Kore Telematics and PocketFinder
Location Based Technologies Partners with KORE Telematics To Enable PocketFinder® Comm Services
ANAHEIM, Calif. Sept. 16, 2008 — Location Based Technologies, Inc., a leading family service provider of personal locator devices and services, today announced its PocketFinder personal GPS location device can activate connectivity via the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule of the company’s machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless network partner, KORE Telematics.
Reston, Virginia-based KORE Telematics is a leading digital wireless services provider specializing in machine-to-machine communications. The company’s Global System for Mobile (GSM) and Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) cellular data services are available to public sector organizations for powering innovative applications like the PocketFinder personal GPS locator device.
“KORE is our network partner for GSM-based M2M services,” said David Morse, co-president and CEO of Location Based Technologies. “Now that KORE has achieved GSA approval, we can significantly accelerate our entry into the government and military channels. With our PocketFinder family of GPS locators able to access communications services via the GSA Schedule, government customers can pay for monthly connectivity as easily as using their government credit card. We are extremely excited about the benefits of this development and expect to deliver product, upon certification, in the U.S. during 4th Quarter, 2008.”
“The public sector is already realizing the many benefits of M2M applications and has adopted the GPS locator technology across all levels of the government and military,” said Alex Brisbourne, president and chief operating officer, KORE. “As the first and only specialized wireless M2M carrier on a GSA Schedule, KORE understands the unique requirements of government organizations and looks forward to helping Location Based Technologies deliver cost savings, improved security and better automated processes through use of the innovative PocketFinder device.”
The KORE M2M network is available to U.S. Federal Civilian and Department of Defense agencies, as well as state and local government organizations under the GSA’s Cooperative Purchasing agreement. These public sector organizations are adopting M2M applications to achieve mission success by driver safety, security and efficiency improvements. More developments will make their way into GPS location based technologies as the partnership continues.
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