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M2M sees unbridled growth; Space "only limited by your imagination,' Sprint Nextel exec says.

Byline: KELLY HILL

With wireless connectivity becoming ever more common in vehicles, security systems and utility meters, machine-to-machine technology is on the path to transform vending machines, real estate lock boxes and mail drop-boxes.

Although the M2M space is still evolving (even the definition of which devices and applications are "M2M'' is still fuzzy), the growth is undeniable. ABI senior analyst Sam Lucero pegs the growth rate at about 33-35% per year since 2003, and said that rate is expected to continue. About 18 million M2M cellular modules shipped in 2006, Lucero said, and the number is expected to jump to about 80 million by 2013.

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