Verizon Communications is acquing Hughes Telematics, a supplier of automotive location-based services including sensor and telemetry services, vehicle diagnostics, GPS tracking and emissions monitoring system for wireless fleet vehicle management.
A majority owned subsidiary of HTI, Lifecomm, also plans to offer mobile personal emergency response services through a wearable lightweight device with one-touch access to emergency assistance.
The transaction will expand Verizon's capabilities in the automotive and fleet telematics marketplace and accelerate growth in key vertical segments, including emerging machine-to-machine (M2M) services.
This is important for Verizon since machine-to-machine services are expected to be a key growth driver for mobile service providers. Also, M2M services such as these are the "real" M2M revenue sources, though many consider services for "connected devices" such as tablets to be part of the "M2M" business.
That definition is used by the GSM Association, for example. Some of us consider connected devices and M2M to be separate markets.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Verizon Buys Hughes Telematics, a "Real" M2M Business
Gary Kim was cited as a global "Power Mobile Influencer" by Forbes, ranked second in the world for coverage of the mobile business, and as a "top 10" telecom analyst. He is a member of Mensa, the international organization for people with IQs in the top two percent.
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