Telematics

Regular readers of Consumer Reports will recognize the term telematics as meaning the combination of telecommunications and GPS technology. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The devices, which are required by a growing number of subprime loan contracts, are the product of a revolution in telematics -- the blending of telecommunications and wireless technology. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The word telematics is a blend of telecommunication and informatics, and the way it's being used here is to mean the way cars can communicate with the grid and the Internet. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's the latest sign of auto makers racing to expand their offerings of interactive electronics, known as telematics, a field that has mainly been dominated by General Motors Corp. with its OnStar system. ❋ Unknown (2009)

That's only one of the many ways your life is about to be changed through the development of what auto-industry techies call telematics -- a vast array of wireless connections between you, your car, computers, satellites and, yes, the inevitable Internet. ❋ Unknown (2008)

LANE: The New York law (car honking), and threats of more legislation elsewhere have driven carmakers to invest in so-called telematics systems with built-in microphones and voice recognition systems. ❋ Unknown (2001)

This technology, also known as telematics insurance, monitors a driver's behaviour by using data transmitted from a Smartbox, which is fitted to the policyholder's car, via satellite. ❋ Kara Gammell (2011)

DALLAS - ATX, a leading provider of customized connected vehicle (also known as telematics) services to global automobile manufacturers, announced today its new mobile emergency management platform integrating its location-specific, emergency notification of vehicle emergencies to emergency responders with emergency towing, roadside assistance and auto insurance notification services provided by its corporate parent, Cross Country Automotive ❋ Unknown (2010)

The intersection of information and communications technology, also known as telematics, is expected to be a standard feature in vehicles by 2015 according to ABI Research. 1 The use of telematics allows vehicles to be connected in ways that are designed to enhance the driving experience for consumers, or increase the operational effectiveness of transportation companies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The technology, called telematics, can provide drivers with services ranging from automatically seeking and guiding emergency help after an accident, locking and unlocking car doors from a smartphone, or locating a stolen vehicle. ❋ Unknown (2010)

UPS trucks, about 60,000 of which are on the road every day, have begun using so-called telematics technology to track more than 200 pieces of data, including speed, oil pressure, and even the number of times a truck is put in reverse. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Using "telematics," which is the integration of telecommunications and computer electronics, we can track, monitor and control assets with real-time, robust and consistent data reporting via two-way satellite communications. ❋ Eric LaBat (2006)

A research report by Berg Insight - a noted "business intelligence" consultant to the telecom industry - tells us that, by 2009, all 15 million cars sold in Europe could have "telematics" – by which is meant a satellite navigation device and a mobile communication unit. ❋ Richard (2005)

From where Berg Insight obtained this information is questionable, as there are no firm proposals from the commission that cars should be fitted with "telematics". ❋ Richard (2005)

This year, the company is buying 300 new tractors for its freight unit, taking delivery of three new Boeing Co. 767 freighter jets and adding "telematics" data-capture technology to 10,000 signature brown delivery trucks, said ❋ Unknown (2010)

This solution targets high-volume applications such as telematics systems for automotive, on-board equipment for intelligent transport systems and smart meters for utility companies.