Product category: Reference Designs
News Release from: TTPCom
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 17 April 2002
TTPCom and Trimble
combine for full-on telematics
TTPCom and Trimble are to develop a range of products that combine TTPCom's GSM/General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and Bluetooth technologies with Trimble's proprietary GPS technology
TTPCom and Trimble are to develop a range of products that combine TTPCom's GSM/General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) and Bluetooth technologies with Trimble's proprietary Global Positioning System (GPS) technology. The agreement will enable automotive electronics, vehicle and wireless terminal manufacturers to develop highly integrated GPS and communications systems.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 April 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The systems will be more power-efficient and produced at a lower cost than current industry solutions.
The first offering for the combined technologies is intended for automobile electronics manufacturers in navigation, traffic information, vehicle tracking and road tolling.
By closely integrating TTPCom's wireless technology with its GPS designs, Trimble will be able to offer low-cost, low-power, location-enabled wireless communications functionality to manufacturers of vehicle navigation and telematics units.
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Current end-users of Trimble's GPS technology include tier one automotive electronics suppliers to leading European car manufacturers such as BMW, Peugeot, Land Rover, Renault and many others.
In addition, TTPCom will incorporate Trimble's GPS technology into its fully-integrated silicon and software designs, which will add location functionality in TTPCom's next generation 2.5G and 3G technologies.
"Bringing together the expertise of our two companies will result in exciting new combined GPS/communications solutions for tomorrow's mass market vehicles", said Tony Milbourn, managing director of TTPCom.
"Customers will be able to design highly integrated and cost efficient products that will deliver the benefits of high-speed data and interoperability with mobile devices to the motor industry worldwide".
"We are pleased to be working with TTPCom to provide combined GPS location and communication capability for use in leading-edge telematics applications.
The collaboration will provide innovative solutions combining the GPRS/Bluetooth/GPS technologies required in tomorrow's cars for increased security and safety on the road to enhance the driving experience", said Dennis Workman, vice president and general manager of Trimble's Component Technologies Division.
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