Table of Contents Introduction: Why China Has Become a Major Source for Industrial Routers Understanding Industrial Routers in IoT & M2M Applications 2.1 The Role of Industrial Routers in IoT / M2M System Architecture 2.2 The Essential Differences Between Industrial-Grade and Consumer-Grade Routers 2.3 Typical IoT and M2M Application Scenarios for Industrial Routers Key Evaluation Criteria for Selecting a Chinese Industrial Router Manufacturer 3.1 Industrial-Grade Hardware De

Table of Contents Introduction: Why We Must Re-examine M2M and IoT Today Concepts and Definitions: What is M2M? What is IoT? 2.1 What is M2M (Machine-to-Machine)? 2.2 What is IoT (Internet of Things)? 2.3 A One-Sentence Summary of Their Differences Historical Evolution: Technological Era Shift from M2M to IoT Technical Architecture Comparison: Point-to-Point vs. Cloud-Centric 4.1 M2M Architecture: Point-to-Point (P2P) System 4.2 IoT Architecture: Cloud-Centric Collaborative S