Nimans' Head of Network Services Mark Curtis-Wood has put a spotlight on the potential of superfast broadband to act as a catalyst for M2M adoption.
The Government's SuperConnected Cities scheme could be a major boost for M2M, he believes, pointing out that faster speeds and bigger bandwidths will lead to greater awareness of M2M.
The distributor is now a SuperConnected Cities authorised supplier and Curtis-Wood thinks that highly populated regions, like cities, are getting 'smarter', and that superfast Internet connectivity is a key feature of the smart city landscape.
"While there is not necessarily a direct link between fixed bandwidth and M2M, which is more about mobility, there is a strong synergy in city environments especially," he said.
"M2M has the scope to expand in cities because of the nature of what it can do in terms of smart car parking and traffic light systems etc.
"In these concentrated areas there's more likelihood of higher volumes of data being transmitted. This is one piece of a much bigger jigsaw and I've no doubt SuperConnected Cities will potentially be a big driver for the future growth of M2M."
The Government initiative provides financial support of up to £3,000 for superfast Internet connectivity to small and medium businesses.
"The growth in our economy is going to come from small business owners rather than large companies," added Curtis-Wood. "We are already starting to see companies with a workforce of 15 people taking on large bandwidth 100Mb pipes.
"They need massive bandwidth for now and also in the future. Upfront costs tend to be the most prohibitive factor so anything that helps businesses overcome these barriers is a welcome move."