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Globalstar partners with Peiker to enhance automotive emergency services

Globalstar has announced Peiker Holding Gmbh and Globalstar have entered a partnership to bring satellite-based emergency services and telematics capabilities to the automotive industry. (more…)

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January 9, 2025

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

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u-blox NORA-B2 brings multiprotocol wireless connectivity to mass market

u-blox has announced a new series of professional grade, multiprotocol modules designed to help companies across a broad spectrum of IoT market segments bring new wireless products to market faster. The ‘NORA-B2’ series of modules are built on Nordic’s next generation nRF54L15 SoC, and provide a cost-effective entry point for wireless connectivity for IoT applications.  (more…)

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November 29, 2024

Posted by: Magda Dabrowska

Wialon telematics platform reaches 3.5mn connected vehicles worldwide

Vilnius, Lithuania – Working worldwide through a network of more than 2,400 partners, which include telematics service providers and solutions developers, Wialon connects and tracks vehicles and assets ranging from cargo and passenger vehicle fleets, machinery, as well as stationary units, including generators and fuel storage units. (more…)

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March 25, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

GPS Insight integrates Geotab device data into fleet and field management applications

Scottsdale, United States. 27 September, 2022 –GPS Insight, a provider of SaaS-based fleet and field service management software solutions, announced it has entered into a reseller agreement with Geotab, a global provider in IoT and connected transportation. GPS Insight joins the Geotab community not only as a reseller, but also as a consumer and distributor of data from Geotab’s telematics devices. (more…)

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September 30, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Bridgestone Europe buys TomTom Telematics for €910mn as tyre giant transforms into mobility solutions partner

The self-proclaimed world’s largest tyre and rubber company has completed the acquisition for €910 million of TomTom Telematics, a provider of digital fleet solutions in Europe. (more…)

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April 2, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

In-vehicle commerce opportunities drive total connected cars to exceed 775 mn by 2023

A new report from Juniper Research has revealed that 775 million consumer vehicles will be connected via telematics or by in-vehicle apps by 2023, rising from 330 million vehicles in 2018. This is an average annual growth of 18.7% over the next 5 years. (more…)

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October 31, 2018

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Cool IoT Use Cases : Intelligent logistics solutions that address critical fleet management issues

Fleet management solutions are increasingly leveraging the functionality of real-time IIoT platforms, one example being the consolidation of logistics data generated by different telematics systems. (more…)

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February 7, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Thai start-up ‘DRVR’ partners with Tata Communications to revolutionise Asia’s smart fleet network

International fleet management application provider, DRVR has selected Tata Communications as its global IoT connectivity partner to help achieve its objective of making Asia’s vehicle fleets the smartest and most cost-efficient in the world. (more…)

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December 29, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

The installed base of construction equipment OEM telematics systems will reach 4.6 million units worldwide by 2021

Berg Insight estimates that the global installed base of active construction equipment (CE) OEM telematics systems reached almost 1.8 million units in 2016. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.3%, the active installed base is estimated to reach 4.6 million units worldwide in 2021. (more…)

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December 15, 2017

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

The installed base of fleet management systems in South Africa to reach 1.9 million units by 2021

According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the number of active fleet management systems deployed in commercial vehicle fleets in South Africa reached an estimated 1.1 million in Q4-2016. (more…)

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April 14, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil