Sierra Wireless Device-to-Cloud Technology Enables New Telematics Solution for Arval
June 29 2015 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
European vehicle leasing leader Arval offers
expanded connected vehicle management service to enterprise fleet
managers, based on Sierra Wireless AirVantage® cloud and AirPrime®
embedded modules
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) today announced that
Arval, a leader in full service vehicle leasing, fleet management,
and usage-based insurance owned by BNP Paribas, has selected Sierra
Wireless device-to-cloud technology to build its new global
telematics solution.
The Arval telematics solution leverages the Sierra Wireless
AirVantage® cloud, enabling Arval and its customers to monitor and
manage a vehicle’s usage through a telematics on-board unit
wirelessly connected to the cellular network with Sierra Wireless
AirPrime® embedded modules. Targeted at enterprise fleet managers,
the service enables them to track mileage, fuel consumption, driver
behavior, and maintenance, as well as utilize usage-based insurance
(UBI) models for cost savings.
Arval selected Sierra Wireless because the AirVantage cloud
provides an accelerated development path – the cloud platform was
already built and integrated with AirPrime embedded modules, and
was able to easily connect to third-party application servers and
their own web applications. With the wireless integration and
management already covered, Arval was able to focus on the portion
of the solution that offers value and differentiates it from
competitors. In addition, AirVantage leverages standard device
protocols, making it compatible with a wide variety of connected
devices and future-proof in terms of compatibility with additional
devices and services as Arval expands its service offering to its
customers.
“We were looking for a technology partner to help us enhance our
business and our customer service offering,” said Paul Gourlet,
Technology Director for Arval. “Sierra Wireless delivered the
expertise and global scale we needed, delivering a full solution
that integrates the devices, the device data, our mobile network
operator’s infrastructure, and our back-end IT systems. This
solution vastly simplified the process of bringing our new services
to market and will enable us to scale rapidly as we deploy
internationally.”
“Arval is an industry leader with a clear vision of how a
connected service model can enable the company to better serve its
customers and enhance its core business,” said Emmanuel Walckenaer,
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Solutions for Sierra Wireless.
“This collaboration demonstrates the value of a device-to-cloud
solution in accelerating innovation in transportation and fleet
management, but the model works across many industries and
applications. We enable an organization to focus on developing the
portion of the solution that is unique and tailored to its
customers, knowing that the wireless connectivity and communication
functions are already integrated and tested.”
The AirVantage cloud is an integrated platform of services that
enables organizations to quickly build and deploy IoT solutions,
managing devices, subscriptions, and application data through a
single interface worldwide. AirVantage provides the data services
to securely collect, store, and organize data streams so they are
easily available to web and mobile applications, enterprise
systems, or analytics tools. AirVantage also helps customers manage
large deployments with dashboards and APIs to monitor the health of
machines in the field and update them when required.
Visit the Sierra Wireless website for more information about
AirVantage cloud, AirPrime wireless modules, and the company’s
solutions for transportation and fleet management.
To contact the Sierra Wireless Sales Desk, call 1-877-687-7795
or visithttp://www.sierrawireless.com/sales.
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About Sierra Wireless
Sierra Wireless (NASDAQ:SWIR) (TSX:SW) is building the Internet
of Things with intelligent wireless solutions that empower
organizations to innovate in the connected world. We offer the
industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of 2G, 3G and 4G embedded
modules and gateways, seamlessly integrated with our secure cloud
and connectivity services. OEMs and enterprises worldwide trust our
innovative solutions to get their connected products and services
to market faster. Sierra Wireless has more than 900 employees
globally and operates R&D centers in North America, Europe and
Asia. For more information, visit www.sierrawireless.com.
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