According to new research report from Berg Insight, the number of machines connected to mobile networks in Europe will grow by 34.2% in 2008 and reach 14.1 million by the end of the year. 

Growing at a compound annual growth rate of 32.9%, the number of connections is projected to reach 58.6 million by 2013.

Much of the growth will come from motor vehicles, whose share of the installed base is expected to double from about 30% in 2008 to 60% in 2013.

Tobias Ryber, senior analyst at Berg Insight, says that while the market for personal communication has reached saturation point, the machine communication market will continue to grow, and mobile operators are strongly advised to become more actively involved in this market in order to position themselves for the future.

The report identifies major differences in the types of machines that are being connected to mobile networks in different European countries. While Scandinavia has a high proportion of smart energy meters, Germany and Italy have mainly motor vehicles, and the Spanish market is dominated by security alarms and POS-terminals.

Click here to see a sample of the report.

• Date of publication: October 2008
• Number of pages: 150
• Report price:
  Paper copy: €1,500
  PDF (1-5 users): €2,250
  PDF (corporate licence): €4,500