n this episode of the M2M Radio Show, host Peggy Smedley brings two exclusive conversations to M2M enthusiasts worldwide.

First, Peggy sits down with Alex Brisbourne, President & COO of Kore Telematics, for a breaking exclusive: the announcement of the M2M Global Alliance — a consortium of specialized machine-to-machine service providers spanning North America, Australasia, Scandinavia, the UK, and beyond. Alex explains how the Alliance functions like an airline alliance, giving enterprises and application providers a single point of contact for global M2M connectivity across more than 140 countries, with local national network service and competitive pricing.

Then, Chris Purpora, VP of Marketing at ARRIS Communications — operator of North America's largest wireless network — joins Peggy to tackle the big question: Are we there yet? Chris breaks down M2M's move from early adopters to early majority, the markets driving growth (fleet management, utilities, telematics, smart infrastructure), and how ARRIS is delivering specialized, reliable M2M solutions — from crash notification routing to demand response for utilities.

Topics covered:

• The M2M Global Alliance: what it is, who it serves, and where it operates
• Global M2M pricing and local network vs. roaming tradeoffs
• Industries poised to benefit most from worldwide M2M connectivity
• The state of M2M adoption and what's still holding the industry back
• ARRIS's work in telematics, eCall, and utility demand response
• What it will take to reach full-scale M2M adoption