by James Richmond | Mar 17, 2016 | M2M One News
Welcome to M2M One’s March Newsletter – Conversations around the future of IoT & M2M in Australia are heating up as Telstra announced testing with Sequans Communications to test LTE Cat-1 functionality on the network, If you’d like to learn more about the future technologies in M2M/IoT I’d highly recommend reading the article LoRa vs LTE-M vs Sigfox by Nick Hunn, CTO at WiFore.
In this months newsletter we remind you that M2M One will be closed over the Easter public holiday, talk about our participation and free seminar at the upcoming Connect expo in Melbourne, take a look back at an interview on we did with M2M Connectivity on building products for the IoT for Dev Diner and as always we remind customers that Telstra we be shutting down their 2G network on 1st of December 2016.
This month’s newsletter features:
- Notification – M2M One Easter Operating Hours
- Trade Event – Connect 2016, Melbourne 19-20 April 2016
- Blog – Dev Diner Interview: Building for the IoT
- Customer Reminder – Telstra 2G (GSM) 900MHz Shutdown
1. Notification – M2M One Easter Operating Hours
We’d like to remind all customers that M2M One will be closed for the Easter public holiday period this month.
M2M One will be closed on the following days:
- Friday 25th of March (Good Friday)
- Monday 28th of March (Easter Monday)
During this period we will be unable to ship any SIM card orders and our Melbourne office will be unmanned.
2. Trade Event – Connect 2016, Melbourne – 19-20 April
M2M One are pleased to once again be participating in one of Australia’s leading ICT and emerging technology events, Connect 2016.
Connect is taking place at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from the 19th – 20th of April 2016.
M2M One will be exhibiting alongside M2M Connectivity at stand #42 exhibiting our range of M2M SIM Card, Data Plan and Network services.
On Tuesday the 19th of April M2M One & M2M Connectivity will be hosting a free 25 minute seminar on ‘Developing a Cellular IoT/M2M Solution in Australia’ at the Connect ICT Theatre on the show floor – The seminar starts at 12:30pm – 12:55pm.
Register online for your free expo pass
3. Blog – Building For The Internet of Things
We sat down with
M2M Connectivity and Patrick Catanzariti from
Dev Diner to talk about designing a product and building a business around the Internet of Things.
You can read the full piece on our blog
4. Reminder – Telstra 2G 900MHz Shutdown
M2M One would like to continue to remind customers that Telstra will discontinue their 2G/GSM 900MHz network on the 1st of December 2016. This will impact all M2M One customers utilising 2G/GSM only hardware in Australia.
You can view our official notification here
M2M One customers with 2G devices have the opportunity to utilise 3G and soon, 4G LTE. All M2M One SIM cards are compatible with the Telstra 2G, 3G (and soon) 4G network, so you will not need to physically change any SIM cards from M2M One.
M2M One customers affected by the shut down of Telstra’s 2G/GSM network who are looking for solutions/alternatives for their 2G/GSM devices are advised to contact a 3G/4G LTE device vendor.
Please read M2M One’s notification of the shutdown if you haven’t already.
You can also read our blog on the Australian 2G Shutdown
by James Richmond | Feb 1, 2016 | M2M and IoT, M2M One News
Our general manager, James Mack & Bill Zhou from M2M Connectivity took some time out after the YOW Connected trade show to talk to Patrick Catanzariti from Dev Diner about designing a product and building a business around The Internet of Things.
Read the full interview over at Dev Diner – http://devdiner.com/interviews/building-iot-with-m2m-one-m2m-connectivity
by James Richmond | Nov 27, 2015 | M2M One News
As we race towards the end of another year we have some exciting new happenings at M2M One to share with you all – M2M One is growing and we introduce you to our new Sales Manager, Gideon Borden. M2M One continue to remind all customers of the Telstra and Optus 2G/GSM network shutdowns. We offer some tips and advice on maximizing your data while minimizing your spend with M2M One with some bill analysis tips. Speak to Gideon or to one of our team about the shutdown or any questions you have about M2M One at Comms Connect 2015 in Melbourne next week.
This months newsletter features:
- Welcome – Gideon Borden, Sales Manager
- M2M One Bill Analysis – Tools & Tips
- M2M & IoT Trade Show – Comms Connect 2015
- Customer Reminder – Telstra 2G (GSM) 900MHz Shutdown
1. Welcome – Gideon Borden, Sales Manager
This month is an exciting time at M2M One as we welcome our brand new Sales Manager Gideon Borden to the team!
Gideon brings over 5 years of incredible M2M experience to the team with some deep knowledge around all the major networks in Australia and getting the most out of your solution. As well as a great vertical knowledge of M2M solutions Gideon also brings over 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry to our team and will be happy to assist with any questions you might have around M2M/IoT & Telecomuncations in Australia.
For those of you in or traveling to Melbourne next week, Gideon will be joining myself and the M2M Team at Comms Connect 2015 if you want to say a warm hello. (Details below)
To contact Gideon Borden:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gborden
Email: gideon.borden@m2mone.com.au
Mobile: +434 770 771
2. M2M One Bill Analysis – Tools & Tips
M2M One automatically apply volume based discounts to all customers based on the amount of active services on a single plan at the end of calendar month – For example if you have 100 Active SIMs on the 3MB Group plan at the end of the month, you would automatically pay $4.19 instead of our standard $4.65.
To maximize your utilization and invoicing with M2M One we recommend, trying to keep as much consistency in your plans as possible, rather than having customers with 3MB, 5MB & 10MB CAP plans, you might find some benefit putting every single customer on a 5MB group plan and aggregating the data across your entire SIM fleet.
TIP – In the M2M One Control Centre you can use the “Billing” tab to look at your cumulative usage for previous billing months. To see if you would get better value using a group plan, you can simply divide the “Data Volume” column by “Services” this gives you an accurate average usage per device.
Please note: The “Total Charge” Column does not represent your spend with M2M One as it doesn’t incorporate discounts or credits applied on your M2M Invoice
If you need any support on looking at your data usage, spend or general control centre support contact M2M One at any time
3. Trade Show – Comms Connect 2015
M2M One will be joining M2M Connectivity exhibiting at Comms Connect 2015 in Melbourne on stand 138. Comms Connect Melbourne has been the number one meeting place for Australasian critical communications users and industry.
Where: Melbourne Conference and Exhibition Centre
Exhibition Hours:
Wed 2 Dec: 9.00am–6.00pm
Thu 3 Dec: 9.00am–3.30pm
This year, 80+ expert speakers, 90+ exhibitors and over 1400 professionals — from first responders to mining professionals, from utilities providers to enterprise end users, from manufacturers to developers — are expected to take part in this event.
For more information about
Comms Connect and to register for a free expo pass for access to the Exhibition Hall on Wednesday and Thursday during opening hours and access to Keynote speakers on Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
4. Reminder – Telstra 2G 900MHz Shutdown
We would like to continue to remind our customers that Telstra will discontinue their 2G/GSM network on the 1st of December 2016. This has implications for M2M One customers using 2G 900MHz GSM/GPRS modems.
You can view our official notification here
M2M One customers with 2G devices have the opportunity to utilize 3G and soon 4G LTE. All M2M One SIM cards are compatible with the Telstra 2G, 3G and soon 4G network so you will not need to physically change any SIM cards from M2M One.
M2MOne customers affected by the shut down of Telstra’s 2G/GSM network who are looking for solutions/alternatives for their 2G/GSM devices are advised to contact a 3G/4G LTE device vendor.
Please read M2M One’s notification of the shutdown if you haven’t already.
You can also read our blog on the Australian 2G Shutdown here
If you do not know if your devices will be affected by this please contact M2M One and we can help you.
by James Richmond | Aug 11, 2015 | M2M One News
This month we continue with the second of our blog series of M2M tips. This installment will help businesses looking to enter the local M2M and IoT industry understand the market in Australia. Want better control of your M2M One SIMs? We bring your attention to alerts that can be set up for real-time information and diagnostics. M2M One will be sponsoring Yow! Connected, an event dedicated to IoT for developers. This IoT conference is held in September and we will be conducting demonstrations by M2M Connectivity, Digi and others. See more details about this event below, we hope to see you there.
This months newsletter features:
- Notification – M2M One Control Centre Alerts
- Notification – Optus 2G 900MHz Shutdown
- Blog – M2M Tips – Depoloying Cellular M2M or IoT Devices in Australia
- IoT Conference – Yow! Connected
- Reminder – Telstra 2G (GSM) 900MHz Shutdown
1. Notification – M2M One Control Centre Alerts
The M2M One Control Centre keeps you in control of your M2M services and offers real time usage information, SIM status reports, diagnostic tools and much more.
This month we wanted to highlight a feature set that you may not be aware of: Alerts
M2M One has the ability to set up the following alerts to keep you up to date on your usage and SIM status for the month – If you would like to set up any of the Alerts outlined below on your account please email support@m2mone.com.au :
- SIM State Change (Activation, deactivation, etc)
- SMS Usage in a month or 24 hour period
- Data usage in a month or 24 hour period
- Voice usage in a month or 24 hours period
- IMEI change
- Session Start
- Session End
- No connection in the past XX hours
If you have any questions regarding setting up alerts on the M2M Control Centre, or anything else please don’t hesitate to contact our support team on +61 3 9696 3011 or at support@m2mone.com.au
2. Notification – Optus 2G 900MHz Shutdown
In a recent announcement Optus have confirmed that they will be following Telstra in shutting down their 2G/GSM (900MHz) network on April 1st 2017.
While this does not affect M2M One customers as we exclusively utilize the Telstra M2M network it is important to understand that this reflects a continuing trend of 2G networks being shut down and re-farmed for additional 4G/LTE network capacity with AT&T in the US, Telstra & Optus in Australia and Singtel in Singapore.
We strongly advocate companies building or deploying 2G devices in the Australian market to look at options for 3G or 4G/LTE as soon as possible to make sure you have solutions tested and ready to deploy well before the networks get shut down.
If you have any questions on 2G Migration or around M2M network services on 3G or 4G/LTE please contact M2M One on +61 3 9696 3011 or support@m2mone.com.au and we will point you in the right direction.
3. Blog – M2M Tips – Deploying Cellular M2M or IoT Devices in Australia
Continuing the series of tips to developers looking to get into the M2M/IoT space, this second installment offers an overview of the local marketplace to businesses, developers and distributors who are looking to build or import a M2M/IoT solution for use in Australia.
Our blog looks at the unique demands in terms of geography and coverage of Australia and the changing face of M2M and IoT customers as globalisation opens up local and International markets.
We look at local mobile operators in terms of the nation’s coverage and the 2G, 3G & LTE operating frequencies used by each. Tips on roaming SIMS, hardware approvals and IP addressing help customers and developers unfamiliar with the Australian market to understand the local M2M and IoT space.
Australia is well known for expensive data and higher operational costs compared to other countries, this is an incentive for current and prospective businesses looking to enter the market to manage data efficiently and minimize costs.
Read the full blog here
4. IoT Conference – Yow! Connected
M2M One is a sponsor of YOW! Connected, a two day Conference connecting the world of Mobile development and the Internet of Things (IoT). Topics include native development for iOS and Android, the developing market for the IoT, UX & design, back end development and the review of several business case studies. YOW! Connected provides an opportunity for Australian developers to learn from local thought leaders and specially invited international experts through the sharing of experiences developing mobile solutions and devices for the connected world.
Date: 17 September 2015 8:00am to
18 September 2015 5:00pm
Place: Jasper Hotel, 489 Elizabeth St, Melbourne
Visit us at Yow! Connected and view M2M and IoT demonstrations on Libelium’s Open Garden, ublox’s mBed Concept Board & Digi International’s XBee ZigBee Cloud Kit & ConnectCore6 Dev Kit.
For more information and to register to attend, please click here.
5. Reminder – Telstra 2G 900MHz Shutdown
We would like to continue to remind our customers that Telstra will discontinue their 2G/GSM network on the 1st of December 2016. This has implications for M2M One customers using 2G 900MHz GSM/GPRS modems.
You can view our official notification here
M2M One customers with 2G devices have the opportunity to utilize 3G and soon 4G LTE. All M2M One SIM cards are compatible with the Telstra 2G, 3G and soon 4G network so you will not need to physically change any SIM cards from M2M One.
M2MOne customers affected by the shut down of Telstra’s 2G/GSM network who are looking for solutions/alternatives for their 2G/GSM devices are advised to contact a 3G/4G LTE device vendor.
Please read M2M One’s notification of the shutdown if you haven’t already.
If you do not know if your devices will be affected by this please contact M2M One and we can help you.
by James Richmond | Jun 30, 2015 | M2M One News
This month we’re excited to announce the availability of the 4G/LTE service on M2M One SIM Cards as just one of the initiatives recently introduced to better serve our customers. These include last month’s upgrade of customer control and functionality for M2M deployments through the customised use of the M2M Control Centre, and the reduced pricing on SMS, Data and Static IP Services. Supporting M2M One’s commitment to educating and helping new entrants to M2M/IoT, we share news of our exciting collaboration with ATrack and information in our first blog of M2M 101 tips. After a successful exhibition at CommunicAsia in Singapore last month as part of the State Government of Victoria’s trade delegation, we’re gearing up for Security 2015 in July. See the details and free registration below.
This months newsletter features:
- Notification – 4G/LTE Service now available on M2M One SIM Cards
- Blog – M2M Tips – Public IP vs Private IP – Addressing for M2M/IoT Devices
- Exhibition – Security Exhibition and Conference 2015 – Melbourne
- News – ATrack and M2M One Collaboration
- Reminder – Telstra 2G (GSM) 900MHz Shut Down
1. Notification – 4G/LTE Service now available on M2M One SIM Cards
We are pleased to announce that as of the 22nd of June 2015, M2M One can now offer 4G/LTE service through our SIM cards as well as the existing 3G & 2G (Telstra 2G will be shut down on December 1st 2016) connectivity. Also as of today, 4G/LTE is now available on all M2M One & Telstra APN configurations.
M2M One 4G/LTE Service Information:
- 4G/LTE is available to all M2M One customers at no additional cost.
- 4G/LTE will work on all existing M2M One SIM cards, there is no need for a replacement.
- 4G/LTE is now available on all M2M One & Telstra APN configurations
- 4G/LTE is not currently enabled by default and must be requested by emailing support@m2mone.com.au
To utilize 4G/LTE your device must be compatible with the following 4G frequency bands:
- B3 – 1800Mhz (Main operating frequency)
- B28 – 700Mhz (Main operating frequency)
- B1 – 2100Mhz (Optional fallback frequency)
- B7 – 2600Mhz (Optional fallback frequency)
- B8 – 900Mhz (Optional fallback frequency)
If you have any questions regarding servicefrom M2M One, the M2M Control Centre, M2M SIM Pricing or anything else please don’t hesitate to contact our support team at support@m2mone.com.au or contact me directly at james.mack@m2mone.com.au
2. Blog – M2M Tips – Public IP vs Private IP – Addressing for M2M/IoT Devices
Part of a series of tips to developers looking to get into the M2M/IoT space, this first blog looks at IP address allocation for M2M/IoT devices.
Our blog looks at the costs and implications of the following options:
Public Internet Access via NAT with dynamic private addressing which utilizes common carrier APNs. The IP address of the SIM is hidden behind the networks firewall so the device can’t be addressed directly across the public internet, which means all devices with this setup need to initiate a communication session with the host service/client.
Public Internet Access with dynamic public IP is a popular solution that also uses the public Internet over a common APN but allocating a publicly addressable IP address instead that usually changes with each new session.
Private Static IP Addressing uses completely static addressable IPs from an IP range on a private APN allowing devices to be given their own unchanging IP address that is extremely secure. Methods of getting in to the private IP space are via a VPN tunnel or by using a centrally allocated router configured on that IP space to talk to all other devices in the field.
Read the full blog here.
3. Exhibition – M2M One at Security 2015
The Security Exhibition and Conference celebrates 30 years of security innovation in Melbourne next month. Australasia’s premier security event, Security 2015 is a forum for security professionals, end users and those in allied industries to meet experts, network with peers and view and compare innovative security products and solutions. M2M One is pleased to be exhibiting at Security 2015 on stand H48.
Date: 15 – 16 July 2015 9:30am – 5pm
17 July 2015 9;30am – 2pm
Place: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Stand: H48
Visit us to discuss M2M/ioT connectivity solutions and view products from M2M Connectivity’s range of satellite products suited to security applications.
Admission is for trade professionals only and there is no charge to visit the exhibition.
For more information and to register for free entry to Security 2015 please click here.
For information about other shows M2M One are exhibiting at click here
4. News – ATrack and M2M One collaboration
ATrack and M2M One collaborate to provide 3G services to telematics and tracking customers throughout Australia.
M2M One recently announced a new partnership with leading Taiwanese hardware manufacturer ATrack Technology Inc. ATrack is one of the first round of companies to be part of M2M One’s new partnership program. The program is focused on creating a network of hardware, software and solution providers that can help new entrants into the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) space develop and grow their business quickly.
ATrack & M2M One are collaborating to support businesses in Australia that are adopting 3G hardware to benefit from the larger coverage area and higher throughput. These benefits coupled with the uncertain future of 2G networks and the shut down of Telstra’s 2G network on December 1st 2016 have driven companies to push their migration from 2G telematics devices to 3G quicker than anticipated.
The ultilization of ATrack’s complete product line of quality 3G devices is simplified by M2M One services
by providing complete access to the 3G network and a suite of management and diagnostic tools for companies to manage their fleet of M2M SIM Cards.
Read the full press release here.
5. Reminder – Telstra 2G 900MHz Shutdown
We would like to remind our customers that Telstra will discontinue their 2G/GSM network on the 1st of December 2016. This has implications for M2M One customers using 2G 900MHz GSM/GPRS modems.
M2M One customers with 2G devices have the opportunity to utilize 3G and soon 4G LTE. All M2M One SIM cards are compatible with the Telstra 2G, 3G and soon 4G network so you will not need to physically change any SIM cards from M2M One.
M2MOne customers affected by the shut down of Telstra’s 2G/GSM network who are looking for solutions/alternatives for their 2G/GSM devices are advised to contact a 3G/4G LTE device vendor.
Please read M2M One’s notification of the shutdown if you haven’t already.
If you do not know if your devices will be affected by this please contact M2M One and we can help you.
