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NEWS PRODUCTS, SERVICES & APPLICATIONS Immobiliser Introduces Over-the-Counter GPS Tracking System for Vehicles "Statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau state that a vehicle is stolen every 23 seconds. Of these incidents, many vehicles are stolen for parts or accessories, such as air bags, where thefts tripled from 1994 to 1997 to become a $50 million industry," writes the Gale Group.Houston, Texas-based Immobiliser, Inc. hopes to change those statistics with the release of an over-the-counter wireless vehicle tracking and control system, GPS Vision™. Leveraging the global reach of the Internet and GPS technologies, the GPS Vision will enable an individual or a multi-national fleet management company to monitor and track their vehicles – from the family sedan to the 18-wheeler transport truck to a Harley Davidson motorcycle. At present, only car owners in Houston, Texas are able to take advantage of the telematic service. With Immobiliser’s GPS Vision installed in their vehicle, the owner can log-on to www.immobiliser.com with an Internet-enabled device and know exactly where their vehicle is at any time and anywhere in the world. The owner would be provided with the street address of the car’s location, digital mapping, car speed and direction. In addition, utilizing GPS technology, an owner could start their car engine from any distance, even from another state or country.Suspecting that their car has been stolen, the owner could send a command to track the car or truck by street location and speed, and then notify the police of its exact location. "This technology gives all vehicle owners with existing vehicle alarms the means to protect and monitor their car via their home phone, cell phone pager, PDA, and e-mail. People can monitor, track and control their car from anywhere in the world, from Europe to South America," said John Banks, CEO of Immobiliser. GPS Vision combines the expertise and technology of Elite Logistics, Inc., a certified value added integrator for Motorola, and utilizes the paging network of SkyTel. Elite Logistics’ PageTrack® technology integrates GPS and two-way wireless telemetry technology to enable the tracking and monitoring of vehicles via any Internet-enabled device. For further information: www.immobiliser.comMobileinfo Comments and Advisory: A good application that will move - no pun intended. Note: This news release may contain forward-looking statements. Readers should take appropriate caution in developing plans utilizing these products, services and technology architectures. All trademarks used in this summary are the property of their respective owners. NEWS
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