Pipelines, Pipe Dreams, Nightmares and Realities - M2M Evolution

5/07/2014

Featured Articles » TeamF1's Interchangeable IoT Offerings Help Customers Adapt to Changing Times » Brazil Encourages Growth in M2M, Cuts Taxes on M2M Services » IDT Puts Precise Timing on Single Chip for Smart Grids » Ofcom Publishes Spectrum Review: Plans for Growing Wireless Demands   Sponsored By: M2M Evolution Magazine How will M2M affect you? Connected devices are transforming your ability to stay competitive. M2M Evolution Magazine will help you understand and navigate the myriad of connected device solutions that, when properly applied, increase efficiency, improve service, reduce costs and drive greater profitability. You'll find everything you need to know about this billion-dollar market and how to make smart choices for your company. Subscribe today and get your connections on track.     Top Stories » LOSTnFOUND's Nimbo Tracks Assets Using Global Mobile Networks » OTT Watch: Connected Device Penetration Spikes, as Does Amazon Prime » Ready for the Internet of Things? » Ayla Networks Nets $14.5 Million in Funding   From The Expert Corner May 07, 2014 Pipelines, Pipe Dreams, Nightmares and Realities By Carl Ford Partner, Crossfire Media If you listened to the press reports about President Obama rejecting the Keystone XL Pipeline, you can imagine a nightmare like the Deep Horizon Oil spill that happened in 2010. Thinking that railroads are safe is disproven by the recent accidents that have show that when rail accidents occur, the volume of oil spilled is much greater. According to Diana Furchtgott-Roth of the Manhattan Institute, pipelines are safest form of transport for oil and gas. One reason for their safety is that pipelines have great ability to capitalize on M2M sensor information and use it in a timely manner. The reality is that on the ground we cover 500,000 miles of pipelines in the continental US already. However, this is not to say that pipelines can’t be upgraded and improved.  I am moderating a webinar with SkyWave on May 8 at 10:30 a.m. ET that will highlight the ways existing infrastructure can be improved.  And just because it is not in the headlines does not mean that there is not enough money to be saved that the use of M2M cannot be implemented. Read More    Featured Videos M2M Keynote Miami 2014: GE    Featured Resources » New Report: Are You Testing the Right Mobile Devices? » Gartner Emerging Technology Analysis: Software Licensing & Entitlement Management is the Key to Monetizing the Internet of Things » PROTECTING PIPELINES & PROFIT -Remote Monitoring for Leak & Theft Detection   Featured Communities » Embedded M2M Solutions » Machine to Machine Solutions » Machine to Machine Technology   Visit www.m2mevolution.com for the Latest Machine to Machine News & Info   Sign Up For FREE    |    Visit M2M Site    |    Free Magazine Subscription   Advertise With Us General advertising Info: Click here    Interested in reaching M2M Evolution's Global M2M Communications and Technology Audience of 80,000 Unique Visitors? Please contact Matthew Gleeson to learn how at mgleeson@tmcnet.com or 1 (203) 852-6800 x145.   Become a TMCnet columnist! Become a M2M Evolution columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of M2M technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the M2M Evolution Web site and this newsletter. Contact Erik Linask, group editorial director, at elinask@tmcnet.com for details.

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