Submitted by Larry Bellehumeur on April 1, 2013 - 9:35am M2M - The Industry I am sure that this will shock many teenagers, but there actually was a time when all three of these technology titans were not in the smartphone space! About a decade ago (earlier for MSFT), all three of these companies started to see explosive […]
M2M and IoT Blog by Larry Bellehumeur
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An M2M Christmas Wish List
Having two small children, I still have the fun of writing the annual list to Santa. They get a warm and fuzzy feeling that always makes me feel both excited and a little jealous of. To give me the same warm and fuzzy feeling that they have, I decided to come up with my own […]
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Why M2M companies need to do a better job partnering
I read a great article in the Financial Post that quoted a GE survey showing that 73% of business leaders listed being able to achieve successful business partnerships as an important skill for executive management. The main factors behind wanting to partner more efficiently were to help companies enter new markets (85%), to improve on existing products/services (83%) and […]
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M2M Webinar: Maximizing M2M Sales by Vertical
M2M Webinars Did you miss our recent M2M Webinar, "Maximizing M2M Sales by Vertical"? No worries, here's the condensed 17-minute recording for your viewing pleasure. M2M Webinar: Maximizing M2M Sales by Vertical (17 mins) from Novotech Technologies on Vimeo. If M2M sales are in your radar, it’s essential you know where to find the right kind of customer. On […] -
Improving human safety through the use of M2M / Big Data
I was talking to my father a while back about M2M. Although I am still not entirely sure that he fully understands what we do at Novotech, his main comment about M2M solutions was, “That sounds great….if you are a boss. It sounds like it is just another way to cut jobs”. My father was […]
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LTE and M2M: Like driving a Ferrari through a school zone
I think we all like the latest and greatest, don't we? Who wants to buy last year's iPad once the newest one comes out? And, don't even get some people started on fashion....for some, they won't be caught dead wearing something from "last season". So, one can definitely see the appeal for using LTE products […] -
Using M2M Solutions to Curb Future Terrorist Attacks
Note after initial posting: I received a negative comment, with regards to the timing of this blog post. In response, I want to reiterate/add a few points: I had absolutely no intention to “Ambulance-chase” with this posting, in fact, I initially wrote it out of anger (at 2:00 am in the morning, ironically). It was a […] -
Redefining "Internet Business" and why failover solutions are vital
Submitted by Larry Bellehumeur on April 2, 2013 - 12:03pm M2M - Business Benefits & Rationale Quick...what is the first company that comes to mind when I say the term "Internet company"? It might be an ISP (AOL, Verizon, etc).....it might be an online retailer (like Amazon).....it might be an online auction site like E-Bay.....or it may be […] -
M2M Solutions: Helping David beat up Goliath
As an owner of Novotech, I love small businesses. Don’t get me wrong, some of the biggest customers we have are Fortune 500 customers, and we love them too…..but, as a person who prides himself on maintaining a strong level of entrepreneurial spirit, I like to root for the “little guy”. One of the ways […]
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Analyzing the ROI of an M2M Solution - Landline Replacement
A lot of customers find the possible return on investment that many M2M solutions offer to be unrealistic. This is an argument that I have heard a few times. I guess if you are using traditional IT measures, it may be true given many of those can take 5-10x longer to return the investment than […]