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October 2002 - HP and Nokia announced the availability
of integrated machine-to-machine (M2M) connectivity
solutions that link Nokia wireless technology with HP
hardware and software to access and manage remote assets.
Companies can now deploy solutions enabling them to
automate business processes and easily make decisions
based on real-time data associated with remote assets
to enhance efficiency, lower costs, improve service
levels and create new customer service offerings.
Companies
that rely on remote machinery and facilities and extended
manufacturing chains for services are expected to be
among the first adopters of M2M connectivity solutions.
Automatic meter reading, security, elevator control,
fleet management and traffic control systems are among
the applications of M2M connectivity.
A
typical M2M solution will include the Nokia M2M Platform,
HP OpenView product suite components on an HP-UX or
HP ProLiant server backbone. The Nokia M2M Platform
provides an environment for facilitating data communications
between devices and Internet-hosted applications and
consists of two elements:
The
Nokia M2M Gateway acts as a bridging element between
the GSM network and the company intranet. It provides
wireless connection establishment and Internet protocol
(IP) translation between applications located in the
company server and in the remote devices.
The
Nokia GSM Connectivity Terminals enable establishment
of a two-way communication link from remote machines
to IT systems. Together with the Nokia M2M Gateway,
it hides the complexity of the wireless network from
the applications that communicate over this link.
The
HP OpenView management environment is used to manage
both the infrastructure that is part of the machine
connectivity solution and any alarms that come from
the machines. HP OpenView software inspects the messages
from the remote machine, assigns severities, categorizes
alarms into groups and displays them to an operator.
Automated actions can be associated with each type of
alarm. The software also manages the alarms and allows
integration with trouble ticketing or other applications.
The
integrated, customised M2M solutions are available now
in Europe and are expected to become available in other
regions over the coming months. M2M specialists from
Nokia and HP will support local sales and consulting
initiatives.
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