March 13, 2010TNT’s truck, container tracking system to link Asian cities
TNT’s truck, container tracking system to link Asian cities
By SearchSMBAsia Editors | Jun 29, 2009
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TNT Asia has chosen the Astrata Group to deploy a truck and container tracking system for its entire Asia Road Network which links 127 cities and spans more than 7,500km.
Astrata said that after an extensive tender evaluation process TNT Asia chose Astrata as its partner for a region-wide asset tracking solution. The system also includes Astrata’s proven ‘anti-hijack protection’ which enables a vehicle that is stolen, hijacked or appears to be driven erratically to be stopped remotely using Astrata’s sophisticated vehicle tracking and immobilizing solution.
Currently linking Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, China, and most recently Cambodia, the network is Asia’s first such road network offering TNT customers a fully-integrated, door-to-door, day-definite transportation solution throughout Asia.
Astrata’s GLP100 (Geo-Location Platform) will be fitted into TNT’s fleet of trucks and containers. The unit is a compact and technologically advanced GPS tracking device specifically developed to meet the rigorous demands of Fleet Management and Transport Security applications. A primary feature of the new device is its unique, small, flat and lightweight form factor, making it easy to conceal within a vehicle.
The Astrata GLP100 boasts real-time monitoring, secure communications and expandability to other sensors, effectors and data devices. The solution for TNT will include GPS, driver ID, 2-way voice, immobilizer (horns and blinkers), panic button, and cargo door sensor.
Astrata will also provide its latest software, Sirius Web 2, which TNT will host at its 24/7 monitoring centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This will offer advanced, critical event alert management and the ability to send commands to the vehicle. The primary focus will be to ensure that vehicles do not deviate from predefined and approved routes as well as unauthorized stops and cargo door opening.
TNT Asia’s Head of Security, Tony Lugg, commented: “After a rigourous evaluation and subsequent trial we are confident that Astrata offers TNT Asia the most comprehensive and reliable solution available. This new system will provide TNT with a critical element that will further enhance our information, security and safety systems.”
The four-year contract which commenced May 2009.
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