TomTom WORK GPS fleet tracking January 13, 2007
Posted by Rich in : GPS fleet tracking,GPS tracking employees,GPS vehicle tracking , trackbackTomTom, better known for their consumer car navigation systems, has announced TomTom WORK. Combining the best of both worlds, TomTom WORK provides GPS fleet tracking for managers, while also providing GPS navigation for drivers.
The system has three components:
- TomTom WEBFLEET: an easy to use web-based service, giving access to 24-hour vehicle management and comprehensive reporting tools. TomTom WEBFLEET allows businesses to view their vehicles’ and drivers’ exact locations and manage new tasks.
- TomTom LINK: a compact, small unit placed inside each vehicle, allowing users to automatically and cost effectively transfer current vehicle positions (using GPS) and other information (via GPRS) to TomTom WEBFLEET.
- A TomTom portable navigation device (PND): either the TomTom GO 910 or TomTom GO 510.
Two-way communication is enabled as well:
Office-based managers can communicate with drivers by sending orders and text messages, enabling client orders and locations to be updated and new tasks and navigation coordinates to be sent to appropriate drivers. Drivers can send (standard) messages on order and work status.
The cost is less than $2 per day for TomTom WEBFLEET, $500 for TomTom LINK (per vehicle), plus the cost of the PND.
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