Inmarsat joins the LoRaR Alliance

Inmarsat has announced it has joined the LoRa Alliance, dedicated to developing a global standard for IoT.

The global mobile satellite communications services company said it will provide the LoRa ecosystem with satellite connectivity to enable the deployment of solutions anywhere an object or device needs to be connected.

The LoRa Alliance, a non-profit organisation founded in 2015 by industry leaders across the IoT and M2M industries, has a mission to standardise low power wide area networks (LPWAN) which are being deployed worldwide to enable IoT, M2M, smart city and industrial applications.

Pooling their knowledge and experience, the members of the alliance aim to guarantee interoperability between operators to make LoRaWAN the open global standard for IoT applications worldwide.

“Joining the LoRa Alliance is a natural fit for Inmarsat,” Inmarsat President, Enterprise, Greg Ewert said.

“Our portfolio of M2M services powered by our global network have long been used to extend the reach of our customers’ M2M networks in a number of vertical markets, powering the Internet of Everywhere for solutions worldwide.”

Olivier Hersent, CEO and CTO of IoT software platform provider Actility, who is a founding member of the alliance, said he is pleased to welcome Inmarsat as a member.

“Inmarsat is the first global satellite operator to join us. Their expertise and know-how in delivering mission-critical mobile communication services to businesses and institutions worldwide will be a great asset to further develop the LoRaWAN ecosystem. The alliance is looking forward to working with Inmarsat to accelerate LoRa-enabled IoT services worldwide,” he said.