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News
Issue #2001 - 35
(August 2001)
(Updated
August 29, 2001)
MARKET
OUTLOOK & TRENDS
Commercial Transportation Sector To Gain Most from Telematics
The automakers’ love
affair with telematics technology,
definitely, turns the heads of the media, as vendors show off their
sleek and sexy applications and flaunt promises of huge pay-offs.
But according to a new report by Vertical Wireless Associates, it’s
the commercial transportation sector that will ultimately gain the
most from the widespread deployment of integrated high-end wireless
information services or trucking telematics.
The report, ‘Commercial Markets for Vertical Telematics:
Strategies for Growth,’ says the promise of low-cost wireless
communication has captivated the transportation industry. As
hardware costs come down, the business case for integrated onboard
electronics on commercial vehicle is becoming more compelling. The
commercial transportation sector will gain most from the widespread
deployment of integrated high-end wireless information services.
Telematics in the trucking industry represents the convergence of
numerous first-and second-generation technology and products
currently in use, ranging from automated fuel tax software and
dash-mounted data capturing devices to integrated client-server
dispatch systems and remote diagnostic applications. The authors of
the report say vendors that offer fleet owners a comprehensive
migration path, which allows fleets to incorporate new capabilities
over time while protecting their existing investments will dominate
the market.
The report contains application descriptions, market data,
statistics, profiles, and forecasts designed to assist wireless
vendors in strategic marketing and business planning.
For more information: http://www.vertical-wireless.com
Mobileinfo Comments and Advisory: We
agree with the conclusion of this report that commercial
transportation sector will benefit from telematics. In fact, it was
the commercial transportation sector that acted as a test bed for
telematics. Since early 1990s, Qualcomm and others have been
demonstrating the benefits of wireless data connection to the
vehicles on the highways. Now, the automotive industry has found a
way of bringing Internet to the car at a much lower cost using
public shared networks and smaller less expensive WAN modems as
compared to unwieldy satellite modems. The same technology can be
installed in trucks at much less expense than $ 200 monthly charge
these satellite service operators used to offer. Telematics is now a
productive communications tool for the fleet operators.
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.
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