@Road Inc. Introduces New Location-Relevant Product for Internet-Based Asset Management; New Internet Trailer Manager Expands @Road Mobile Commerce Offering For Improved Monitoring and Security.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 22, 2000 @Road(TM) Inc. Thursday announced the availability of the iTM1000, the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the Trailer In communications, a code or set of codes that make up the last part of a transmitted message. See trailer label. Manager, a new location-relevant product designed to work in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with the company's online vehicle management solution, FleetASAP(SM). @Road, a leading Internet information services See IIS. company that integrates GPS technology, wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. and the Internet to provide location-relevant solutions for businesses and consumers on the move, launched FleetASAP in 1998 to enable subscribers to better manage their mobile assets. Web-based FleetASAP services include vehicle location to within 10 meters, computer-generated reports and other vehicle management tools. Keeping Track of Trailers, Cargo The new iTM1000 is a self-powered unit that includes the FleetASAP iLM2000, the Internet Location Manager, a rechargeable battery A rechargeable battery, also known as a storage battery, is a group of two or more secondary cells. These batteries can be restored to full charge by the application of electrical energy. pack, a roof-mount combination GPS and wireless antenna and a roof-mount solar panel. Once installed in fleet trailers, the iTM1000 is designed to provide a secure, cost-effective method for remote and accurate management of trailers - regardless of whether a trailer is stationary Stationary can mean:
-- Updated location information every two hours. -- Basic battery life of 14 days, in absence of sunlight. -- Solar-powered for longer battery life. -- Tethered Attached to a data or power source by wire or fiber. Contrast with untethered. and un-tethered connection information to maximize tractor-to-trailer usage. -- Low and dead battery warning signals to ensure uninterrupted reporting. -- Internal main unit mounting between the inner and outer wall of the trailer's bulkhead to prevent interference with cargo space. -- Low-profile antenna and solar panel that add less than an inch to the overall height of the trailer. The iTM1000 equipment package is available at prices beginning at $795 per trailer and monthly FleetASAP service starts at $18.95 per subscriber with a three-year contract. For more information on this new product and other FleetASAP services, call @Road at 877-4ATROAD. About @Road Inc. Based in Fremont, @Road is a leading Internet information services company that integrates GPS technology, wireless communications and the Internet to enable companies to efficiently manage their mobile resources with location-relevant and time-sensitive information. Note to Editors: @Road, the @Road logo, FleetASAP, iTM1000 and iLM2000 are trademarks and/or service marks of @Road Inc. |
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