Solving Municipality Challenges With Telematics

By Jenny Shiner, GPS Insight

Bringing the “Smart City” to Life

Technology has taken society leaps and bounds ahead of where it was a few decades ago. From the rise of smartphones, drone deliveries, to self-driving cars, a lot has changed in a short time.

For municipalities, the rise of “smart city” infrastructure has been a significant influence in the adoption of fleet, transportation, energy, and other technologies across their operations. The trailblazers of “smart government” recognize the possibilities of a technology-based infrastructure to optimize the efficiency of city operations and services to connect with their citizens and solve overlying issues.

TELEMATICS IS INCREASINGLY BEING ADOPTED BY SMART CITIES FOR THE INSIGHT IT SHARES THROUGH VEHICLE AND DRIVER DATA COLLECTED

This includes the collection of carbon measurements, fuel usage, and other metrics that can be used to support better urban sustainability. As telematics continues to play a role in the expansion of smart cities, the technology is being used by municipalities to solve many other challenges facing their fleet operations. It provides the information needed to improve fuel efficiency, resource allocation, and route optimization.