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NexTraq Fleet Tracking Ensures Accurate Arrival Times For The Emergency Medical Service Industry
Platform Eases Communication between Dispatcher and Emergency Service Driver. NexTraq, the value leader of GPS fleet tracking and vehicle management solutions, today announces proven fleet tracking capabilities and benefits to the emergency medical service (EMS) industry. By integrating the NexTraq™ Fleet Tracking platform into fleet operations, EMS dispatchers provide more accurate arrival times in an industry where timing is critical. The Fleet Dispatch application, which leverages Garmin® technology, enables EMS professionals to [...]
Telefónica and Masternaut Reach Agreement to Jointly Market Fleet Management Services
Telefónica and Masternaut have reached an agreement to jointly market telematics-enabled fleet management services that allow businesses to make dramatic cost savings, whilst delivering improvements in customer service and employee safety. Both Telefónica and Masternaut will share product roadmaps to create market-leading future products. The agreement, which gives Telefónica’s professional teams access to Masternaut’s world leading telematics products and services, helps the company advance [...]
Numerex announces FASTrack Fleet, a new complete solution for fleet and mobile asset management
New Numerex DNA® solution gives fleet management providers the ability to configure functionality and manage different customer needs from one application platform. Numerex Corp, a leading single source provider of secure machine-to-machine (M2M) products and services, announced today the launch of FASTrack Fleet™, Numerex's new complete solution for fleet and mobile asset management. FASTrack Fleet integrates a configurable web-based application with a variety of monitoring devices that can connect via satellite or cellular. [...]
Columbus Water Works experience 15 Percent Driver Productivity Increase using NexTraq solution
Combined Water Utility Company Increases Preventive Maintenance Work Order Scheduling by 25 Percent, Proactively Reducing Vehicle Downtime NexTraq (formerly Discrete Wireless, Inc.), the value leader of GPS fleet tracking and vehicle management solutions, announced today that its client, Columbus Water Works, has increased driver productivity by 15 percent with the NexTraq™ Fleet Tracking platform. Additionally, the combined water utility company was able to increase preventive maintenance work order scheduling by 25 percent, greatly [...]
Company Uses inthinc Fleet Management Solution to gain 100 Miles More Per Tank of Gasoline for Fleet Vehicles
inthinc Technology Solutions Inc., a global telematics company centered on fleet management and driver safety solutions, has just announced that McCall Service, a leading pest control and lawn care company, has gained 100 miles more per tank of gasoline in one month after implementing the inthinc tiwiPro™fleet management solution. The system has helped McCall Service absorb the volatile activity associated with gasoline prices, as well as increase safety for its drivers and reduce carbon emissions. Because the inthinc [...]
Digi Adds Iridium Satellite Connectivity to Versatile ConnectPort X5 R Rugged Gateway
ZTR Control Systems uses ConnectPort X5 R to connect customers’ mobile and remote equipment Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) today announced that its ConnectPort® X5 R is now certified to use the Iridium satellite network for global, two-way, low-latency data communications. The gateway is a compact, ruggedized tracking and telematics device that incorporates cellular, satellite, global positioning system (GPS), Wi-Fi and vehicle area network (VAN) wireless technology in a single enclosure [...]
Axeda and Walsh Vision Announce Alliance for Cloud Telematics Solutions
M2M industry leaders accelerate time-to-market with turnkey solutions for usage-based insurance and enterprise fleet management Axeda Corporation and Walsh Vision today announced that the companies have joined forces to provide advanced machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions for the telematics market. Axeda is the leading cloud platform provider for M2M application development and Walsh Vision is a visionary systems integrator specializing in the delivery of innovative cellular wireless solutions. Through this collaboration, [...]
Automotive M2M: 1.4 billion connections and EUR157 billion in revenue in 2020
A new research by Machina Research predicts strong growth in the automotive M2M sector. The report's executive summary tells us more on this optimistic forecast: "The automotive sector represents one of the greatest opportunities for machine-to-machine. From less than 90 million connections globally in 2010 the automotive M2M market will grow to almost 1.4 billion connections by the end of 2020. Of these, one billion will be application specific 'aftermarket' devices, well over 300 million will be vehicle platforms supporting [...]
Cinterion and Digital Communications Technologies Announce First Rollouts of New Highly-Flexible M2M Fleet Tracking Solution
Cinterion, the global leader in cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) communication modules and a Gemalto company, and Digital Communications Technologies (DCT) today announced several successful early deployments of DCT’s Syrus GPS SY2210, a new intelligent tracking, tracing, and reporting device designed for the most demanding fleet management and stolen vehicle recovery solutions. The new highly flexible Syrus GPS solution combines Cinterion-powered, always-on cellular communications with highly sensitive built-in GPS for [...]
Trimble to Acquire PeopleNet to Expand its Presence in Growing Transportation and Logistics Market
Trimble announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire privately-held PeopleNet, a leading provider of integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems for effective fleet management. PeopleNet provides fleets with software and hardware solutions that help manage regulatory compliance, fuel costs, driver safety and customer visibility. The acquisition is expected to be immediately accretive upon close and will be reported in Trimble's Mobile Solutions segment. The transaction is expected to close in the [...]
