Today we're starting our knowledge series on the topic of telematics. In our first post, we'll describe what telematics actually is.

The term "telematics" is a combination of two different terms: "telecommunications" and "informatics."

Telematics is the combination of mobile data exchange (telecommunications) and intelligent systems for processing this data (informatics). Telematics systems can be used in trucks and cars to digitally transmit important vehicle data and parameters into software, making them usable for users (e.g., dispatchers) and enabling better fleet management. Telematics systems are often employed to increase efficiency in companies and positively impact profitability.

By using telematics systems, your fleet can be connected to the internet, and you'll receive all important data such as position, remaining driving times, and many other vehicle-related data directly and processed for you on your PC.

This way, you'll always know exactly how your fleet is doing, whether all orders can be fulfilled on time, and where you can still tap into untapped potential.

Many vehicle manufacturers equip their car and truck models with systems that can be used with various common telematics systems or provide them with standardized connection options so that the equipped vehicles can meet future requirements and fundamentally meet increasing demands.

However, telematics is not equal to telematics. Many manufacturers only offer partial functions of a comprehensive solution. Often, functions such as tracking or traceability are sold as complete telematics systems, but these are only partial functions of a complete system.