M2M will drive a more sustainable, connected society

By 2015 over six billion objects in the world will be connected to the internet. The explosion of M2M communications, creating what is known as the Internet of Things, is set to fundamentally transform almost every aspect of human society and disrupt every industry it touches.

We see it as the biggest growth opportunity in the market and aim for M2M to represent between €0.5bn to €0.8bn in revenue for the company by 2015. What really excites me about the field however is the staggering potential of this technology to transform society and help create a more efficient, more sustainable world.

M2M is set to transform every industry, from agriculture to fleet management, by enabling complete control over every aspect of the supply chain and hence reducing inefficiencies. At the same time, the technology offers huge benefits in increasing sustainability, from reducing food wastage to dramatically curbing energy consumption.