Airmax Remote Telematics Installed in 550 Vehicles
UK-based Airmax Remote has announced that St John Ambulance is installing its telematics solution for its emergency fleets. Airmax’ RESPONSE will identify each driver using RFID technology.
Vehicle diagnostic faults can now be monitored in real-time as part of an internal monitoring tool via IoT connectivity, the company said. The strategy for the 550 vehicles operated by St John is to reduce vehicle downtime and provide insight for operational deployment requirements, the company said.
Contact: Airmax Remote, www.airmaxremote.com.
Wien Energie Partners and Actility Deploy LoRaWAN Network in Vienna
Wien Energie and Actility have announced a partnership to deploy a LoRaWAN network in Vienna. Actility will provide its ThingPark Wireless platform for the project. Wien Energie will focus on indoor solutions. The network is being tested—with implementation of use cases and projects expected to begin in early 2024.
Contact: Actility, www.actility.com/contact.
U-blox Launches JODY-W5 Modules
Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox [UBXN] has introduced the JODY-W5 series modules, which brings Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth LE Audio to wider automotive segments to prevent network congestion and delivering enhanced audio functionality, the company said. First samples will be available by the end of the third quarter of 2023.
JODY-W5 is a compact module with dual-band Wi-Fi 6, dual-mode Bluetooth 5.3, and LE Audio, the company said. The module is suited for use cases specific to two-wheel vehicles, EV charging solutions, telematics control and head units, as well as rear-seat infotainment applications, the company said.
Contact: Natacha Seitz, u-blox, 41 76 436 0788, natacha.seitz@u-blox.com, www.u-blox.com.
Danalto Announces Integration With Autodesk Construction Cloud
Dublin-based Danalto has announced a new integration with Autodesk Construction Cloud to allow customers location tracking of project assets. With this integration, users will be able to locate items in real time, analyse location histories and patterns and optimize operations, the company said. Potential customers include those in the oil, gas, mining, construction, energy and other industries.
Contact: Mary Kathryn Midgett, Danalto, marykathryn@danalto.com, www.danalto.com.
PTV Group Launches Flows
PTV Group has launched a cloud tool, PTV Flows, for real-time traffic management to monitor and predict traffic. PTV Flows can visualize incidents in the road network and forecast unexpected congestion up to 2 hours in advance, the company said.
The solution, marketed to cities and road authorities, analyzes historical and current speeds as well as specific KPIs monitoring zones or corridors. By identifying patterns and trends, the self-learning system generates forecasts for the next 30 to 120 minutes, the company said.
Contact: Stefanie Schmidt, PTV Group, stefanie.schmidt@ptvgroup.com, www.myptv.com/en/mobility-software/ptv-flows.
Quuppa and Siemens Xcelerator Offer Tracking Solutions
Quuppa has announced it is “an official part” of the Siemens Xcelerator Ecosystem. The Siemens Xcelerator is an open digital business platform to accelerate digital transformation, the company said. Through the business platform, Quuppa will deliver real-time location systems to customers globally.
Contact: Sari Arjamo-Tuominen, Quuppa, sari.arjamo-tuominen@quuppa.com,
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Pozyx Achieves ISO 27001 Certification
Real-time location systems company Pozyx has obtained ISO 27001 certification. Pozyx company completed rigorous auditing protol and demonstrated a systematic and consistent approach to managing customer information, the company said.
Contact: Pozyx, www,pozyx.io.
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WARTA and CMT Partner
WARTA and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) have partnered to roll out Warta4U, a connected insurance program that offers safe driving discounts. The program will begin by focusing on young drivers, providing them feedback on risk factors like speed, acceleration, braking, cornering, and phone distraction while driving, the company said. Warta4U is currently available in four provinces in Poland.
Contact: Cambridge Mobile Telematics, www.cmt.ai.
ComNav Technology Introduces T20 Palm RTK
Shanghai-based ComNav Technology has released its T20 Palm RTK. The GNSS receiver is designed for surveying and mapping, GIS, marine, precision agriculture and machine control.
T20 integrates a GNSS and datalink module, 4G, 5.0 Dual-mode Bluetooth and data memory system.
Contact: ComNav, 86 21 64056796, sales@comnavtech.com, www.comnavtech.com.
Airbiquity Grabs Frost & Sullivan Award
Airbiquity has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan as a recipient of the 2023 Enabling Technology Leadership Award. The recognizes Airbiquity as a leading provider of telematics software solutions for automotive original equipment manufacturers based on years of technology innovation and proven development and deployment results, the company said.
Contact: Airbiquity, airbiquity@finnpartners.com, www.airbiquity.com.
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