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What is GPS Fleet Tracking?
GPS Fleet Tracking is a location based service that uses vehicle-installed 1X modems to provide real-time location information so you can determine the location of your fleet.
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What kinds of GPS Fleet Tracking Solutions does TELUS provide?
TELUS has two Fleet Tracking offerings to meet the needs of businesses. Both solutions require the professional installation of a GPS enabled modem in your vehicle.
Fleet Complete™, from our partner Complete Innovations is our entry-level Fleet Tracking solution that provides vehicle tracking for business. This solution allows users to view a list of GPS points for a vehicle or group of vehicles, showing the date/time, GPS position, speed and direction of travel. This solution is intended for businesses looking for a basic GPS solution, without the need for customization or back-end systems integration. To learn more about Fleet Complete, contact Complete Innovations at 1-800-220-0779 or by email telus@fleetcomplete.com.
TELUS Tracker™, from TELUS Geomatics, is our Advanced Fleet Tracking offering. It focuses on enabling greater levels of collaboration and customization to improve productivity and efficiency in key business and customer service processes. This solution improves dispatch, scheduling and vehicle maintenance. It establishes an in-vehicle “platform” for easy integration with other mobile applications such as drivers’ logs, tire monitoring. Also, it incorporates GPS with vehicle telematic capabilities (information about the vehicle itself) to monitor safety and fleet conditions and to sense custom in-vehicle devices such as compressors, sprayers, power take-off and valves.
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How do I determine which Fleet Tracking Solution is best for my needs?
Fleet Complete is an entry-level solution intended businesses requiring basic tracking of fleet vehicles. TELUS Tracker is an advanced solution intended for businesses requiring advanced features and functionality, including integration with back-office and other mobile applications and customized on-vehicle sensing.
Consider the following comparison:
Fleet Tracking (Basic)
Fleet Tracking (Advanced)
Fleet Tracking Solution
Fleet Complete, from Complete Innovations
TELUS Tracker, from TELUS Geomatics
Tracking Features
Track real-time location and show vehicle speed, stop/move/idling, direction of travel. Provides security alerts when vehicles stray from scheduled routes and pre-defined perimeters.
Track real-time location and show vehicle speed, stop/move/idling, direction of travel. Provides security alerts when vehicles stray from scheduled routes and pre-defined perimeters.
Mapping
Fleet Complete includes a simple and user friendly interface using Microsoft Virtual Earth and Microsoft MapPoint mapping engines.
Access to hundreds of mapping data layers including client supplied layers.
Historical Replay
Historical replay (1 vehicle at a time) and 3 months online data storage.
Historical replay (1 or more vehicles at the same time) and 13 months online data storage.
Network Coverage
Canada and the US using the TELUS
1X/CDMA wireless network.
Canada and the US using the TELUS 1X/CDMA wireless network and satellite data network, where cellular coverage is not available.
Reporting
Create sophisticated, flexible reports that record stops, speed, mileage
Extends reporting to include: client configurable event-triggered notification reports; and, custom ad hoc reports from raw data via open standard data forwarding services.
Vehicle Information
Provides real-time location based data – a snapshot of vehicle location, speed, and direction of travel.
Fleet Monitoring of sensor- ignition Power Take Off (PTO), door sensor, and battery voltage.
In addition to location-based data, TELUS Tracker provides real time engine diagnostics, engine status and seatbelt usage when vehicle is in motion.
Establishes an in-vehicle “platform” for easy integration with other mobile applications such as drivers’ logs, tire monitoring, etc., and to improve dispatch and scheduling.
Ability to integrate vehicle telematics information and external systems, including: back office applications, operations, dispatch, scheduling, logistics, etc. -
Where can I use GPS Fleet Tracking?
GPS Fleet Tracking is available throughout Canada and the US on the TELUS 1X/CDMA wireless network. See coverage map