Terrestar-1, the largest and most powerful commercial satellite to date, was successfully launched into geostationary orbit aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from the spaceport in French Guiana.

 

GeoDecisions has selected INRIX to provide highly accurate real-time traffic flow and incident data covering 126 metropolitan markets in North America, to support nationwide US military logistics planning and homeland security operations.

Telogis has announced the global release of its mapping engine, GeoBase version 3.0. The GeoBase SDK now supports real-time navigation for commercial vehicles on both laptops and mobile operating systems.

Squarell has introduced a communication system between truck and trailer with options to integrate sensors with cooling units and braking systems.

Altea and Ubiq have signed an important agreement to offer innovative Value Added Services (VAS) to Car Telematics in Peru.

Telogis announced the newest global release of GeoBase (version 3.0), the company’s market leading mapping engine. The GeoBase SDK now supports real-time navigation for commercial vehicles on both laptops and mobile operating systems.

Decisiv, the provider of web-based technology designed to streamline communication between over-the-road trucking operations, has announced the availability of FleetBasic  -  the no-charge version of the Decisiv Service Management Platform (DSMP).

Trimble has acquired Derbyshire, UK-based Accutest Engineering Solutions, a provider of vehicle diagnostics and telematics technologies for the automotive industry.

Tele Atlas and AvMap have announced a three-year extension on their existing agreement, whereby AvMap will use Tele Atlas digital maps for its complete range of PNDs and navigation products.

Volvo has become the first automotive company to introduce NAVTEQ MapCare - a map update program for new, premium segment vehicles.