Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) – a security specialist and developer of SIM technology – has joined the IoT M2M Council (IMC), the largest trade association dedicated to the IoT ecosystem.

The IMC has 28,000 enterprise users and product makers that deploy technology as rank-and-file members. G+D will participate in IMC programmes to share its experience as one of the world’s largest producers of SIM technology, including know-how in eSIM technology, global connectivity and vertical-market options for remote devices.

“G+D has been innovating for over 170 years” said IMC chairman Sam Colley, digital connectivity portfolio strategist at G+D.

Colley was formerly CEO of Pod Group, which was acquired by Munich-based G+D (www.gi-de.com) in 2022.

“Our expansion into the IoT sector beyond eSIM is the ideal way to deliver additional value,” said Colley “The acquisition of Pod Group was the first step in expanding G+D’s profile in the IoT, and that has been followed by the introduction of our AirOn360 eSIM platform and our vertical track-and-trace offerings.”

For its part, the IMC will provide interactions with its membership – the group is the exclusive IoT partner for the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and next month’s Embedded World (www.embedded-world.de) exhibition in Nuremberg. It also organises its own schedule of online events and push-content channels.

IMC rank-and-file members must qualify as IoT adopters, which is unique, and the membership covers 27 vertical markets. It is fairly evenly dispersed between North America, Europe, Asia and the rest of the world.

“We look forward to increasing our commitment to the IMC,” said Colley. “It is a great platform to meet potential customers, as well as an important space for collaborating with other technology providers. We think it’s imperative that G+D introduces and shares best practices with all parts of the ecosystem. The IMC is unique in representing all the layers of the IoT stack worldwide.”

IMC (www.iotm2mcouncil.org) board companies include 1NCE, 2J Antennas, A1 Digital, Aeris, Airgain, Blues, Digi, eSat Global, Eseye, Fibocom, FloLive, Friendly Technologies, Giesecke+Devrient, Globalstar, Ground Control, Gurtam, Hologram, iBasis, Ignion, IoT Launch, Keyfactor, KORE, KYOCERA AVX, Losant, MultiTech, OQ Technology, Pelion, Printed Energy, Quectel, Somos, Tata Communications, Telit Cinterion and Vodafone.