Sprint Receives Frost & Sullivan Award for Vehicle Management Solution

Logistics Insight Asia - Technology & Market Trends, 10/11/2009

Sprint has received the Frost & Sullivan 2009 Award for Product Line Strategy in the North American Mobile Resource Management (MRM) Market.

Developed for the trucking industry by Sprint in its partnership with TeleNav and Turnpike, TeleNav Vehicle Manager is an all-in-one fleet management service featuring Global Positioning System (GPS), vehicle diagnostics and automated International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) tax filing.

Frost & Sullivan identified TeleNav Vehicle Manager as an example of Sprint’s industry-leading open approach to product development. The award citation credits Sprint’s partnering strategy, which is focused on identifying customer needs and then closely collaborating with application developers to create innovative solutions. The Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy is presented each year to a company that has demonstrated the most insight into customer needs and product demands.

The vehicle manager uses an Electronic On-Board Recorder (EOBR) paired (via Bluetooth) with a GPS-enabled wireless phone to gather and submit engine diagnostics, driver performance information, odometer readings, mileage reports, wireless forms and wireless time cards. The wireless phone also enables tracking of vehicles en route and gives drivers audible, turn-by-turn directions to increase safety and reduce fuel consumption. The manager also helps improve compliance management through automation of IFTA Fuel Tax filings.

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