Overview
The largest impediment is to M2M deployment in the transportation sector is largely life cycle cost, which is driven by stringent design and certification processes. This paper speculates that a "service-oriented" architecture, one that allows any M2M device to be securely accessible to any application, would be desirable for faster market growth.
This report speculates on the future impact of M2M to the transportation sector in general, and specifically to a future Vehicle-to-Vehicle, Vehicle-to-Device, Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2X) core system relying on vehicle Dedicated Short Range Communications, as contemplated in USDOT's Connected Vehicle R&D program.
This paper is a companion report to Fourth Generation Wireless: Vehicle and Highway Gateways to the Cloud.
A companion webinar is Innovation in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Platforms, Applications and Standards.