AirIQ Launches Fleet Management Solution for Commercial Transport; Web-Based Solution for Tractors, Trailers and Straight-Trucks.Business & Technology Editors TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 14, 2000 AirIQ Inc., a worldwide wireless application service provider specializing in telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the , today announced the availability of a comprehensive fleet management solution for commercial transport fleets. The announcement was made at Truckworld 2000, Canada's largest trucking exhibition. "We are pleased to bring our depth of telematics experience to the commercial transport industry," said Don Simmonds, AirIQ President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We have proven that AirIQ's Web-based fleet management solution has a compelling return on investment for a broad range of transport applications." AirIQ provides Web-enabled wireless solutions to locate, protect and manage vehicle fleets. AirIQ for Commercial Transport Fleets uses the Internet to deliver fleet management services for tractors, straight-trucks and tethered Attached to a data or power source by wire or fiber. Contrast with untethered. or untethered Unattached to any data or power source by wire or fiber; in other words: wireless. Contrast with tethered. trailers. The AirIQ solution is based on an intelligent, on-board On board usually means to be traveling on some vehicle. For example, Baby On Board. Compare with overboard. Metaphorically, the term on-board is often used to refer to some piece of technology that is integrated in a moving vehicle, for example: Global Positioning System (GPS) Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use. ) and wireless transceiver (TRANSmitter reCEIVER) An electronic device or circuit that transmits and receives analog or digital signals. It comes in many forms; for example, a transponder on a satellite, a network adapter in the computer or the circuits in a cellphone. that provides a wealth of information. This valuable management information is viewed using the latest online digitized mapping technology. AirIQ clients now have the ability to access vehicle information from any Internet connection. "AirIQ is committed to offering a fleet management solution for all private fleets and for-hire carriers - not just those that can afford to make a large upfront investment in hardware and software," said Miguel Gonsalves, Vice President of AirIQ's Commercial Transport Division. "We use a service-based pricing model, enabling commercial fleet owners and managers to receive an immediate payback Payback The length of time it takes to recover the initial cost of a project, without regard to the time value of money. ." AirIQ for Commercial Transport Fleets offers a powerful value proposition for commercial transport clients. Clients can: - Locate vehicles without incurring the cost of sending employees to find them - Take inventory of vehicles without having to physically count them - Let their customers know where their shipments are in real-time - Improve customer service by accurately estimating arrival times (ETA) in real-time - Retrieve lost or stolen vehicles quickly and efficiently - Manage driver behavior by auditing location information - Reduce the impact of human error by dispatchers or drivers - Begin and end each dispatch shift with fleet management reports that capture an entire fleet's activities - Receive boundary crossing and excessive speed reports - Reconstruct the route leading up to an accident - Remotely disable stolen vehicles AirIQ's technology overcomes the traditional challenge of locating untethered trailers, which have no built-in source of power. The solution has undergone rigorous independent lab-environment testing to ensure it can withstand the environmental conditions to which tractors and trailers are exposed. AirIQ also offers a complete end-to-end telematics solution to rental vehicle and lease fleets, bus operations and heavy equipment owners. Telematics is the provision of wireless, location-based information to and from vehicles. International Data Corp. has estimated the telematics market will grow to US$42 billion by 2010, from US$1 billion in 1998. AirIQ for Commercial Transport Fleets is available immediately, directly from AirIQ. About AirIQ Based in Pickering, near Toronto, Canada, AirIQ is an application service provider specializing in wireless fleet management for vehicles. Using telematics, or the wireless transmission of location-based information and control messages to and from vehicles, AirIQ helps its clients locate and manage their vehicle fleets. The AirIQ solution is a marriage of five advanced technologies: Internet, 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. , positioning technology (GPS), digitized mapping (GIS (1) (Geographic Information System) An information system that deals with spatial information. Often called "mapping software," it links attributes and characteristics of an area to its geographic location. ) and computing computing - computer intelligence. AirIQ was formed in 1997 as a partnership among three high-technology leaders: Bell Mobility, Lenbrook Inc. and Veridian Corporation. Visit AirIQ on the Internet at www.airiq.com. |
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