Acronym for
Machine-to-Machine , M2M is the ability of machines, assets
and
devices to exchange
data
with people or company's management systems in need of the information. M2M is
derived from telemetry
technology and uses
similar, but updated versions of those technologies. Today's
cellular M2M technology uses field-deployed wireless
device a wireless
carrier network and a back-end
server network. In some instances M2M is used to mean
Machine-to-Man.