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According to the article “Telematics will change trucks and trucking” by Sean Kilcarr 2015, connectivity and opportunities created by data analysis is going to change trucks and the trucking industry. The easy to deploy Saavy FleetTrac telematics device would enhance connectivity for Telematics in trucking with features as “highly-developed antenna technology” and “connecting truck drivers via smart phone applications”. To ensure functionality through unfavourable conditions, the device uses very little power to operate. Wallace Lau argued that “connectivity is the biggest enabler of a lot of potential benefits for this industry”. Through connectivity drivers could capitalize the usage of data to avoid traffic congestion when operating night time schedules.With potential to increase efficiency and fuel economy, telematics in trucking would be highly beneficial to every truck driver.

For functionality Savvy Fleetrac can be customized. In order to meet the individual customer’s needs the Savvy FleetTrac is adjustable, easy to install and requires no external antennae. Savvy FleetTrac also stands out because it needs very little power to operate, so it meets all current and potential environmental regulations. This enables prolonged independent operational duration and warrants low external power supply usage.

Some of the changes connectivity would make in the industry would be allowing drivers to capitalise on data. The Saavy FleetTrac provides drivers with information instantaneously via a portal and connects it to a top quality map with the necessary metadata. An application of this would be to avoid traffic congestion when operating during night time schedules. This results in drivers benefiting from increased fuel economy. Being a web-based software, users can access it without local installation easily through the Internet, via cloud storages on premises. The ability to access via mobile devices from anywhere and at any time empowers users of the Saavy FleetTrac to receive a clear overview of their processes and can monitor their activities.One of the main concerns would be information security. With data being garnered, hacking would disrupt telematics in trucking. The Savvy FleetTrac device transmits data securely via encryption. Additionally, data transmission checks ensures the safety of the information.

In conclusion the use of telematics devices in trucks would bring several benefits to the driver despite the risk of hacking which is significantly reduced due to encryption on the Savvy FleetTrac device. Every truck driver has the potential to benefit from the use of this telematics product in trucking.