M2M
M2M links meters, trackers and sensors that report without a person, so the traffic profile decides the bearer, the power budget and the monitoring.
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Machine-to-machine covers meters, trackers, sensors and controllers that report on their own. The traffic is small, frequent and unattended, which shapes the data profile, the power budget and the monitoring.
What makes M2M different
M2M traffic comes from devices, not people: small payloads, frequent or scheduled, often unattended for years. The design constraints are power, coverage, device lifetime and managing many endpoints without a visit.
The traffic profile decides the bearer: a meter sending a few bytes a day is not the same load as a camera streaming video. Devices stay in service for years, so check the bearer against network retirement plans. Cellular bearers compared sets out the options.