Vehicle Telematics is a relatively new and growing industry that combines telecommunication and computing power for use in vehicles. Setting up a third generation telematics system requires the cooperation of several complementary partners. With the aid of visionary members, SmartMove has been organizing such cooperation in Europe for the last two years. It can operate independently. SmartMove uses three independent localization systems to increase its reliability.
Communication remains possible even with the GSM disabled.
All communication passing through the platform, which must be authenticated, is formulated to conform to privacy legislation. SmartMove can be retrofitted to existing cars. It can also be updated to include new features as software can be downloaded.