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SkyWave Introduces New
Dual-Mode IsatM2M Satellite/GPRS Terminal with
On-board Computer for Enhanced Fleet Tracking
Applications
July 17, 2008
SkyWave Mobile Communications, has introduced
the SureLinx 8100c Satellite/GPRS terminal. With
an on-board computer (OBC), Controlled Area
Network (CAN), RS485 and RS232 interfaces, this
new product offers transportation and logistics
managers a flexible and low-cost option for
communicating with vehicles in both urban and
remote locations.
The SureLinx 8100c combines
SkyWave's IsatM2M satellite technology with
worldwide cellular capabilities and intelligent
message routing in a single integrated package.
Designed to minimize networking costs as well as
increase communication reliability and coverage,
SureLinx 8100c allows customers to take
advantage of low cost, high-data rate GPRS
networks in cellular regions and seamlessly
switch to reliable satellite communication in
other areas.
The SureLinx 8100c is
the only dual-mode service terminal with an
on-board computer that uses Inmarsat's global
satellite service. Using the industry standard
C-programming language, customers can
effortlessly create tailored applications
without the expense and complexities of adding
an external computer. Since SkyWave is the only
service provider to offer IsatM2M on Inmarsat's
PAC-C satellite service at 142°W (which provides
superb coverage in Western USA) the SureLinx
8100c is the only terminal that can offer the
ability to track and monitor vehicles globally
in near-real time without any interruption in
service.
Standard CAN interfaces
allow the addition of engine monitoring
capabilities to vehicle tracking applications.
CAN is a highly prevalent data protocol for
communicating between devices in the automotive,
controls and industrial sector. It supports
other communication protocols like SAE J1939*
and CiA CANopen**. With CAN on SureLinx 8100c,
fleet managers can add vehicle-diagnostic
capabilities including fuel monitoring,
speeding, idling, engine and transmission
maintenance requirements and cargo security
alerts. All these are designed to reduce costs
associated with fuel usage, vehicle maintenance
and driver abuse.
"Due to the high operating
costs and the competitive nature of the
business, fleet managers are looking for
messaging terminals that are flexible, powerful,
inexpensive to operate and easy to use," says
Dan Poirier, Vice President of Sales and Service
at SkyWave. "The SureLinx 8100c provides these
competitive advantages in a low-cost, dual-mode
package without the complexities of dealing with
multiple vendors and costs of integrating and
installing multiple hardware boxes."
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