Join me on Wednesday for "Why consumer-grade wireless devices aren't right for M2M"

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WEBINAR: Can You Really Afford Free? Why consumer-grade wireless devices aren't right for M2M Wednesday, November 20, 2013 TIME: 11:00AM ET/ 8:00 AM PT REGISTER! If you're in the midst of deciding which product will help you deploy a connected product or wirelessly enable a current solution, chances are you start with what you know as a consumer. And oftentimes, consumer-grade dongle-type modems are given to companies at no charge as an incentive to activate a solution on a cellular network. Attend this webinar to find out the true costs of deploying a solution that is not meant for the complexity of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications. You'll be glad to learn there are easy-to-implement and affordable alternatives. This webinar will cover the key differentiators in the M2M cellular modem space and outline the differences between consumer grade modems and industrial modems. What Attendees will learn: How to differentiate a consumer grade modem vs. an industrial grade modem built for M2M About technology options that can best meet their timelines and budget What the true costs are associated with consumer products Examples of real companies that started with free modems and switched How to maximize the investment in right products Who should attend: Business owners Business leaders Product Managers Functional leaders from Marketing, Finance and Sales Engineers Wireless Carriers Industry Analysts and Researchers Register Today Sponsors:	Presenters: Don Miller, Senior Product Marketing Manager Multi-Tech Systems As Senior Product Marketing Manager of the entire Multi-Tech Systems' external M2M (machine to machine communications) device line, Don Miller brings more than 20 years of Product Management experience to his role, which often requires training customers and distributors about high tech solutions. He started his career as an engineer at Honeywell, where he gained a deep technical expertise as well as the ability to understand market demand to drive the development of product innovations that best meet the need. Miller earned his MBA from the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management and enjoys working in highly technical industries, such as the cellular communications industry. Moderator: Carl Ford, Community Developer Mobility TechZone Crossfire Media Carl Ford is Co-Founder of Crossfire Media focused on the impact of communication technology on consumers and industry. Carl has been highlighting the key initiatives around the advances of the Commercial Internet since the beginning. From developing Product and service strategies to moderating meetings at ETSI, Carl's 20+ years have always focused on the impact that service cost, regulatory and marketing issues have in rolling out new services. As a community developer for Pulvermedia, Carl developed all of the VON Conference content. As an integral part of the IP Communications community, Carl has been instrumental in helping develop various trade organizations and has advised many companies on both strategic and technical issues to satisfy the needs of these company's customers.
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