VANCOUVER,
BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 2, 2010) - WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX:WEW), a leading
provider of vehicle fleet location-based services (LBS) and telematics
technology, announced today that it is participating, along with Garmin, in one
of SAP AG's seven "Experience SAP" life exhibits at the CeBIT 2010 digital
industry trade show opening today in Hannover, Germany. In the life area
entitled "Move", one specific exhibit will vividly show CeBIT visitors how a
prototype of SAP® software, integrated with
WebTech Wireless and Garmin GPS and telematics devices, can increase the
practicality and acceptance of electric vehicles. The exhibit is located in
Hall 4 of CeBIT and runs thru March 6.
SAP's
Move exhibit, which has as its centrepiece an electric Mini®, will
include a working demonstration of the latest generation of WebTech's GPS
Locator™ connected to a Garmin nüvi® Satellite Navigation
Device (sat nav), which report precise vehicle location data via cellular
networks to the driver and a back-end software application. This application
can catalogue battery-charging facilities and their availability, transmitting
this information back to the driver through the WebTech Locator and Garmin sat
nav's two-way messaging and hands-free functions. Drivers of electric vehicles
will then be able use their nüvi sat nav to locate the nearest charging facility,
make a reservation if required, plan their route, maximize their vehicle's
remaining charge, and view billing details after charging – all designed to
save time, money, and provide greater convenience for drivers of electric
vehicles.
Roger
Jollis, Director of OEM & Mobile Marketing at Garmin said, "Garmin is
delighted to be a part of SAP's Move exhibit. We expect telematics uptake on
electric vehicles to be high, and our continuing commitment to working with the
best fleet solutions providers in the industry allows us to help pioneer the
most innovative technological systems. The convergence of WebTech
Wireless, SAP and Garmin demonstrates the role technology has to play in the
future of practical carbon reduction and the move towards a low
carbon economy."
"This
is just the beginning of telematics for electric vehicles, and we're pleased to
be working with companies as respected as SAP and Garmin," said Edward
Kulperger, Sr. Director of Insurance and OEM business units at WebTech
Wireless. "We know the move to electrics will require a tremendous shift in
driving habits, though not so different from when drivers of diesel vehicles
planned their route dependant on the location of refuelling stops. Now our
technology promises to greatly facilitate this transition and improve the
chances of success for electric vehicles and the greater goal of reducing our
use of fossil fuels. It's yet another example of our Telematics for the Planet™
initiatives in practice."
Garnik
Bobloyan, VP of Engineering at WebTech Wireless said, "Electric vehicles are an
exciting part of our telematics research and development work, and we look
forward to demonstrating some of those advances at CeBIT. Since improved energy
management is the key determinant of the electric vehicle's success, telematics
technology will be called upon to help drivers manage all of the variables
associated with driving these vehicles, such as battery and vehicle condition
and maintenance, route optimization, and charging management. With SAP and Garmin
we have the ideal technical team to explore all of these opportunities."
This
latest collaboration with industry leaders underscores WebTech Wireless'
commitment to the development of leading-edge vehicle technologies for
individuals and organizations worldwide.
About
WebTech Wireless
WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX:WEW) is a provider of vehicle
fleet location-based services (LBS) and telematics technology. It develops,
manufactures and supports end-to-end wireless solutions that improve the
productivity, profitability, environmental compliance and safety of vehicle
fleets. Its comprehensive suite of products and services include: Automatic
Vehicle Location (AVL), mapping, vehicle diagnostics, CO2 reporting,
navigation, messaging, and workforce management. The Company serves customers
of all sizes in the transport, government, service delivery, insurance and OEM
markets in over forty-one countries, including Fortune 500 companies.
Specialized products include: Quadrant™ fleet management
software, InterFleet® solutions for government, and NextBus®
real-time passenger information services for public transit fleets.
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