Telematic Service Providers

Groeneveld is active world-wide in the transport, off-road and industrial sectors. Its supply range includes innovative products to enhance efficiency and safety, as well as Information and Communication Technology products and services, specifically for transport companies and warehouses.

Groeneveld has all disciplines in-house, from research to production. Strong relationships with customers are highly valued. Customers are served personally by the various national organisations that also provide advice, implementation services and after-sales support.

Groeneveld has integrated Webraska Navigation satnav technology within one of its most popular product, the TopIQ in-cab computer. TopIQ offers multiple operational functionalities including driver and charter data registration, vehicle and load tracking & tracing, transmission of charter orders, GSM data or GPRS communication as well as satellite navigation controlled by transport orders.

For more informations: www.groeneveld.be

ACUNIA is a leading provider of advanced software and hardware solutions for the complete telematics pipeline. Acunia's core technology Open Telematics Framework® (OTF) is a java-based architecture for the delivery and management of electronic services. Acunia Telematics Solutions (ATS) leverages OTF and Carcube®, Acunia's terminal, into solutions for fleet management by combining the integration capabilities of OTF and the excellent power/price ratio of CarCube. In March 2003, Webraska delivered Acunia the first Pure Java® OSGi compliant version of its off-board turn-by-turn SmartZone® Navigation solution. The solution has been selected to take part of General Motors Europe Field trial of Telematics solutions.

Intelematics Australia, a joint venture between two Australian automotive clubs - Royal Automotive Club of Victoria (RACV) and National Roads and Motorists' Association (NRMA)-, launched end 2003 the Australian Telematics Service Hub (ATSH).

Developed in collaboration with Webraska(*), TSH provides, in addition to safety and security services, traffic-aware GPS navigation and live location-based information such as "Where's my nearest" POI search and concierge services. Technically, the ATSH is a secure Internet node through which messaging, content and location information is intelligently relayed, scheduled and reformatted between the stakeholders, various mobile and fixed devices. This makes ATSH compliant with multiple environments regardless of hardware, vehicle types and communications standards.

Intelematics Australia has been globally recognised for its breakthrough technology and was selected as one of five finalists for 'Best Technology/Telematics Solutions Award' by Telematics Update in February 2004.

(*) The ATSH utilises Webraska technology including the Webraska SmartZone GeoSpatial Platform, which in Australia is licensed and hosted by Sensis (a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra).

More on: www.intelematics.com.au

In 2002, Cobra Automotive Technologies, leader in the development of vehicle security solutions, completed the development of Cobra Connex, an advanced automotive "anti-theft/after-theft" security solution. Cobra Connex plans to become the leading Pan European security application for private users and fleet companies. The service enables motor vehicle owners and fleet managers to maintain a secure connection with their vehicles at all times, no matter where the vehicles may be. Built around Cobra-Connex's own application software, the service is powered by Webraska's SmartZone® Geospatial Platform; vehicles are equipped with satellite positioning and GSM connections allowing remote surveillance and access to key vehicle parameters. The system is able to provide notification of break-ins, theft, vandalism, road-side emergencies, accidents, and can also be used for vehicle tracking via the Web.

B2i is a specialist provider of technology consulting and product development services. Webraska provided B2i with core navigation technology for its fleet management system, Communicant Vehicle System (CVS).

The integration of Webraska's SmartZone Navigation technology has enabled B2i to add GPS navigation to the portfolio of features offered by the CVS platform including application download, vehicle localisation, remote diagnostics and "after-theft" vehicle immobilisation.

The CVS solution was awarded the BtoB Transport Innovation Technology Award at Progilog 2004, the Supply Chain Management and Tracking exhibition.

For more information : www.b2i.fr

Delphi is a world leader in mobile electronics and transportation components and systems technology. Delphi has selected Webraska to integrate its Navigation technology IbDN® into NetRadio, Delphi's car radio portfolio. The resulting device branded Communiport is packaged into a single unit performing standard radio - CD player functions as well as wireless navigation. In contrast to traditional navigation systems, which use costly on-board computers equipped with CD-Rom drives, Webraska technology is based on the SmartZone Geospatial Platform, a remote powerful server capable of calculating routes, proximity searches, maps and traffic information in milliseconds. Users thus access up-dated information at all time through their car radios, optimizing their journeys with the most recent traffic information. The information and files prepared by the SmartZone Geospatial Platform are highly compressed and transmitted via IP at low cost across the mobile telephone network to the car radio. Then, the driver is guided step-by-step, turn-by-turn through graphic and voice instructions up to his final destination.

Toyota France, the French subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan, has become a major player in the French Automotive marketplace, operating six manufacturing units in Valenciennes-Onnaing, France.

In October 2004, Toyota France launched Toyota Hub, an exclusive consumer mobility service portal. Toyota Hub's customers are equipped with a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) featuring mobile telephony and digital camera functionalities. Toyota Hub enables consumers to access exclusive mobility services including entertainment, assistance and GPS navigation powered by Webraska SmartZone™ Navigation.

Toyota France website

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