UK Telematics Online: helping users of telematics sort sales hype from sales fact.

If you have responsibility for managing a vehicle based, mobile workforce then you face a constant battle, trying to balance productivity and operating costs, while at the same maintaining a high quality of service. Increasing concerns over dealing with legislative issues such as the Working Time Directive, Duty of Care and ensuring the safety of Lone Workers add to the difficulties of managing a mobile workforce.

Recent advances in GPS and mobile phone technology has led to a rapid growth in the use of vehicle telematics solutions, which potentially, can be very powerful tools that help managers carry out their tasks more effectively.

A recently launched website called UK Telematics Online, aimed at both potential and existing users of vehicle telematics, is a source of independent, free information, tips & advice on using vehicle telematics solutions such as vehicle tracking, satellite navigation and mobile data.

The idea for the site was born out of the experiences of a number of telematics specialists, who, over the last four years, had gained extensive experience of the industry working with both suppliers and customers. Matthew Wright, Publisher of UK Telematics Online commented, "I felt that users of telematics wanted and needed to be better informed, if they were to actually see the benefits, promised by suppliers and manufacturers of vehicle telematics products." UK Telematics Online aims to become a forum for both existing and potential users of vehicle telematics, to exchange experiences, ideas and opinions. Visitors to the website are already invited to submit for publication, articles and content they have written.

Vehicle tracking, satellite navigation and mobile data products are now widely available from a huge number of suppliers; many of whom advertise themselves as the "market leader" in this industry, or the "leading supplier" of that product; they all promise to deliver this 'cost benefit' and that 'return on investment'.

It is fair to say that managers, with responsibilities over a mobile workforce, will all at some point be confronted by a telematics company selling its’ wares. It can be difficult to separate sales hype from sales fact. UK Telematics Online wants to make that task a little easier.


Contact:Matthew Wright

Email: matthew@uktelematicsonline.co.uk

Web: www.uktelematicsonline.co.uk