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Car Tracking by tyrone77: 5:56pm On Jul 09, 2015 |
Car theft is still a reality that we will have to contend with for
some time to come. Every now and then a car is snatched
from the owner at gun point (carjacking) or breaking and
entering. You might not be able to stop your car from being
snatched, but with a car tracking system, you can greatly
increase your chances of recovering it.
Car tracking services can help you monitor, via a computer
(on the internet) or mobile phone (internet or SMS), where
your car or fleet of cars are at any given point. You can even
control the car from a remote location. Car tracking services
usually have detailed maps to aid the recovery of stolen
vehicles.
Car tracking services can also be used to monitor vital
information about a vehicle, like the speed, fuel level,
engine temperature, etc.
Car Tracking is not just for Stolen Cars
However, vehicle tracking is not just for recovering stolen
cars, logistic companies like transport and distribution
companies also need these car tracking services for fleet
management. Companies and businesses can also use their
car tracking services to monitor and track their official
vehicles. They can use vehicle tracking devices to monitor
and track where their fleet of cars, vans, trucks, buses, and/
or motorcycles are. They can locate a damaged vehicle and
efficiently plan for its recovery.
Other vital assets like Containers, Laptops, Generators, etc
can also be tracked with a tracking device.
Types of Car Tracking Services
There are different types of car tracking services available
today.
Cellular based Car Tracking
The cellular network based tracking service depends on the
infrastructure of a mobile network. They are limited because
you cannot track your asset in realtime outside the network
coverage of the mobile operator. If out of network coverage,
the device will record data on-board and transmit only when
on network coverage.
This creates a problem as the vehicle cannot be accounted
for within the blind spot and a criminal with the know-how
will use this to his/her advantage.
This cellular based auto tracking systems uses the Global
Positioning System (GPS) satellites and/or the mobile
networks to provide tracking services for auto and fleet
monitoring. To improve the footprint of the system
providers now provide tracking across mobile networks in
the country and even in neighboring countries.
Tracking information is delivered using SMS or internet
depending on the options available from the car tracking
service.
GPS based tracking services
Another type is based on satellite technology. These Car
tracking services are based only on GPS or similar global
satellite navigation system. These solutions are cheaper and
can cover a larger territory.
If you have an automobile or any other asset that you value
we suggest that you subscribe to a vehicle/asset tracking
solution.
Auto tracking services goes beyond just tracking, some
include auto insurance package. This means that on the
unlikely event that your car cannot be recovered you will be
offered a replacement.
Car tracking services can also include movement and
tamper sensors to alert you whenever your car is tampered
with or if your car is moving. Some tracking systems can
even alert you on whether ignition is on or off.
Automobile crash sensors may also be included for rapid
response in cases of auto crash. This will allow for quick
medical attention. Some car tracking services also offer
rapid response service for broken down vehicles.
In Nigeria, mobile network operators like Globacom and
MTN now offer asset tracking solutions within their
networks.
Glo mobile was the first GSM operator to launch an
automobile tracking system in Nigeria. The tracker service
was called glo fleetmanager and was powered by Global
Asset Protection (GAP) Limited. The service was based on
GSM/GPS technologies. |
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