The Different Options for Fleet GPS Tracking

With today’s technology, there’s no reason you cannot track every mile, every stop. It’s not that you don’t trust your drivers with a client’s cargo or your own supply, but more to remain in constant communication for safety purposes and to monitor general progress. GPS on your fleet vehicles benefits your business’ efficiency, because it offers the convenience of a web interface for continuous monitoring. It also allows you to set speed limit alerts, access where and when stops were made and—the number one must-have capability—provides instantaneous GPS location on drivers and trucks.
Which GPS network is best for your needs? Let’s briefly review the a few options for fleet GPS tracking equipment technology, which includes 2G, 3G and the likely soon-to-be 4G.

2G

2G—second generation technology—marked the shift from analog to digital. It was an advance in technological services worldwide for wireless phone, home and business security alarms and GPS tracking systems. To track your fleet’s location at the push of a button, set up 2G vehicle monitoring for remote monitoring from GPS devices to a home base device. Although it’s slower than 3G, 2G can still cast data over a wide network. It’s hailed for its low operating costs and ability to handle the high data demands of GPS device users. But 2G will eventually disappear to make way for newer 3G and 4G networks.

3G

3G tracking is the third generation in wireless phone and GPS technology. Since it offers faster speeds to provide a higher rate of data transmission, this network is popular among a number of businesses that rely on GPS tracking technology. Yes, it supports both voice and data transmissions at the same time, but that’s just the start. 3G can support a bigger bandwidth for video and mobile Internet use, and is a good option for GPS tracking devices for your growing fleet. However, 3G is also not widely available in some areas, which unfortunately means you could lose track of a fleet vehicle at times.

4G

A 4G network is the future of wireless communication—including fleet GPS tracking. It’s bandwidth will be massive in comparison to current data networks, meaning it will be able to support business needs like mobile conferencing, fast video streaming and instantaneous glitch-free access to a vehicle’s location for tracking and in the event of emergencies. 4G is said to promise faster connections and data with a bandwidth capable of handling an incredible amount of data and large files. Stay tuned for 4G network updates!

As a business owner running a fleet of vehicles, you want your trucks to run into as few bumps in the road as possible, as you rely on cargo to make it to its destination on time and in one piece. This can be accomplished when you are in constant communication with your fleet via GPS technology.

If you own a fleet of trucks and want to understand your GPS monitoring options better, then the first thing you need to do is call the team at GPS Systems to speak with one of our fleet GPS tracking experts.

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This post was written by Malcolm Rosenfeld