Globalstar, a Louisiana-based provider of satellite and terrestrial connectivity, has joined the IoT M2M Council (IMC), the world’s largest trade organisation dedicated to the IoT sector.

In addition to operating its low earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellation offering ubiquitous connectivity, Globalstar provides specialised IoT modules and finished asset tracking and telematics devices for vertical markets, including transportation and logistics, energy, tank monitoring, construction, agriculture, and government applications.

The IMC comprises 25,000 product makers and enterprise users that deploy IoT products and services on six continents.

“With the IMC being the largest trade organisation serving the sector, we hope to introduce Globalstar to potential new customers who require affordable solutions that deliver reliable satellite connectivity,” said Globalstar (www.globalstar.com) director Eric Chandler, who will represent the company on the IMC’s board of governors. “The coming year will see several innovations being introduced by Globalstar, and the IMC platform will allow us to strengthen existing relationships in key verticals while bringing new opportunities with future partnerships.”

The convergence of satellite connectivity with various terrestrial forms of connectivity is redefining the IoT and 5G landscape, and Globalstar also offers services in this area. These include n53, the company’s globally owned, licensed swath of mid-band spectrum for improving 5G wireless connectivity and enabling private networks. The company also recently added XComp, a coordinated multipoint radio system technology offering significant capacity gains in dense wireless deployments such as retail and warehouse automation.

“We’re excited to welcome Globalstar to the IMC,” said Sam Colley, CEO of Pod Group and IMC chairman. “Connectivity remains a cornerstone of the IoT sector, and we appreciate the perspective of established satellite companies working towards integrating their solutions more broadly. Globalstar certainly fits that description.”

The IMC (www.iotm2mcouncil.org) is the largest trade group dedicated to the global IoT sector with more than 25,000 adopter members. These enterprise users and product makers and designers deploy IoT technology. IMC sustaining members include 1NCE, A1 Digital, Aeris, Airgain, BICS, Blues Wireless, Digi International, Eseye, Fibocom, FloLive, Friendly Technologies, Globalstar, Ground Control, Gurtam, Hologram, iBasis, Ignion, IoT Launch, Keyfactor, KORE, KYOCERA AVX, Losant, MultiTech, OQ Technology, Pelion, Pod Group, Quectel, Somos, Tata Communications, Telit Cinterion and Vodafone.