Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT


GSM/GPRS modems maximise vehicle tracking possibilities

31 July 2002 Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

No matter what the hijacking and car theft statistics say, when your vehicle is stolen or hijacked, you want it found and returned as quickly as possible and the perpetrators behind bars. That is the key reason why not only the drivers of expensive motor vehicles, but many insurance companies as well, insist on an effective vehicle tracking and recovery system.

Says Ross Hickey, managing director of Trinity Telecomms who distribute Wavecom products in South Africa: "One of the quickest and most effective vehicle tracking systems on the market use GSM technology to locate a stolen vehicle. The advantage of GSM technology over, for example, satellite tracking is that the vehicle needs not to be in an unobstructed visual line with the tracking device to be able to accurately locate it.

Car thieves know that a stolen vehicle can be hidden from the 'eye in the sky' by parking in an undercover parking garage or under a bridge. This is done to allow them time to plan and execute the getaway actions of the vehicle. But with GSM technology this ploy of hiding a vehicle immediately after it was stolen does not work because the vehicle need not be in line of sight of the tracking device.

Another advantage of GSM technology is that it is cost effective to use in fleet and truck management. Fleet owners can track their vehicles via the Internet and have management control over the routes drivers take and the time spent loading or off-loading.

However, to guarantee effective tracking service, the modem in the vehicle has to be rugged enough to withstand extreme weather and driving conditions. This is where Wavecom supplies solutions to vehicle tracking companies who use GSM technology.

"Wavecom supports fleet management and vehicle tracking in various formats from plug-and-play devices like the Fastrack modem to board mounted solutions like the Integra or WISMO 2C2 or WISMO2D engine options depending on customer integration level requirements," Hickey added.

The range of products includes the WISMO Quik, INTEGRA, and FASTRACK.

WISMO Quik is the all-purpose GSM/GPRS solution with a full range of voice, data, fax, and SMS options. It offers flexibility that can reduce the time to market by streamlining development cycles and costs. It is also fully compatible and upgradeable with future WISMO Quik products because identical mechanical footprint and hardware and software interfaces are used.

The internal INTEGRA modem packs everything needed for wireless capability into one compact unit, which means that a fully type-approved dual-band GSM/GPRS modem can be installed in an application without increasing a product's time to market.

The external FASTRACK modem delivers the power of WISMO technology in one unit, giving any application instant wireless capabilities. It is housed in a rugged metallic casing and built to withstand tough environments.

For more information: Derek Roberts, Trinity Telecomms, 011 465 7377, [email protected]



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