for the support and commitment of ETSI and all our development partners who collaborated on these successful demonstrations. Collectively, we encourage other organizations, vendors, and operators to evaluate, adopt, and promote the ETSI M2M platform.”
InterDigital offers a mature suite of standards-compliant M2M solutions - including M2M Service Capabilities Layer Software and APIs targeted for fully-functional devices, constrained devices, gateways, and network servers. For the multi-vendor demonstration, different aspects of the company’s M2M technologies were successfully integrated onto the partners’ respective solutions.
InterDigital’s advanced R&D efforts in M2M communications are integral to the company’s vision of tomorrow’s “Network of Networks.” The company is recognized as a pioneer in the integration of advanced cellular systems with multiple communications networks - including other air interfaces that intelligently and constantly connect people and things across a myriad of wide, local and personal area networks.
To learn more, you can access an ETSI leaflet about the role of ETSI and the scope and significance of M2M communications.
About InterDigital
InterDigital develops fundamental wireless technologies that are at the core of mobile devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the industry’s most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a richer multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world’s leading wireless companies.
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