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Maneesh Prasad, Chief Editor and CEO, Telematics Wire

Chleon approaching vehicle tracking market through insurance

Last fortnight Chleon Automotive Pvt Ltd, launched the first product in the field of insurance telematics in India. Chleon in partnership with Policybazaar.com launched “Pay How You Drive” model to calculate insurance premium for [...]

Is telematics industry in India really doing bad?

Often when we talk to our fellow members of the telematics community, it appears that all the ills of any industry are present in vehicle telematics industry. And, if one were to do good in business or profession, this is not the right place. [...]

Maruti Suzuki Wagon R advertises OBD II

It was a pleasant surprise to see OBD being mentioned in a TV advertisement of passenger car. OBD an acronym which automotive telematics people often talk about, but has not been a selling proposition amongst the passenger car manufacturers [...]

Meeting for the formation of Telematics Association of India on 22nd Feb’13

Industry leaders of are all set to lay the foundation stone for Telematics Association of India. Many of the stake holders are expected to come together for the first meeting which is scheduled to be held on 22nd of February at New Delhi. Time [...]

Year 2013 and the telematics industry in India

Starting the journey of Telematics Wire, about a year and half ago, it has been like approaching the market full of promises and hope. The market research firms forecast numbers which were impressive for the industry. The application possibilities [...]
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It’s time to move on

The telematics industry in India is engaged in an interesting discussion of what is the operational tracking units and hence the sustained revenue which is being generated from it. To an extent those who are raising this issue maybe correct [...]
Datuk Hj Shaheen b Mirza Habib , President of Security Services Association of Malaysia, (PPKKM)

Datuk Hj Shaheen b Mirza Habib, President PPKKM

Security Services Association of Malaysia (PPKKM) is a non-governmental organization  which  comprises  of  security  companies  registered  and licensed  by  the  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs,  Malaysia.  It  has  over  400 [...]

u-blox announces acquisition of Fastrax

u-blox recently announced the acquisition of Fastrax, a privately owned company that specializes in GNSS positioning and antenna modules. This acquisition help u-blox to expand footprints in positioning market with additional products including [...]

TomTom Q3 results shows decline in revenue

TomTom has released its third quarter 2012 results in which group revenue were reported about €274 million which is down by 19% year on year. The gross margin is reported 55% which is 4 % points year on year. €118 million is reported as [...]