Over the last few years technology has consistently offered us services and devices that are wonderful, reliable and user friendly. Out of all these offerings, the one that stands out and has had the most impact on our lives and how we do business. This is the GPS or geographical positioning system. The concept of GPS works by using small satellite signals that send data to a GPS receiver. These signals work out where something is located on planet earth. This has resulted in a revolution in navigation and transport, and has enabled tracking systems to be installed in vehicles around the world.

In a GPS vehicle tracking system, a very small GPS receiver is fitted in the vehicle and this, in turn, works with a mobile phone and sensors. The vehicle can then track and report its own location. The information it reports is then used for monitoring or activating an action. The vehicle can be remotely tracked and monitored. Its speed is known and its location is known. There is also a host of other data that can be reported but this depends on the particular receiver installed in the vehicle.

A vehicle tracking system can track mileage, fuel consumption and remaining fuel in the tank, engine condition, temperature and whatever other information the clients requires.

A vehicle tracking device is an almost guaranteed anti-theft mechanism as it can not only locate a stolen vehicle but can also activate alarms and disable the starter. This means faster recovery and insurance benefits. For a business, vehicle tracking devices are a powerful asset management tool.

Technology should both empower and make life easier. If it doesn’t, it’s not worth having. One of the things that advances in technology has done is to dramatically reduce the cost of keeping in touch, and to make technology that was previously only in the domain of large corporations available to small and medium sized businesses as well. Vehicle tracking has now become an affordable way to give your business the benefits previously enjoyed only by a select few.

Vehicle tracking technology allows you to track the whereabouts of your fleet, monitor speed and mileage and make savings in fuel bills. You can divert vehicles around traffic blockages and gain benefits from the increased security that result from an accurate knowledge of location. Some packages even include the ability to immobilise the vehicle remotely,  protecting a potentially valuable cargo. Urgent pick up from a valued customer? Find out which of your vehicles is nearest, divert them to the location and continue on from there. Problem solved, your reputation enhanced and a situation in which both you and your customers gain advantage.

Telco Communications offer a variety of affordable vehicle tracking packages – and with prices as low as 52p per vehicle per day, allowing for an increase in efficiency and productivity which will more than compensate for the costs of the overall package. The right package for you will obviously depend on your specific circumstances and requirements, but the saving and efficiency generated will benefit businesses of a variety of sizes. There are packages from a number of providers available – so allow us to help you select the one that is right for you.

Vehicle tracking is seen as the best technology which allows you to have control over the movement of your vehicles. It lets you know the where abouts of your vehicle and monitor it’s every move.  The way in which vehicle tracking works is by bringing together a mobile phone network, internet, digital mapping and a GPS system. Through this combination, data is able to tell you which route the vehicle travelled on, at what speed and even how much fuel was used.

In more technical terms, the data is sent via GPS satellites to a receiver which then determines where on earth the vehicle is. The data is now transferred by means of mobile phone networks and can easily be viewed using the internet.

Why do people make use of vehicle tracking?

Vehicle tracking has many advantages and this is why here at Telco Communications, we gladly stock 3 different vehicle tracking systems. Consumers interested in a vehicle tracking device can choose between the Unitrak, Cybit and CMS supatrak system. They all have impressive systems configured for your benefit.

The most important advantage is that is gives you the power to know where your vehicle is at all times. In the event of your car being stolen, a vehicle tracking device makes it easy for officials to trace the exact location of your vehicle. No more sleepless nights! By installing a vehicle tracking system, like the ones we have here at Telco Communications, you never have to worry about your vehicle again.

Vehicle tracking can be used in many different arenas. They are ideal for use on your car or at home and perfect for vehicles owned by your company. They help you stay in control of the whereabouts of your vehicle and also benefit you in the sense that insurance premiums on your motor are lowered. With the vehicle tracking system installed, you become a lower risk meaning you pay less on vehicle insurance.

Almost all businesses have a company car. By using a vehicle tracking system that is offered here at Telco Communications, you are able to control the movement of such a car. You will be constantly aware of where the vehicle is. If employees misuse the vehicle it will be detected by the vehicle tracking system. This enables you to discipline any staff member effectively and with proof.

The same can be said for businesses who own an entire fleet of vehicles. Each and every vehicle will be monitored and managed with the help of vehicle tracking devices. You can manage which vehicles come in and those that go out, which means a much more orderly sequence is created.

Vehicle tracking for home use

Here at Telco Communications we also supply vehicle tracking systems to individual private people. This is so that vehicle owners are able to track their vehicles in the event of it getting stolen.

It also works well as a spy. You will be able to keep an eye on your teenager when he or she borrows the car to go out.