Lockheed Martin has signed a memorandum of understanding with ORBCOMM for a space-based Internet of Things, which networks various objects.
“Lockheed Martin plans to leverage ORBCOMM’s Machine-to-Machine (M2M) portfolio and expertise to explore opportunities for customers and across the corporation,” according to a Lockheed Martin announcement. “Space-enabled solutions in particular provide satellite connectivity and services for IoT [Internet of Things] applications that require wide-area coverage and integration with multiple tiers of information technology. Examples include improved asset visibility and tracking for global supply chains or during natural disaster response.”
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The two companies will jointly explore future satellite and hybrid satellite/cellular M2M opportunities primarily in the government sector, in the United States and international markets.
