I had described the three layers of a connected device ecosystem viz., Hardware, Communication media and Software. This post talks about the opportunities for various players in the Software space.
As per ABI research, the software platform revenues would grow to $3.85 Billion by 2017. In its report, the author classifies this into two areas - Application Enablement Platforms (AEPs) and Connected Device Platforms (CDPs).
AEPs like the Application developers in Smartphone ecosystem will help in decreasing the M2M application development time and extend application reach. AEP application development functionality seeks to abstract away from the developer those aspects of the application that are common across many M2M applications such as data normalization and a data rules engine. Of course, the possibility of an app store can not be denied. CDPs automate the provisioning and management of M2M module connectivity, which is critical in this low ARPU market. CDPs also provide connectivity monitoring, real-time charging and policy control, and can integrate with existing BSS and OSS platforms.
http://www.abiresearch.com/press/facilitating-the-promise-of-billions-of-connection
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