Satellite Security Systems to Help Track Engine Usage in Sacramento Area Vehicles

Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District Contracts With Tracking and Monitoring Company

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 20 -- In order to measure reduced emissions from on-road diesel trucks and off-road vehicles, the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) signed a five year contract for installation of Satellite Security Systems' (S3) GlobalGuard(TM) technology. Up to 6,000 vehicles could be monitored to track engine runtime and miles traveled.

As part of SMAQMD's heavy-duty incentive program to reduce ozone forming pollutant emissions, GlobalGuard units will be installed on every participating vehicle, with SMAQMD offering financial incentives to public, private and heavy-duty diesel vehicle owners to encourage participation. The GlobalGuard units will track usage from vehicles and engines in Sacramento, Yolo, Solano, Placer, El Dorado and portions of Sutter. Results including hours and miles traveled are collected monthly by S3, sorted by geographic region and electronically submitted once a month to SMAQMD.

"S3 technology offers a very reliable solution for tracking the usage of thousands of vehicles," said Larry Sherwood, the Mobile Source Division Manager for SMAQMD. "GlobalGuard will help us gauge the success of the emission reduction program for the next five years."

A communications system based on ReFLEX(TM) technology and Global Positioning System (GPS), GlobalGuard will provide tracking for distance traveled and exact engine runtime. The data sent to SMAQMD will not track where vehicles travel, only monthly totals for the regions. The communications backbone for GlobalGuard is the Motorola ReFLEX satellite communications system. The ReFLEX system is a secure, two-way messaging infrastructure that, compared with competing data networks, provides a wide range of crucial technical and economic advantages.

Previously, SMAQMD relied on bi-annual hard-copy surveys mailed from program participants to track engine usage and were labor intensive. S3's solution provides a more efficient approach by automating this process and guaranteeing accurate collection of information.

About Satellite Security Systems

Headquartered in San Diego, Satellite Security Systems is a privately held company supported by a nationwide team of professionals with expertise in industries such as law enforcement, military, utilities, and communications. Clients also include the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Labor, Fairfax County Public Schools, InterState Oil Company, Metro Fuel Oil, The Salt River Project (energy and water utility), and more than 600 other entities.

Satellite Security Systems' applications secure, track, and control assets throughout the US, Mexico, and Canada for clients including military, government, police, and the consumer market. S3's technology allows users to communicate with, monitor, track, analyze and control the movement of virtually any object in transit. A 24-hour, seven-day-a-week Monitoring and Support Center (MSC) is staffed with trained professionals to respond immediately to emergency situations. The integration of Motorola's two-way satellite communications, on-board CPU and an integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) make it possible for users to send data back and forth from a central command unit or monitoring center while being continually alerted to new or dynamic changes. The company's active communication and GPS system can be incorporated into unlimited applications. For more information, visit www.satsecurity.com or call (877) 437-4199.