Qualcomm has signed National Freight and Atlas Van Lines as customers for its untethered trailer asset management solution. Each company plans to outfit up to 4,000 trailers, starting this fall.
Molex, Inc. released FaxEnable, a system for sending two-way faxes between the office and vehicles. FaxEnable is a module that provides the interface between a standard fax machine and a digital mobile phone, such as Nextel transmission protocol, the company says.
PlanetLink Communications Inc. announced its first commercial orders of the TransTrak mobile locator device in the United States for three Atlanta-based customers. TransTrak’s features include tracking vehicle speed and location in real-time and controlling vehicle functions through remote access.
SkyBitz announced five new customers for its trailer-tracking product – Gainey Transportation, Sun Belt Transportation, Inc., MXLX Movers, Brakebush Transportation, Inc. and the Trott Group Inc. The recent additions bring its customer base to nearly 70 fleets.
StarTrak LLC said Alliance Shippers Inc. had added StarTrak’s ReeferTrak Commander to 500 of its fleet of 1,360 refrigerated intermodal trailers. The satellite-based management solution gives Alliance Shippers full two-way command and control authority over reefer assets and loads while in transit.
Wheels Inc., a provider of fleet-leasing services, introduced a push-email component called Driver Communications for its online fleet management tool called FleetView. The feature eliminates the manual process of researching, identifying and investigating compliance issues and exceptions.
Syniverse Technologies struck a Wi-Fi roaming deal with Truckstop.net, a wireless service provider that specializes in Internet connectivity at more than 500 truck stops and travel plazas. Operators using Syniverse’s Mobile Data Roaming Services will now have seamless roaming access onto Truckstop.net’s Wi-Fi network.
