telematics
RSS telematicsConvergence: IPv6 migration - a necessary pain?
Comment Online games consoles, internet-enabled washing machines and in-car telematics and remote telemetry systems could also benefit from having an IP address. There are so many reasons why IPv6 is a good thing - from... [05 Jun 2003]
The Ovum View: WLAN - beyond simple data access
Comment Cellular manufacturers have half-heartedly chased the prospect of vehicle telematics for years, with little to show for it. Now several vehicle manufacturers, including Daimler-Benz, have embraced WLAN, acknowledging... [17 Apr 2003]
Norwich Union gets high-tech help for telematics-based car insurance
News Norwich Union is working with IBM and Orange on a telematics system that could reduce some drivers' insurance premiums by working out how safe they are at the wheel. IBM is supplying the telematics... [13 Mar 2003]
Karaoke gives Linux fans something to sing about
News Hedrick added: "We have hundreds of products in development: mobile phones, advanced remote controls, high-definition televisions, telematics systems, musical instruments, karaoke machines, gaming machines. [08 Jan 2003]
Bluetooth goes brmm brmm
News The Audi Bluetooth-enabled Telematics Control Unit (TCU) combines an embedded GSM module and an embedded Bluetooth module with powerful CPU. Car maker Audi will be incorporating Bluetooth technology in some of its models... [10 Dec 2002]
Mobile operators told: Forget man, here comes machine
News A new report by Frost & Sullivan forecasts the European commercial vehicle telematics market will be worth E4.7bn by 2009 and this market will increasingly rely on cellular communications. For mobile operators... [12 Nov 2002]
IBM makes talking cars with Honda
News Telematics technology has been around for a while and was first popularised by General Motors and its OnStar system. However, whether telematics will catch on in the consumer market is still not clear. [29 Jul 2002]
Why the easy life's over for mobile
Comment Finding ways to squeeze more out of existing and valuable customers is what the business is all about, as we'll see increasingly with mobile data services, multimedia applications, games and telematics-based services. [11 Mar 2002]
Anglo strikes BAE telematics and funding deal
News BAE Systems is buying mobile communications service provider Anglo Communications' telematics division for £2.85m. The BAE telematics deal will see 29.7 per cent of Anglo's parent, Ofex-listed Recall... [29 Oct 2001]
Share slump job loss turmoil embroils European Telecom
News Edward Belgeonne, a non-executive director, will step down as his role as chief executive of Global Telematics has been deemed incompatible with his other position. The mobile distributor's shares plummeted by over 37... [15 Mar 2001]
German techies invent hacker killer
News The Lock-Keeper-System from the Trier Institute for Telematics operates by physically separating local and wide area networks when under attack. Thomas Engel from the Institute of Telematics, said: "With... [01 Mar 2001]
Automotive giant consolidates operations for ecommerce
News The DCX Net initiative will cover a wide range of business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and business-to-employee schemes, as well as telematics for building intelligent vehicle management systems. [10 Oct 2000]
Nokia announces plans for Web-enabled cars
News In a statement, the company said it will launch its first telematics system - wireless vehicle communications technology - by the end of this year, with second generation equipment following in 2001. The company said the... [28 Feb 2000]
Global Telematics announce Parcelforce contract
News Global Telematics, the joint venture between Racal and European Telecom, has won a five-year contract to supply its fleet management system to Parcelforce Worldwide. Global Telematics will use its Orchid... [08 Jun 1999]
IBM aims for high-speed Net video
News IBM also announced the launch of a European AIA Centre in Holland, in partnership with the Telematics Institute and SURFnet. IBM is to set up a research project aiming to deliver Web-based video 1,000 times faster than... [06 Apr 1999]
