Gurtam’s Wialon software provides numerous monitoring and account management features that allow resellers to customize the solution for their end-user customers. These tools greatly expand the possibilities for creating unique solutions for various telematics applications, but can create certain complexities for system integrators that do not have the level of technical expertise necessary to take full advantage of this feature-rich platform.
Furthermore, the system integrator must also take responsibility for configuring a tracking device to operate alongside the Wialon platform, while also considering SIM card data consumption and other variables.

In order to help mitigate this complexity, Gurtam has partnered with Advanced Tracking Solutions (ATS), a hardware distributor based in California, USA, and PodsystemM2M, an MVNO with offices in the USA, Spain, the UK, and Central America.

These three companies work together to streamline the installation of the SIMs, the setup of the device, and its integration with the platform, to create a fully accessible plug-and-play solution. The solution includes an OBDII tracking device from ATS, resilient M2M SIM cards from PodsystemM2M, and an advanced management platform from Gurtam. The three elements are separate from an accounts and billing perspective, so customers not only have a ready-to-go solution no matter their level of technical expertise, but are also free to fully customize each aspect of the solution to suit their application.

As a hardware-only solution provider, Advanced Tracking Solutions brings over 8 years of experience in OBDll deployment. With the largest deployment of any OBDll device provider in the world, ATS has firsthand experience working with customers in the US and around the globe. These tracking devices eliminate the need for professional installation, and can easily be plugged into the diagnostics port of just about any vehicle sold in the last 20 years in the US and many other countries. Offering a healthy inventory for both US and EU versions of OBDll, ATS is able to fulfill any order with little or no lead time.

The OBDII tracking device from ATS comes with sensors for VIN number, ignition state, RPMs, fuel level, vehicle battery voltage, harsh driving, and DTC codes already pre-configured to report to Wialon’s platform. Additionally, all relevant reporting templates are provided. The device is also pre-installed with a multi-network SIM card from PodsystemM2M. The SIM connects to the best signal on device start-up, and automatically swaps networks if the signal is lost. PodsystemM2M has agreements with operators worldwide and can cover over 600 networks in more than 185 countries on a single SIM to ensure devices are seamlessly connected even when crossing borders. SIMs can be remotely managed in real time via Podsystem’s FreedoM-2-Manage (F2M) platform and mobile app, which provide the customer with all of the tools necessary to effectively manage their data connectivity.

This collaborative solution allows the system integrator more flexibility, adaptability, increased profit and the opportunity to expand product offerings with ease, all while reducing the complexity inherent in moving away from the traditional integrated model. The solution also allows for maximum control over each component of the solution as the system integrator is not tied to one specific provider or business model that may limit rapid growth.