ORBCOMM, a global satellite
telecommunications company, announced its agreement with GE TIP
(Transport International Pool, Inc.), a trailer fleet
solutions company, to provide data transmitting services for GE's asset
tracking product for trailers, GE VeriWise. Using ORBCOMM's
low-earth orbit satellite network, GE's customers are able to easily
locate tethered and untethered trailers anywhere in North America, according to the company.
GE Transport International Pool, Inc. first introduced the GE VeriWise
asset-tracking product at the National Private Truck Council meeting
in St. Louis this past April. The company says this product is designed to
help privately owned fleets and trucking companies improve their
productivity and logistics management capabilities. The asset tracking
solution can be used in applications beyond trailers, and was
developed following customer research as well as GE's
equipment monitoring knowledge within other products like locomotives,
turbines and aircraft engines.
After extensive testing and evaluation of available technologies, GE says it
selected the ORBCOMM system as the core communications component in
developing the GE VeriWise product. The system consists of a durable
ORBCOMM transceiver and battery pack mounted together in the trailer
nose, and a low profile antenna placed on the front panel of the
trailer. The GE VeriWise components can be installed on trailers at
customer sites or at a local GE TIP facility. Featuring a rechargeable
4-year battery, the system can operate untethered for up to 120 days.
Trailer location data is sent automatically at regular intervals and
through electronic poll requests. The data is available to GE
customers through a secure sign-on area in the GE TIP website:
www.tiptrailers.com.
"The selection by GE solidifies ORBCOMM's position in the asset
tracking market, and is a testament to the capabilities of the ORBCOMM
satellite network," said Jerry Eisenberg, ORBCOMM's co-chief executive
officer. "We are pleased to be able to meet both the technical and
cost requirements for GE and are proud of our vital role in this
ongoing relationship."
"The GE VeriWise asset tracking solution offers the right combination
of performance, features, price and expandability that our customers
demand," said Christopher Kelley, vice president, product development,
GE TIP. "The technology provided by ORBCOMM's satellite network,
combined with the resources available within GE, resulted in an asset
tracking solution that customers can depend on. We are glad to join
other GE businesses in offering services using the ORBCOMM network."
About ORBCOMM
ORBCOMM is a wireless telecommunications company that provides
data communications services to customers
around the world through its low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite
network and global ground infrastructure. A diverse customer base uses
ORBCOMM services to track, monitor and share information between
mobile and fixed assets around the world. ORBCOMM data communications
services are used by customers to track mobile assets including
trucks, containers, barges, fishing vessels, locomotives and heavy
machinery; to monitor fixed assets including pipelines, oil wells,
energy meters, and storage tanks; and, to share information through
data messaging services. For more information call 1-800-ORBCOMM or
visit the Web site at www.orbcomm.com.
About GE Transport International Pool, Inc.
A unit of the General Electric Company, GE TIP is an over-the-road trailer services company with more than 40 years' experience
in the trailer renting, selling and leasing business. With a fleet of
more than 125,000 units, GE TIP is headquartered in Devon, PA, and has
an extensive network of over 100 branches in the United States, Canada
and Mexico. GE is a diversified services, technology and manufacturing
company with operations worldwide.
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