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Global Insurance Telematics Subscriptions to Exceed 100 million by 2018, but Auto Insurance Faces Dramatic Changes
Global insurance telematics subscriptions are expected to grow at a CAGR of 81% from 5.5 million at the end of 2013 to 107 million in 2018. “With Progressive’s Snapshot having attracted more than 1 million drivers in the US and Octo Telematics already counting close to 1.3 million UBI customers – mainly in Italy – insurance telematics is now entering the mainstream market, at least in certain countries.”, says VP and practice director Dominique Bonte. “The emergence of smartphone-based solutions, the gender ruling in the EU, [...]
ORBCOMM Launches Complete Dual-Mode Telematics Solution for Heavy Equipment Industry
Adds innovative end-to-end solutions to existing OEM offerings. ORBCOMM Inc., a global provider of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions, today announced the availability of a complete end-to-end telematics solution for the heavy equipment industry. Leveraging the strategic acquisition of MobileNet, Inc. as well as long-time partnerships with Quake Global, Inc. (Quake) and Tier One wireless carriers, AT&T, Rogers, T-Mobile, and Vodafone, ORBCOMM is delivering a best-of-breed dual-mode solution. This comprehensive offering combines ORBCOMM’s [...]
Danlaw, Inc. Introduces Second Generation Ultra-compact OBDII DataLogger based on Telit GSM/GPRS Cellular Module Technology
DataLogger DL750 to Include Wireless Connectivity via Telit’s GE865-QUAD GSM/GPRS Module. Telit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, products and services and Danlaw Incorporated a global company dedicated to the engineering, manufacturing and testing of embedded software, electronics and vehicle network communications, today announced that Danlaw’s DL750 includes Telit’s ultra-compact GSM/GPRS cellular module, the GE865-QUAD. The product is a self-contained consumer installable [...]
PayGo Systems Self-powered, Usage-Based Auto Insurance Solution to be Based on Telit GSM/GPRS Cellular Module Technology
PayGo “TTM Type B” family to Include Wireless Connectivity via Telit’s GE865-QUAD GSM/GPRS Module. Telit Wireless Solutions, a global provider of high-quality machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions, products and services; and PayGo Systems an Israel-based specialist dedicated to the development, design, manufacture, marketing and support of self-energized PAYD (pay-as-you-drive) solutions, today announced that PayGo’s new TTM Type B family of PAYD solutions is to include Telit’s ultra-compact GSM/GPRS cellular module, the GE865-QUAD. The [...]
Novatel Wireless Partners with Quatenus and Optimus for Telematics Market in Portugal
Full Featured OBD-II Solution from Novatel Wireless Part of One-Stop Offering for Best-in-Class Insurance Telematics Services. Novatel Wireless, Inc., a leading provider of intelligent wireless solutions, today announced that its MT 3050 device has been selected by Quatenus, a leading Portuguese Systems Integrator, to be integrated into its front-end application platform and bundled with M2M subscription SIM services from Optimus, one of Portugal’s largest mobile operators. The total plug-and-play solution is a powerful, all inclusive, [...]
Mahindra Reva and Vodafone Announce Strategic Technology Partnership
Vodafone to enable Connectivity in Mahindra Reva’s e2o.Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., a part of the US $15.9 billion Mahindra Group, and Vodafone Business Services (VBS), the enterprise arm of Vodafone India Ltd - one of India’s leading telecommunications service providers, today announced a strategic technology partnership. This partnership will enable Vodafone to provide Machine-to-Machine (m2m) communication services to power the recently launched electric vehicle, Mahindra e2o. The e2o which has just been launched in India [...]
Connected cars driving consumer M2M market as number of subscribers with embedded vehicle connectivity to double in 2013-2016
Connected cars are a significant area for consumer-based M2M (machine-to-machine) growth, according to new research from Parks Associates, which projects by 2017, 17.6 million consumers will subscribe to embedded connected vehicle services such as General Motors' OnStar and Chrysler's UConnect Access. The international research firm predicts 47% of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. will have embedded cellular modules by 2017. Parks Associates' new report M2M: The Next Billion Mobile Connections examines the early market for M2M [...]
Safety and Security Telematics Users to Quadruple to More Than 300 Million by 2018
OEM and aftermarket safety and security telematics continues to see solid growth with the number of users to rise from 72 million at year-end to more than 300 million in 2018. ABI Research VP and practice director Dominique Bonte comments: “While safety and security mandates in Europe (eCall, 2015), Russia (ERA GLONASS, 2013), and Brazil (Contran, 2013) are on their way, car OEMs continue to roll out safety telematics services globally across their portfolio.” “Ford now also offers emergency calling in Europe as part of its SYNC [...]
Connected Automotive Infotainment System Shipments to Exceed 62 Million by 2018 as Feature Set Explodes
Shipments of connected automotive infotainment systems will grow from 9 million in 2013 to more than 62 million in 2018 with connected navigation, multimedia streaming, social media, and in-car Wi-Fi hotspots becoming key features. ABI Research VP and practice director Dominique Bonte comments: “Open platforms continue their march forward. While both the GENIVI consortium (open source common automotive infotainment reference platform) and the Car Connectivity Consortium (MirrorLink screen replication technology) somewhat struggle to find [...]
FUJITSU TEN gets connected with Telenor Connexion
FUJITSU TEN further strengthens its automotive strategy with premium telematics solution from Telenor Connexion to be deployed overseas. The Japanese Tier 1 automotive supplier, FUJITSU TEN, has chosen Telenor Connexion to provide a connected service solution for its Remote Engine Start telematics service, which is an aftermarket product to be deployed overseas. In the automotive industry, it is expected that the connected car will become even more developed. In response to such changes, FUJITSU TEN is focused on providing technologies [...]
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