subject: Mobile Wireless Data Within Vehicle Tracking [print this page] Mobile Wireless Data Within Vehicle Tracking
Providers of premium Telematics systems combine mobile data within a vehicle tracking solution, whereby wireless data communications use radio waves to send and receive information, delivering a highly successful vehicle fleet tracking application.
For both large scale national and SME companies running a fleet operation, the well-established use of wireless as a mobile workforce tracking solution, has seen significant improvement to worker productivity and increased customer satisfaction, critical to maintaining an edge in today's competitive fleet operating industry.
Building upon the widespread success of wireless data use within the operational side of businesses running field service, transportation and public safety, the provision of real-time vehicle tracking of access to information for salespeople in the field, and mobile business professionals has a seen accelerating take up in recent years.
Organisations operating in key markets such as healthcare, insurance and finance who look to extend their Business Development planning or CRM systems have found that automating field activities, like order entry and status, pricing and customer problem alerts, have reaped the benefit of a complete solution to all aspects of enhancing their b2c relationship.
There are three major components of a wireless solution :
(i) wireless networks (ii) software and (iii) mobile devices.
Wireless data networks have proven themselves as vital in a huge number of key priority business applications. An increasing number of software applications for mobile devices from laptops, handheld computers and belt worn e-mail terminals are available, now migrating across to a number of emerging and popular platforms and networks.
Allowing the running of standard internet applications or the development of custom applications for enterprise use or resale, the appearance and adoption of smaller mobile computing devices has made it easier and practical for business professionals to be wirelessly connected
Major Telematics service providers can offer customisable solutions for individual and specific company needs, combining GPS vehicle tracking with Mobile Data technology to increase the effectiveness of field based personnel. This can also extend to trailer tracking and the communicating of information back from similar static objects or devices a such as burglar alarm systems, vending machines and plant machinery.
