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Ezytrack upgrades to full mobile device accessibility
13 Jan 2016 at 13:49hrs | Views
Ezytrack, one of the country's leading vehicle tracking and fleet management companies, has upgraded its software to hypertext markup language 5 (HTML5), making it possible for its clients to use a smartphone or tablet to track their vehicles.
HTML5 is the latest markup language finalised and published in 2014 by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for structuring and presenting content on the World Wide Web.
Ezytrack's vehicle tracking service is satellite and internet-based. It enables transport managers to see on a map on their computer or mobile device screens exactly where their vehicles are. They can also access historical data, enabling them to see where the vehicle has been, how long it spent at any stops that were made and the speed at which it was travelling at various points.
All this information can now be accessed on a mobile phone or tablet, as well as on a computer.
The vehicle tracking service is also available to individuals, as well as companies, as an anti-hijacking tracking facility.
Vehicle fleet managers can set parameters that their vehicle drivers must comply with, such as speed limits, geographical boundaries they must not cross and times of the night when the vehicle should not be used. Should the driver break one of the rules, then the user is automatically notified of this.
Ezytrack managing director Grant Weare said the upgrade to full mobile compliance enables clients to use their mobile device not only to see where their vehicles are and to access data that has been logged on the tracking system but to set parameters in the same way that they would on a desktop computer.
"Full mobile access is very convenient for our users as they are able to track their vehicles on the go. All they need is an internet connection and a smartphone or tablet and they will have full access to the system.
"The upgraded software was customised to meet local requirements by in-house software developers, who are aware of local fleet management challenges such as fuel theft and the unauthorised picking up of passengers," he added.
Mr Weare went on to say vehicle abuse in a United States dollar economy is costly. Tracking vehicles reduces such abuse, enabling companies to make significant savings.
He said that when drivers know that their vehicles are being tracked, they are less likely to deviate from their routes, exceed stipulated speed limits or make unauthorised stops.
"Our tracking system has proved beneficial for transport management. Reports can be generated. Data is easily accessible on the number of trips a vehicle has made, whether there were any breeches of regulations, such as speeding or taking the vehicle out of a defined area, where the vehicle has been, the distance travelled and the time taken between one point and another.
"This information is now available on the go using a smart mobile phone or tablet following our system upgrade.
"Should a tracked vehicle be stolen, it is easy to locate it. Recently we were able, within a few hours to recover, with the assistance of the police, a vehicle stolen in Belvedere. The tracking system showed exactly where the car was parked, which was in Warren Park.
"Through our partnership with Safeguard Security, we are able to recover from anywhere in the country stolen vehicles tracked by our system and arrange guard protection for trucks that have broken down," Mr Weare said.
Vehicles can continue to be tracked even after they have crossed national borders, he added.
Mr Weare said the Ezytrack software upgrade should offer transport managers and individuals tremendous benefits.
"It is now possible to see where your vehicle or vehicles are from wherever you are, using a smart phone or tablet. You are no longer restricted to only being able to obtain this information when you are in the office or have access to a computer.
"Our system is designed to make fleet management as easy as possible. It even generates reminders when licences are due. Being able now to access our system from anywhere using a cellphone or tablet makes transport management easier than ever before," he said.
HTML5 is the latest markup language finalised and published in 2014 by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for structuring and presenting content on the World Wide Web.
Ezytrack's vehicle tracking service is satellite and internet-based. It enables transport managers to see on a map on their computer or mobile device screens exactly where their vehicles are. They can also access historical data, enabling them to see where the vehicle has been, how long it spent at any stops that were made and the speed at which it was travelling at various points.
All this information can now be accessed on a mobile phone or tablet, as well as on a computer.
The vehicle tracking service is also available to individuals, as well as companies, as an anti-hijacking tracking facility.
Vehicle fleet managers can set parameters that their vehicle drivers must comply with, such as speed limits, geographical boundaries they must not cross and times of the night when the vehicle should not be used. Should the driver break one of the rules, then the user is automatically notified of this.
Ezytrack managing director Grant Weare said the upgrade to full mobile compliance enables clients to use their mobile device not only to see where their vehicles are and to access data that has been logged on the tracking system but to set parameters in the same way that they would on a desktop computer.
"Full mobile access is very convenient for our users as they are able to track their vehicles on the go. All they need is an internet connection and a smartphone or tablet and they will have full access to the system.
"The upgraded software was customised to meet local requirements by in-house software developers, who are aware of local fleet management challenges such as fuel theft and the unauthorised picking up of passengers," he added.
Mr Weare went on to say vehicle abuse in a United States dollar economy is costly. Tracking vehicles reduces such abuse, enabling companies to make significant savings.
"Our tracking system has proved beneficial for transport management. Reports can be generated. Data is easily accessible on the number of trips a vehicle has made, whether there were any breeches of regulations, such as speeding or taking the vehicle out of a defined area, where the vehicle has been, the distance travelled and the time taken between one point and another.
"This information is now available on the go using a smart mobile phone or tablet following our system upgrade.
"Should a tracked vehicle be stolen, it is easy to locate it. Recently we were able, within a few hours to recover, with the assistance of the police, a vehicle stolen in Belvedere. The tracking system showed exactly where the car was parked, which was in Warren Park.
"Through our partnership with Safeguard Security, we are able to recover from anywhere in the country stolen vehicles tracked by our system and arrange guard protection for trucks that have broken down," Mr Weare said.
Vehicles can continue to be tracked even after they have crossed national borders, he added.
Mr Weare said the Ezytrack software upgrade should offer transport managers and individuals tremendous benefits.
"It is now possible to see where your vehicle or vehicles are from wherever you are, using a smart phone or tablet. You are no longer restricted to only being able to obtain this information when you are in the office or have access to a computer.
"Our system is designed to make fleet management as easy as possible. It even generates reminders when licences are due. Being able now to access our system from anywhere using a cellphone or tablet makes transport management easier than ever before," he said.
Source - Agencies
