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to work . Ultimately , they want life to be easier , not harder , and what mobile IoT does is create that user experience straight out of the box .”
Utilities is one such new market identified by Parker , especially in the area of smart metering which is welldocumented to have the potential to save consumers money on energy bills by granting visibility over exactly
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Predicted IoT revenue opportunity for mobile network operators what they use . Mobile IoT networks can offer the cost-effective , reliable and scalable connections needed for utilities companies to roll smart metering out en masse , and operators such as Etisalat in the UAE are already making headway in this space . Showcase Opening up different markets to mobile operators is central to Parker ’ s mission , and demonstrating the power of mobile IoT is a sure-fire way of grabbing the attention of decision makers across almost any industry .
Through its renowned event calendar , the GSMA is primed to do just this . It also attends industryleading events organized by other industry groups – for instance , in October it showcased what IoT can do for utilities companies at European Utilities Week in Amsterdam .
In Barcelona at MWC , numerous applications were showcased , from IoT-powered happiness meters for public places to solutions for tagging harbour seals off the Scottish coast . More recently , at the Global Mobile IoT Summit in San Francisco , AT & T and Verizon launched their latest mobile IoT network solutions , opting for LTE-M over 2G technology .
20 December 2017