GPS World, May 2016

MOBILEUPDATE TELIT ACQUIRES PRODUCTS FROM NOVATEL WIRELESS Telit Communications PLC has agreed to acquire several cellular module product lines related intellectual property IP and related assets from Novatel Wireless Inc for an initial cash purchase price of 11 million and conditional earn out consideration which Telit expects to be non material Novatel Wireless is not associated with GNSS receiver maker NovAtel The Telit portfolio includes integrated products and services for end to end IoT deployments including GNSS cellular communication modules short tolong range wireless modules IoT connectivity plans and IoT platform services As part of the acquisition Telit acquired specific IP and was granted an exclusive license to other Novatel IP related to the acquired cellular module lines including subsequent versions in development INRIX Traffic App Learns Drivers Itinerary Preferences I NRIX Inc a connected car services and movement analytics company has released a redesigned version of INRIX Traffic for iOS and Android INRIX Traffic is a next generation navigation and traffic app that learns user preferences to take the guesswork out of driving The app integrates with a users calendar and learns their driving habits to create a personalized itinerary that includes automatic alerts anticipated trips favorite destinations and preferred routes Available worldwide in the Apple App Store and Google Play INRIX Traffic learns routines and preferences as users go about their day It adds favorite places automatically instead of requiring users to spend time inputting destinations such as home work or school Crowd sourced traffic Based on learned activities it creates a daily driver specific itinerary of anticipated trips as well as frequent and preferred routes By accessing calendar information on a mobile device the app also adds events with addresses to the daily driving itinerary Unlike other driving apps that can provide inaccurate traffic and incidents based purely on consumer input INRIX Traffic uses a massive crowdsourced network of more than 275 million connected cars and devices to offer accurate map and real time information The app monitors road conditions to alert drivers of ideal departure times changes to arrival times and optimal routes to frequent or scheduled destinations based on real time traffic INRIX Traffic uses the crowdsourced and free OpenStreetMap OSM for map data its usergenerated content can quickly adapt to changes Using OSM enables INRIX to 42 GPS WORLD WWW GPSWORLD COM MAY 2016 bring a high quality map and turn byturn navigation to users at no cost and without advertisements In addition to reporting incidents along their route INRIX Traffic users can send map feedback directly from the app Connected Cars INRIX Traffic is powered by the same technologies the company delivers to its automotive customers such as Audi BMW Lexus Mercedes Benz and Porsche These connected car services include real time and predictive traffic off street parking information and drive time alerts INRIX will continue integrating features from its product portfolio into future versions of INRIX Traffic the company said Autotelligent The app is built on Autotelligent the companys new software development kit and integrated cloud platform that provides machine learning and route monitoring Autotelligent can be integrated into products in industries such as automotive enterprise and mobile AT T FLEET COMPLETE GOES TO GOOGLE MAPS Fleet Complete a North American provider of fleet telematics and mobile workforce technology has upgraded its browser based mapping to Google Maps Fleet Complete with Google Maps includes the ability to visualize real time asset locations and deliver pertinent vehicle data such as speed idle time and start stop times The addition of Google Maps allows businesses to track vehicles assets and mobile workforce with detailed hybrid satellite street name views improved traffic reports terrain views and a powerful zoom feature helping users make intelligent location based decisions and maximize efficiencies