Mobile M2M module shipments to grow to 104 mln in 2013

                    Mobile M2M module shipments will grow from 76 million in this year to 104 million in 2013, according to a study by Strategy Analytics. Legislation such as the European Energy Efficiency Directive and eCall will drive increasing use of M2M in areas such as smart metering and passenger vehicle crash protection. These changes in regulation will have an effect on the M2M market that will ultimately see the number of modules in operation shift from millions to billions by 2020. Annual module shipments tend to show relatively modest growth annually, given that the lifecycle of many M2M devices are far in excess of five years and that many trials to deployments happen in phases. Smart Grid projects are ramping in many regions, from the US and China to Europe.