WebTech Wireless Inc., a leading Fleet Telematics Services Provider, introduced the WebTech 4000 Telematics Device at this week's TMC conference in Ft. Lauderdale.

The device provides transport fleets with an always-on connection to their back office.
The WebTech 4000 will be the first fleet telematics device to combine the high data throughput of North America's new coast-to-coast GSM/GPRS networks, a global satellite network for non-cellular areas and GPS to power WebTech's suite of wireless fleet services (tracking, navigation, messaging, telemetry, J1708 reporting).
"Fleet operators can no longer comfortably rely on analog networks when analog's traditional shortcomings in data delivery are coupled with its now limited future," said Frank Viquez, director of automotive electronics for Allied Business Intelligence Inc. "There is a clearly-defined need for new fleet telematics solutions that can balance satellite's ubiquitous coverage with the economies and high data capabilities of GSM/GPRS networks."
The WebTech 4000 and Quadrant Wireless Fleet Services for trucking/transportation fleets will be commercially available in June. WebTech's solution is based on an open Telematics Services Architecture (TSA) that enables data integration to leading Dispatch and Fleet Management Software offered by industry leaders Melton Technologies and Maddocks Systems Inc.
"While multi-mode communication devices exist today, they are primarily based on low data throughput networks such as cellemetry or AMPS that can't access the Internet and really limit the fleet data transmissions." said Cameron Fraser, chief technology officer, WebTech Wireless. "We see that many transport fleets would benefit greatly from having simple web-based forms for their drivers that upload directly into back office software. This is accomplished with GPRS as the most advanced network of its kind to provide cost-efficient access to real-time data."
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