Gearworks Leverages Nextel Wireless GPS Platform
etrace:worksight.lite edition provides cost-effective, easy-to-use solution for gaining visibility into any mobile workforce using Java and non Java-enabled mobile devices
Gearworks, a leading provider of mobile workforce management software, announced today the availability of the newest member of its flagship etrace product family - etrace:worksight.lite edition - designed to work with the Nextel Wireless GPS Platform from Sprint. etrace:worksight.lite is ideally suited for small-to-medium businesses seeking an economical solution for gaining mobile workforce visibility. The etrace product family, previously available only on Nextel Java phones, can now also support non Java-enabled handsets allowing businesses to leverage their existing investment.
The new etrace edition features GPS tracking capabilities using non Java-enabled handsets such as the i205, i305, i315 and i530 within Nextel’s product line, and gives business managers and dispatchers a zero-field-training solution for monitoring their mobile workforce. etrace:worksight.lite edition provides near-real-time fleet and worker maps, location-intelligent alerts, and WorkZone reports that provide insight into daily activities such as drive time and number of worker stops.
“Using etrace:worksight.lite edition and the Nextel Wireless GPS Platform from Sprint, small-to-medium businesses can begin monitoring their mobile workforce without investing a lot of time and money to get a solution up and running,” said Todd J. Krautkremer, president and chief executive officer for Gearworks. “Since there is no mobile client on the phone, customers can start benefiting from greater field visibility without buying new handsets or retraining field workers.”
The Nextel Wireless GPS Platform from Sprint is a network-based location tracking solution that works with a wide range of standard handsets (Java and non Java-enabled) to provide GPS location information without the need for an application on the device.
etrace:worksight.lite is available now and can be Sprint direct billed for $19.95 per month, including Nextel data access charges.
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