What's the difference between M2M and IoT?

communication between device & a remote computer. Its about connecting a M to C(cloud,) & sensor data. In essence, M2M is about connecting and communicating with a “thing” where a thing can be a machine, device or sensor…. Basically anything that can send data. IoT goes beyond M2M… beyond computers connecting to things. IoT represents things connecting with systems, people and other things. To be clear, here are our definitions: Things – Includes machines, devices, sensors, consumer products, vehicles, etc. Systems – Include business applications, ERP/CRM/PLM systems, analytics systems, data warehouses, and control systems People – Includes workers and consumers; employees, partners and customers

If you consider M2M in the next larger context, you get the IoT