Meta System and Wavecom develop automotive telematics solutions

13 May 2009

In order to develop two joint automotive telematics solution, one for OEMs and the other for the insurance industry, Meta System and Wavecom are collaborating alongside an existing partnership to produce an on-board unit for the insurance market.

The OEM-purposed solution is an platform for automotive telematics focussing on eCall, stolen vehicle tracking, remote diagnostics and fleet management, permitting high-speed connectivity and targetting high-end telematics systems. Both variants are expected to launch in the third quarter of 2010.

The second solution for the insurance industry is an optimised telematics on-board unit for the insurance market (pay-per-use, pay-as-you-drive, ecodriving, e-call and road charging).