Vehicle telematics and tracking

Severe competitive and cost pressures is is driving consolidation in the commercial transport market. This is creating larger commercial groups that can benefit from economies of scale and justify investments in fleet-wide telematics facilities.

Vehicle manufacturers see telematics as a way of differentiating themselves in the commercial market.

Telematics market opportunities are fourfold:

• Vehicle tracking
  This delivers savings in efficiency, fraud reduction or crime. There are several firms in the UK offering this service.
• Roadside assistance and accident response
  Initial location information must be translated into a detailed location for the assisting services, who will then need precise routeing instructions. The OS MasterMap^® Integrated Transport Network™ (ITN) Layer is ideal for this purpose, especially when combined with the OS MasterMap Address Layer 2, our most highly detailed and comprehensive address product.
• In-cab navigation and routeing
  ITN andAddress Layer 2 offer a comprehensive solution to the day-to-day challenge of finding that new location, and tracking vehicles and trailers – realising both for commercial and health and safety benefits. HGV drivers need timely information about tight bends, bridge heights and weight restrictions; consumer satnav devices simply don't offer this level of essential detail.
• Lone worker tracking
  Recent legislation requires the protection of vulnerable employees, such as HGV drivers working alone, social workers on calls and utility field engineers.

Our offering

OS MasterMap® Integrated Transport Network™ Layer

An accurate, detailed and up-to-date digital map of Great Britain’s road structure, it comprises:

• The Roads Network – all navigable roads across Great Britain, from motorways to alleyways and
• Road Routing Information – route information such as width, weight and height restrictions that will assist your choice of route.

OS Mastermap Address Layer 2

Containing the precise coordinates of over 29 million residential and commercial properties in Great Britain, as well as structures without postal addresses, this provides the most accurate and up-to-date link between any address and its location.

Points of Interest

Classifying nearly 4 million geographic and commercial features across Great Britain, providing a location for each of them and including postal addresses where applicable, with this product you choose what you see on screen, such as all banks within the TW3 postcode district.

Our partners

You will need specialist software, often referred to as a geographical information system (GIS), to gain maximum benefit from our data products. Our partners provide services ranging from licensing off-the-shelf software right through to building you a bespoke solution that embeds our products.

Interested? Please get in touch

We'd like to discuss your geographical information needs in greater detail. In the first instance, please email us and we'll get suggest how to take this forward.

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Case studies

VeSaS

Learn how Amatics^® vehicle-fleet tracking and Ordnance Survey mapping enabled National Grid Gas plc to earn payback in under one year.

Exactrak

Assisted by a portfolio of Ordnance Survey mapping, Exactrak provides its customers with real time vehicle tracking and activity reports, including timely exception reports, to improve the operational efficiency of vehicle fleets and help defend against insurance claims.