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Discrete Wireless Announces Next Generation
GPRS Fleet Management Device
Atlanta, GA - (March 8, 2006) - Atlanta-based Discrete Wireless, Inc., a leading provider of GPS Fleet Management Systems, today announced a new GPRS Device (codenamed TUNA), that utilizes GPS product from Switzerland based u-blox.
The initial release of TUNA, schedule for Q2, 2006, will offer new functionality including point-by-point route download processing, expanded I/O support, and will include the ANTARIS™ GPS module from u-blox.
"Discrete Wireless is a major player in the AVL industry in North America. u-blox is honored to be Discrete Wireless' GPS technology supplier for their next generation Marcus in-vehicle equipment", commented Brad Sherrard, VP Sales, at u-blox Americas.
“Discrete Wireless’s next generation products will be radically more advanced than our generic GPS products of the past,“ said John Darienzo, Chief Technology Officer at Discrete Wireless. “Our new products will be special purpose computers based on the 32-Bit processor architecture of TUNA. GPS service will be just one element.”
Product Information
Discrete Wireless Marcus is a Real-Time, 100% Web-Based GPS Fleet Management and Vehicle Tracking system. MARCUS® v6 contains the most comprehensive suite of features in the industry. Features include point-to-point routing with driving directions, dispatch and 2-way messaging, automated alerts and report delivery, and vehicle maintenance. There is no software to install, and the system can be accessed using a standard internet browser.
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About Discrete Wireless
Discrete Wireless delivers GPS Fleet Management Systems. Bright House Networks, Siemens, Ryder, Home Depot, Service Master, Hub Trucking and over 3,000 service and distribution businesses nationwide rely on Discrete Wireless Fleet Management Systems to track the movement of their vehicles, employees, and goods. For more information, call 1-800-358-6178 or visit http://www.discretewireless.com.
About u-blox
u-blox is an international company headquartered in Switzerland, with sales organizations in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Founded in 1997, u-blox develops leading positioning products based on the Global Positioning System (GPS) for the automotive and mobile communications markets. For more information, please visit http://www.u-blox.com.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Shawn Millar
678-338-5944
Director - Marketing
mkting@discretewireless.net |
