Lockheed Martin, Orbcomm To Partner on M2M Business Development

Lockheed Martin and Orbcomm plan to jointly pursue machine-to-machine business opportunities that use satellite or hybrid satellite/cellular networks, they said in a news release Thursday. Lockheed Martin Space Systems Vice President-Strategy and Advanced Programs Dave Markham said that "the vision of the Internet of Things promises to change how society benefits from machines embedded with greater intelligence, improving the decisions organizations make and ultimately the quality of service delivered to their end users." The companies said that they will focus on the government sector, with the collaboration potentially involving joint business development and new services.