Companies providing machine-to-machine solutions and connectivity for the M2M services can now apply for online registration and obtaining a license from the Department of Telecom, an official note said on Tuesday. The DoT has mandated all machine-to-machine (M2M) players to register for the same.
To obtain registration/license, as may be applicable, the entities may visit the Saral Sanchar portal. The guidelines, user manual and FAQs are available on the said portal," an official memorandum said.
The communication among devices like deduction of money on toll plaza through Fastag and sending the alert to the subscriber about deduction of money fall under M2M category, where the message is transmitted automatically.
According to the memorandum, the government has identified that M2M and the IoT (internet of things) is one of the fastest emerging technologies across the globe, providing enormous beneficial opportunities for society, industry and consumers.
It said that the M2M and IoT are being used to create smart infrastructure in various verticals, such as power,automotive, safety and surveillance, remote health management, agriculture, smart homes, smart cities etc.