Growing M2M & IoT Markets Drive the Need for Better Testing, Heavy Reading Finds

NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- As the machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) markets continue to grow substantially over the next several years, the need for adequate testing also rises, according to the latest report from Heavy Reading Mobile Networks Insider (www.heavyreading.com/mobile-networks), a subscription research service from Heavy Reading (www.heavyreading.com).

Growth of M2M & IoT Networks Drives Need for Testing examines the market for testing of M2M and IoT, analyzing the types of testing that is most commonly used, as well as drivers expected in the market over the next two years. It discusses challenges in the industry and includes a comparative analysis of solutions available. Finally, it examines the geographic landscape of the market and details trends that are likely to occur in the industry over the next 18-24 months.

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"Several studies have been done to estimate the likely growth trajectory of the M2M marketplace; M2M is expected to be an $87.3 billion business worldwide by 2017," says Denise Culver, research analyst with Heavy Reading Insider and author of the report. "Meanwhile, the Internet of Things (IoT) currently is responsible for an estimated 2 billion devices – a number that's expected to hit about 9 billion by 2018."

As the statistics suggest, M2M will likely experience rapid growth over the next several years, which makes this is a critical time for test vendors, Culver says. "Integrating testing solutions into every aspect of the M2M and IoT rollout is becoming a key factor to rolling out or upgrading M2M and IoT networks," she continues. "As more enterprises create interconnected systems, it's imperative to understand that inadequate testing could lead to catastrophic compromises of data."

Key findings of Growth of M2M & IoT Networks Drives Need for Testing include the following:

• Over the next 24 months, there will be a significant increase in quality-of-service (QoS) and interoperability testing to create a "no harm to network" testing scenario.
• Although M2M and IoT have significant growth potential, they are still young markets compared to legacy mobile communications or traditional Internet services.
• M2M networks pose security challenges due to the scale, variety and velocity of the data they produce, so they need new approaches to monitoring, assurance and analytics.
• M2M provides numerous benefits for IoT, including minimizing user error and accelerating response times.
• Vertical-specific solutions will emerge in arenas such as healthcare: Governments of mature markets are seeking ways to improve healthcare outcomes with M2M and IoT solutions.

Growth of M2M & IoT Networks Drives Need for Testing is available as part of an annual single-user subscription (six issues) to Heavy Reading Mobile Networks Insider, priced at $1,595. Individual reports are available for $900 (single-user license).

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About Heavy Reading
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