In its simplest definition it is "an instrument that measures a quantity and signals the results to a distant point" and can vary from anything from a car radio picking up an FM frequency to GPS satellite navigation.
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Airmax Remote will be supplying in-car technology for vehicle location services, vehicle diagnostics and vehicle forensics. It will also launch a universal hands free mobile phone with a Bluetooth EOBD compliant system during 2007. In addition we are investing in-car video camera technology for driver risk and accident management.
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Telematics is the provision of information and other services into the car by means of telecommunications. This could take the form of GPS information, text messaging, vehicle diagnostics, traffic information, breakdown and emergency alerts and "off" board navigation.
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The market is in its embryonic stage today but is expected by analysts to show explosive growth over the next five years. Market projections vary greatly in value and timing but all expect the market to present major opportunities. As an example, a team of HSBC analysts expects European end-user revenues of over £3 billion by the year 2007, with over £2.5 billion from services and $.7 billion from hardware. Deutsche Bank’s automotive team expects aggregate world-wide revenues of £30 billion by 2010. Traffic content is expected by many to be a significant portion of this market.
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There are around 29 million vehicles in the UK and about 205 million throughout Europe rising year on year. The use of high quality and timely vehicle data in the form or real time management or broadcast traffic data makes the use of the car more efficient and safer. According to independent research min 2002, traffic information was the top service required by 45% of drivers. This is followed by in-car navigation (21%), emergency and breakdown assistance (19%), points of interest (6%) and other (9%) services. Now (2006) requirements are changing with 45% of drivers interviewed wanting remote vehicle diagnostics.
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No. Only the driver has access to their driving records; if they wish others to see journey logs, etc they will have to grant authorisation and pass on their password details.
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Yes as long as they are of a supported model. Please use the Contact Us page to let us know about you car.
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No. The unit has been designed to "plug and play" (PnP) and has the advantage of not being an interference fit with the vehicles' systems.
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An 'STD Code' is telephone exchange code allocated to all towns and regions in the UK, eg. London has a code of (0207 and 0208) and Bristol has a code of (0117).
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