Intelligent Telematics uses IoT to improve fleet safety and cut insurance costs
Technology Category
- Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)
- Networks & Connectivity - Cellular
- Sensors - Camera / Video Systems
Applicable Industries
- Transportation
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Vehicle Telematics
The Challenge
“IoT plays a critical role in keeping costs down. If a third party takes hold of a claim, costs spiral out of control,” says Sam Footer, Head of International Business and Strategic Development at Intelligent Telematics.
Typically, corporate trucks and taxis are blamed for crashes involving consumer cars, prompting companies to often settle claims to avoid going to court.
About The Customer
Intelligent Telematics are telematics market leaders with their IT1000 3G integrated vehicle camera serving corporate fleet operators, insurance providers, and telematics companies worldwide. Founded in 2013, their sophisticated technology breaks new grou
The Customer
Intelligent Telematics
The Solution
By partnering with Cisco Jasper to leverage both their IoT connectivity management platform, Control Center, and their extensive network of mobile operator partners, Intelligent Telematics has been able to expand their global reach across Europe and the U.S, as well as Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia. To simplify the complexities of managing connected devices around the world, Control Center enables the company to continuously monitor data usage and use automated rules to activate and deactivate SIMs and adjust rate plans to avoid unexpected roaming charges.
“We’ve had customer fleets set up with a UK data package, then expand their routes to roam across Europe. Using the Cisco Jasper platform, we were able to automatically switch their SIM to a European data plan,” notes Footer.
With these highly sophisticated cameras, IoT automation is also important in managing unpredictable spend caused by inadvertent over-usage of data. For example, if a driver tampers with the camera or removes it from the windscreen, the device instantly starts streaming data. Footer explains, “If we didn’t have a rule set within Control Center to switch off the SIM when it reached a certain threshold, there would be very high data overage charges billed to our account.”
“We’ve had customer fleets set up with a UK data package, then expand their routes to roam across Europe. Using the Cisco Jasper platform, we were able to automatically switch their SIM to a European data plan,” notes Footer.
With these highly sophisticated cameras, IoT automation is also important in managing unpredictable spend caused by inadvertent over-usage of data. For example, if a driver tampers with the camera or removes it from the windscreen, the device instantly starts streaming data. Footer explains, “If we didn’t have a rule set within Control Center to switch off the SIM when it reached a certain threshold, there would be very high data overage charges billed to our account.”
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