Modules for machine-to-machine communication i GPRS : case study, medical surveillance

2001

Masteroppgave i informasjons- og kommunikasjonsteknologi 2001 - Høgskolen i Agder, Grimstad Machine-to-machine communication is estimated to get an exponential growth in the coming years. This will open for new ways to utilise the networks, and is foreseen to be a means to increase business. Increased efficiency and service level can be assumed, and new business opportunities are predicted, in a scenario made possible as creative people notice a technology constantly providing cheaper and smaller devices, the bandwidth increases and the charging fee per bit decreases. GSM offers ubiquitous coverage and a wide selection of bearer services, and several methods for positioning can be used. The…