<p>Part one of <i>Machine-to-Machine (M2M) Communications </i>covers machine-to-machine systems, architecture and components. Part two assesses performance management techniques for M2M communications. Part three looks at M2M applications, services, and standardization.</p><p>Machine-to-machine communications refers to autonomous communication between devices or machines. This book serves as a key resource in M2M, which is set to grow significantly and is expected to generate a huge amount of additional data traffic and new revenue streams, underpinning key areas of the economy such as the smart grid, networked homes, healthcare and transportation.</p><ul><li>Examines the opportunities in M2M for businesses</li><li>Analyses the optimisation and development of M2M communications</li><li>Chapters cover aspects of access, scheduling, mobility and security protocols within M2M communications</li></ul>