Tracking Individual Railcars In Real-Time in Africa

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Tracking Individual Railcars In Real-Time in Africa

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Tracking Individual Railcars In Real-Time, Anywhere In Africa
Inteletrack has developed the ultimate in railcar tracking devices for the African environment. In a recent project, ten railcar trackers were installed on railcars destined for Zambia. “The performance of the railcar tracker has exceeded all expectations. Ten railcars were fitted and after ten weeks all units were still 100% functional”...

Many of the tracking devices available today make use of GSM communication. The problem in Africa is that these devices are required to communicate with mobile phone towers. Generally speaking, in Africa these towers are not located next to or near the railway line, meaning that large sections of the railway route are not covered by GSM. The satellite transponder which can be mounted anywhere on the side of a railcar provides 100% coverage and communication...
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