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oneM2M


       Combining Cellular and Satellite



       Connectivity Intelligently




       Beyond technical challenges, businesses need to balance coverage and cost considerations.

                                                                                 Enabling
                                                                                 Interoperability
                                                                                 and Overcoming
                                                                                 Proprietary Data

                                                                                 Formats

                                                                                 Interoperability is another important
       Demand  is  growing  for  global  asset   oneM2M’s                        goal.  oneM2M  standardizes  the
       tracking  and  IoT  sensing  to  monitor   Advantages for Multi-          collection  and  sharing  of  real-time
       critical  infrastructure  in  remote                                      network   data   among    different
       locations. As the IoT market matures   access Connectivity                applications   ranging   from   the
       and  new  use  cases  evolve,  satellite                                  business support systems of different
       becomes  a  consideration  in  mixed   Hybrid  satellite-cellular  systems  can   partners to the client applications of
       connectivity  situations.  However,   use  existing  management  systems.   their customers.
       businesses  need  to  balance  global   There is no need for a full-blown IoT
       coverage  and  connectivity  costs,   platform. An organization might build   Satellite  partners  can  supply  real-
       which  requires  intelligence  in  the   its  IoT  solution  by  beginning  with   time,   connectivity   performance
       solution approach.                   an  established  device  management   data.  oneM2M’s  interworking  proxy
                                            (DM)  solution  and  then  customizing   entity  (IPE)  capability  harmonizes
       Two Approaches                       it. However, that involves carrying the   that  data  for  ease  of  sharing  via
       for Cellular-Satellite               full  capabilities  of  the  DM  solution   oneM2M  FlexContainers.  These  are
                                            although that might be an overstretch
       Connectivity                         for  the  requirements  of  any  given   customizable  containers  for  data
                                                                                 instances  which  are  configured  to
                                            case. A lightweight system with good   record  connection  rate,  jitter,  and
       3GPP-compatible, dual-mode wireless   integration capabilities could be much   latency metrics. Through the oneM2M
       modules are a factor in the rise of hybrid   more  fit  for  purpose.  It  can  provide   API, developers and end-users access
       satellite-cellular  solutions.  These  are   precisely the (potentially) small set of   real time data from the FlexContainer.
       network-oriented  approaches.  They   functionalities  required  by  combined
       rely on roaming partnerships between   satellite-cellular use cases.      For  Deutsche  Telekom’s  IoT  business,
       cellular  and  satellite  connectivity                                    oneM2M’s  flexibility  to  represent
       providers.  This  is  a  promising  early   To avoid recreating new solutions from   different  kinds  of  data  from  different
       approach and currently more suited to   scratch,  Deutsche  Telekom  decided   sources  provides  not  only  technical
       low power, narrowband scenarios.     to  build  off  a  oneM2M  foundation.   advantages  but  also  enables  new
                                            This  means  product  managers  and   business   propositions.   Moreover,
       There  is  a  different  approach  for   architects  can  call  on  just  the  right   standardization makes it easier to add
       medium  and  broadband  use  cases   subset  of  connectivity,  device-  and   other  partners  in  the  future  without
       which focuses more on API integration.   data-management capabilities for each   incurring new systems integration costs.
       It  allows  solution  providers  to   proposition.  oneM2M  also  contains
       manage  endpoint  IoT  hardware  and   enough flexibility to represent exactly   Andre Dutra,
       connectivity  through  a  management   the  data  required  to  manage  and   Enterprise Architect, Deutsche
       system without touching the network.   configure connectivity intelligently.   Telekom IoT



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