Wireless Matrix Signs Three-Year Agreement With Municipal Utility Company

6/19/08 - Wireless Matrix Corporation (TSX:WRX) announced that it has signed a three-year service agreement with a Midwestern municipal utility company to deploy the FleetOutlook solution suite with their vehicle fleet.

Under the agreement, FleetOutlook will be implemented in 138 subscriber vehicles for GPS tracking, location mapping and reporting. The utility company will also utilize a NMEA data stream to provide data to the company's existing workforce management application. Communications for the solution will be provided by the Wireless Matrix Communicator 300, supporting broadband wireless communication over the EDGE network.

The municipal utility selected Wireless Matrix's FleetOutlook solution suite to address operational concerns including reduction of fuel expenses within its fleet and efforts to enhance operational productivity.

"FleetOutlook provides the means for utility companies to offset skyrocketing fuel costs and realize immediate savings in their operations," said J. Richard Carlson, Wireless Matrix president and CEO. "With robust reporting and mapping, integration with industry-standard applications and insight into vehicle operations, there's never been a better time to implement FleetOutlook to reduce costs and improve operations."

Delivered on a hosted, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis, Wireless Matrix's FleetOutlook is a comprehensive GPS and vehicle tracking solution. Backed by 24x7 support, it enables the full value chain of dynamic schedule planning and execution. From vehicle mapping, tracking and operational reporting to data export and optional telematics monitoring, it offers features that maximize productivity and reduce fuel and other operating costs.

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Keywords: wireless data solutions, real time data, real time data services, operational productivity, carlson wireless, dynamic schedule, vehicle fleet, workforce management, cellular satellite, nmea data, operational concerns, fuel expenses, municipal wireless

By Robert Hoskins

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