Intuicom Selects Thales Navigation A12 GPS Board for Its New Navigator II Wireless Data Transceiver
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--May 19, 2003--Thales Navigation, a leading provider of GPS solutions for positioning, navigation and communications applications, today said its A12(TM) GPS receiver has been chosen by Intuicom, Inc., to provide GPS capabilities as an option with its new Navigator II wireless data transceiver.
Navigator II is a multifunctional wireless data transceiver designed for industrial wireless networking applications. It enables simultaneous wireless connectivity for up to three serial devices, discrete inputs/outputs and GPS at each remote location in the network. Its long-range secure wireless capabilities provide connectivity for a broad set of fixed and mobile data applications.
Intuicom specializes in creating wireless communications networks for a wide range of customers, including public agencies and companies that need such networks for supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), vehicle fleet asset management and automatic vehicle location (AVL) systems. Intuicom networks designed for those applications typically include Intuicom's SmartGPS(TM) technology, which uses the Thales Navigation receiver.
A12 offers high accuracy, low power consumption
"The A12 board gives us a combination of low power consumption and WAAS-enabled accuracy," said Tom Foley, Intuicom's director of sales and marketing. "Those two factors are important advantages in this very competitive market. Of course, we've had good experiences with Thales Navigation products in the past, so we know we have a solid, reliable product."
Intuicom's wireless data networks comprise private wireless infrastructures and in-vehicle units for data communications and, for those networks using GPS, AVL capabilities. In municipal bus fleets, for example, GPS lets managers close gaps between buses and avoid 'bunching' and other traffic control problems.
About Intuicom
Intuicom, Inc., is a leader in providing wireless data communications networks for a broad set of applications, including intelligent transportation and AVL; survey, mapping and geographic information systems (GIS); utilities and public infrastructure; defense and security; and marine communications and positioning. Headquarter in Boulder, Colo., Intuicom was originally founded to provide integrated GPS/wireless data communications solutions to the earth science research community.
About the Thales Navigation A12 GPS Receiver
The A12 is Thales Navigation's powerful 12-channel GPS receiver for OEM applications. The board offers the most powerful combination of WAAS-enabled accuracy, low power consumption and compact size available in a low-cost unit. Accurate to within three meters through WAAS, DGPS and SBAS compatibility in a package about half the size of a business card and considerably smaller than its chief competition, the A12 is a favorite among OEMs and integrators in variety of applications.
About Thales Navigation
Thales Navigation is one of the world's leading developers and manufacturers of positioning, navigation and guidance equipment with global operations. Thales Navigation markets its Magellan(R) brand GPS solutions in the consumer electronics, recreation, and automotive markets, and its GPS and GNSS professional products in the survey, GIS/Mapping, and OEM markets. Through its joint venture with Hertz, Thales Navigation has developed the Hertz NeverLost(R) vehicle navigation system. Thales Navigation's key innovations include the first U.S. commercial hand-held GPS receiver for positioning and navigation, and the first handheld GPS with industry standard Secure Digital Memory Card capabilities.
Thales Navigation, headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., is a subsidiary of Thales, a world leader in professional electronics in three key markets: Aerospace, Defense and Information Technology & Services (IT&S). The Group employs 60,000 people in nearly 50 countries worldwide, and generated revenues of over $11 billion in 2002. For more information, visit www.thalesnavigation.com.
Magellan and A12 are trademarks of Thales Navigation, Inc.