What impact will machine-to-machine (M2M) communications have on mobile data traffic and mobile networks in the future?
A. The current Cisco VNI Mobile Data Forecast does not specifically project M2M growth, but we expect it to have a significant impact on mobile networks in the future. Various academic and independent analyst forecasts predict that billions of new M2M nodes/sensors will be added to all sorts of products over the next few years (such as vehicles, home/business utilities, business assets, surveillance cameras, etc.). While the mobile bandwidth required to support individual M2M transmissions may not match bandwidth-intensive applications like mobile video streaming, the enhanced network intelligence needed to authenticate the significant volume of M2M communications will create new requirements for mobile operators.
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