North America to have 66 mln machines connected to cellular networks by 2011

According to Berg Insight, the number of machines connected to cellular networks in North America will reach 66 mln by 2011. At the end of 2006 there were about 9 mln active cellular and satellite wireless M2M connections in the US and Canada. Private vehicles constitute the largest vertical market segment in terms of units, followed by commercial vehicles, security alarms and POS-terminals.