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Pointer Telocation, Portugal Telecom Inovacao team for vehicle location |
07.05.2008
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AVEIRO, Portugal--Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) specialist Pointer Telocation announced on Tuesday a partnership with Portugal Telecom Inovacao, a unit of Portugal Telecom, that will see PT Inovacao incorporate Pointer's Cellocator GPS tracking units into their location-based services for their users.
Some of the solutions being incorporated by PT Inovacao include Pointer's CelloTrack, a small, standalone tracking device for complete fixed and mobile powerless and powered asset tracking, aimed at asset management, inventory control, loss prevention and security, as well as compact security and anti-carjacking solutions.
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PT Inovacao will provide the units to large fleet operators, rental companies and car manufacturers, among others.
"Location-based services are increasingly crucial for success in the telecommunications business," PT Inovacao's CEO Alcino Lavrado said in a statement. "We are very pleased by the excellent support that Pointer Telocation's Cellocator products provide our users, and look forward to working on expanding opportunities with them in the future."
Pointer products are installed in more than 400,000 vehicles around the world, including in the UK, Greece, Russia, Croatia, Germany, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Turkey and Norway. The company also served as the official security and location equipment supplier for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
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