MHF Logistical Solutions Inc., a leading provider of packaging, transportation and technical services for generators and shippers of radioactive, hazardous and non- hazardous waste and materials, said today that it will offer live, real-time demonstrations of its new remote tracking and cargo monitoring service at the Waste Management Conference meeting in Tucson, Arizona, next week (February 26 - March 2).
The company said it will also showcase the most recent additions to its extensive line of packaging products for radioactive waste and other types of hazardous and non-hazardous waste and materials. The annual Waste Management Conference is the nuclear waste management industry’s premier event. MHF-LS has long been a financial and program supporter of the conference. The new remote railcar tracking and cargo monitoring service incorporates MHF-LS-operated railcars equipped with long-life, battery-operated wireless devices and monitoring equipment. The service enables MHF-LS and its clients to track exact locations and operating status of railcars in use across North America, as well as the condition of their contents.
The wireless devices incorporate global positioning satellite (GPS) technology linked to MHF-LS’ systems. Participants at the Waste Management Conference will be able to watch actual deployment of the remote tracking and diagnostic systems. “We’re excited to be offering our new asset-tracking capabilities at the Waste Management Conference. We believe the technology will be a powerful catalyst for our clients’ ability to improve operational efficiencies,” said Rick Zink, MHF-LS executive vice president. “It’s especially appropriate to spotlight the smart railcars service in Tucson. We were pioneers in making rail a viable option for the safe and economical transportation of radioactive materials. Now, through innovation, we’re adding to the attractiveness of rail for a wide range of shippers.”
Written by matt on February 24th, 2006 with no comments.
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Transportation and Service organizations offered expanded ability to enhance productivity with a range of new products offered by WebTech Wireless
WebTech Wireless, a leading fleet Telematics products and service provider, today announced the upcoming availability of several new products designed to deliver cost-efficient data communication and location based services to Transportation and Field Service organizations. The suite of products includes the WT6000E Locator, the WT1800 Mobile Access Point and the WT5800 Locator, all of which provide location-based services through WebTech’s multi-language fleet services platform - QuadrantTM.
The WT6000E is the latest in the WebTech’s series of GSM enabled Locators which is now expanded to provide GPS-based location and status reporting on class 10 GPRS and EDGE networks. Key features include over-the-air configuration and upgrades, multiple telemetry and serial ports as well as JBUS interfaces to report on-board engine diagnostics.
The WT1800 Mobile Access Point connects to a WebTech cellular Locator to provide a WiFi (802.11b/g) Vehicle Area Network to cellular network bridge for WiFi-enabled laptops and PDAs. The WT1800 provides a very simple and cost effective method for companies to provide their field service personnel with real-time access to their back-office applications through readily available WiFi-enabled handheld devices, without the need for cellular modem upgrades and multiple cellular data service plans. The WT1800 is a true 802.11 Access Point that is able to support multiple devices simultaneously over a secure WEP connection.
The WT5800 Locator provides a cost-effective means for companies to benefit from Quadrant’s fleet location and reporting services for organizations that don’t require real-time updates and driver communications. Location and vehicle telemetry information is stored in the WT5800 and uploaded automatically when the vehicle returns to a company’s authorized 802.11 LAN coverage areas. The WT5800 can communicate over any standard 802.11 access point that may be installed at vehicle depots, re-load points or even in the driver’s home.
“The introduction of these products ensures our location-based solutions are easily accessible to North American and International Field Service organizations,” commented Anwar Sukkarie, President and CEO of WebTech Wireless. “There is a prevalence of WiFi-enabled devices in the service industry, our solutions provide the ability to create even more business efficiencies without unnecessary hardware purchases.”
Written by matt on February 15th, 2006 with no comments.
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Enfora L.P. a leading provider of wireless voice and data devices announced the commercial availability of its third generation Enfora Enabler II OEM module with integrated A-GPS functionality. The Enabler IIG-A-GPS is a quad band (850/900/1800/1900) GSM/GPRS/A-GPS module optimized for machine-to-machine (M2M) and vehicle tracking systems that require real-time access to GPS or Assisted GPS (A-GPS) location information. The new module is immediately available for integration, with general production availability slated for 2Q06. The Enabler IIG-A-GPS utilizes the Global Locate IndoorGPS technology.
The Enabler IIG-A-GPS is an extension to the popular Enabler II series of OEM GSM/GPRS modules that have been integrated into a variety of handset, M2M and vehicle tracking devices.
“Enfora is excited to offer our customers highly integrated GSM/GPRS and A-GPS capabilities in a single module solution,” said Jeff Newman, Enfora Sr. Vice President of Business Development. “Because the module contains the necessary functionality to operate on all worldwide GSM/GPRS networks, and is fully certified through the GCF and PTCRB bodies, we believe it offers companies a key time-to-market advantage for new product introductions that require location-based capabilities.”
“Global Locate is pleased to be partnered with Enfora on the Enabler II OEM Modem Module. The highly integrated Marlin GPS chipset provides industry leading performance in autonomous and assisted modes of operation. The Enabler II is the first modem module to support the SUPL assisted GPS protocol as well as Global Locate’s patented LTO or extended ephemeris technology. The LTO technology can be used anywhere in the world, with or without network coverage, and dramatically reduces fix times while reducing power,” remarked Donald Fuchs EVP of Business Development for Global Locate.
The Enabler IIG-A-GPS is a Quad Band (850/900/1800/1900) GSM/GPRS/A-GPS module that is compatible with existing Enabler IIG modules. The Enabler IIG physical size of 46mm x 30mm x 3.1mm makes it one of the most compact OEM modules on the market. The Enabler IIG OEM module incorporates quad band frequency coverage, GPRS Multi-Slot Class 10 operation, AMR, SIM Toolkit, TCP/IP and Enfora’s Event Driven I/O Engine, and can be used in conjunction with the Global Locate GPS chipset in either an MS stand alone or Assisted GPS mode. The OEM module also contains all the software protocols required to communicate with Global Locate’s A-GPS server using the on board SUPL client which conforms to the OMA SUPL A-GPS standard.
Written by matt on February 15th, 2006 with no comments.
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Nurses, orderlies and other hospital staff were the victims of nearly 5,000 violent assaults in 2004, according to the most current sampling results from U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. In an effort to improve working conditions and ensure the safety of health care workers, Ekahau Inc. is offering a real-time location solution complete with alarm system that will allow security personnel to quickly identify where incidents are taking place and respond.
Ekahau’s Real-Time Location System (RTLS) provides a personnel tracking solution that integrates with Wi-Fi networks already in operation in most hospitals and health care facilities. Using the RTLS’s Ekahau Positioning Engine (EPE) 3.1 software and Ekahau T201 WLAN tags, hospital administrators and security personnel are able to track the location of doctors and nurses via an Intranet site on any web-enabled device. In an emergency situation, a hospital employee wearing the Ekahau tag can push its alarm button to summon help. The alarm signal can be routed to security personnel monitors as well as to their cell phones via SMS text message.
“Ekahau’s RTLS has long been used by hospitals to keep track of mobile equipment. But the RTLS also provides hospitals with a simple way to care for their most valuable assets – their employees,” said Antti Korhonen, president and CEO of Ekahau. “By offering versatile alarm routing in addition to our real-time location capabilities for employee safety applications, Ekahau is delivering a richer solution for the health care industry, as well as one that is cost-effective and can be set up in a matter of days.”
Hospitals worldwide already are relying on the Ekahau RTLS to protect their employees. For example, Tuusula Hospital in Finland, Arras Central Hospital in Northern France and Mayores Hospital in Calhorra, Spain, have all selected Ekahau RTLS to improve their staff safety.
“The safety of our staff and patients has always been the number one priority for us. After our selection process of mobile nurse safety systems, Ekahau RTLS came out as the clear winner. Their system was cost effective and easy to deploy, and the underlying Wi-Fi network can be now also used for other data and voice communication purposes,” said Tuusula hospital CFO Hellevi Norema.
“Personnel safety is just one of many applications that will arise from pervasive location-tracking solutions, such as Ekahau’s RTLS,” said Gemma Tedesco, senior analyst at In-Stat. “The ability of security personnel to quickly respond to emergency situations will likely prevent many unnecessary injuries and lead to an overall safer working environment in several industry sectors, including healthcare.”
Written by GPS Tracking Guy on February 14th, 2006 with no comments.
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Nokia today underlined its effort in making location based services available to a broad consumer base with the announcement of the Nokia GPS Module LD-3W, which is compatible with a wide selection of Nokia’s Bluetooth enabled handsets. By cooperating with several partners, Nokia provides comfortable and affordable navigation solutions that are now available for many of Nokia’s mid-range handsets.
“Location based services, such as navigation and point-of-interest search for hotels and restaurants are becoming increasingly popular with consumers,” says Aage Snorgaard, Senior Vice President, Mobile Phones, Nokia. “With the introduction of the Nokia GPS Module LD-3W and through our collaborations with navigation industry players such as Wayfinder and Telmap, we offer a compelling range of location based services to the tens of millions of consumers who have one of our highly popular mid-range models, such as the Nokia 6230i or the Nokia 6280.”
The most popular location based services for consumers have been integrated car solutions. Earlier, Nokia introduced navigation to its S60 devices. Now Nokia makes location based services accessible at a lower price point.
With a handset connected to the Nokia Wireless GPS Module LD-3W, consumers see their position with up to five meters accuracy, and the easiest route to their destination on a digital map provided by Wayfinder or Telmap. Once installed with the automatic settings configuration tool, users hold an extensive selection of digital maps right in their hand. The Nokia GPS module is expected to start shipping in the 1st quarter of 2006 and retail for approximately 110 EUR excluding taxes and subsidies.
Both the Nokia GPS Module LD-3W module and suite of navigation services will be demonstrated at the partner stands of Wayfinder and Telmap at the 3GSM 2006 Congress taking place in Barcelona from February 13-16.
Written by GPS Tracking Guy on February 11th, 2006 with no comments.
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