Navistar’s Mexico
Subsidiary Signs Agreement with CNR to Offer
Qualcomm Mobile Information System
Responding to the growing
demand for telematics solutions in Mexico,
affiliates of leading truck maker Navistar and
innovative telecommunications leader Qualcomm
are collaborating to expand the availability of
mobile communications systems designed to
improve the efficiency of commercial freight
haulers.
Navistar, maker of
International brand trucks, has partnered with
Corporacion Nacional del Radiodeterminacion S.A.
de C.V. (CNR), to offer the OmniTRACS®
mobile communications system to the Mexico
market via Navistar’s
Mexican subsidiary, Camiones y Motores
Internacional de Mexico (CMI) and its dealer
network. An affiliate of Qualcomm, CNR is the
exclusive distributor of Qualcomm mobile
information systems in Mexico.
The OmniTRACS system is a
satellite mobile information system that enables
transportation companies to communicate with
drivers; monitor vehicle location, maintenance
and security status; and provide superior
customer service.
“Navistar
has provided telematics solutions in the U.S.
since 2005 with its AWARE®
telematics solution for truck and bus fleet
operators,” said
Daniel Lindberg, vice president and general
manager for Navistar Electronics.
“Collaborating with
CNR, which has an established network to offer
Qualcomm mobile information systems and services
in Mexico, allows us to confidently offer a
high-quality telematics solution to meet the
growing demand among transportation companies
and dealers in Mexico.”
The OmniTRACS system
enables proactive fleet management by providing
transportation companies the knowledge and tools
needed to help them reduce operating costs and
enhance productivity and security. Two-way text
and data communications are possible via
Qualcomm’s in-cab
hardware.
Fuel economy and asset
utilization are just two of the many reports
available with the OmniTRACS system to help
fleet managers track and budget their costs.
Companies can better manage equipment
maintenance schedules for both time and cost
savings. Tamper-alert systems, panic alarms and
satellite-tracking capabilities help minimize
the risk of loss due to tampering and theft, and
they help facilitate quick recovery by providing
timely location information for law-enforcement
agencies.
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