North American Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market Turbocharged for Sustainable Growth

PALO ALTO, Calif.--The Automotive & Transportation Group at Frost & Sullivan is pleased to announce its 2008 Quarterly Analyst Briefing Presentation on the North American commercial vehicle telematics market to be held on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 12:00 pm PST.

Between 2007 and 2013, the North American commercial vehicle telematics market appears poised to achieve attractive subscriber base, unit shipment and revenue growth rates. After a state of flux for the last 2 years, technology and application developments coupled with alterations in the regulatory and operating conditions have all created a favorable growth environment. Truck makers and tier-1 suppliers have increased market participation by partnering with leading service and application solution providers. This increased participation will create an environment that will serve as a catalyst for this market’s growth in the short to medium term.

This briefing will benefit service providers and hardware suppliers that participate in the long-haul, regional-fleet, local-fleet and trailer telematics markets in North America. Additionally, the importance of telematics for original equipment manufacturers has increased considerably with developments in the areas of remote diagnostics and prognosis. Truck manufacturers and tier-1 suppliers will also gain considerable insight into this rapidly developing market.

Highlights of the briefing include: market overview and lifecycle analysis, industry structure and competitive dynamics, market penetration rate forecast, hardware and service revenue forecast and analysis, market drivers and restraints, as well as analysis of key market and technology trends. Moreover, this briefing will offer key actionable information to the telematics industry stakeholders, investors and other groups that directly and indirectly benefit from the growth of the commercial vehicle telematics market.

“The infrastructural developments spanning multi-modal communication network technologies, machine-to-machine communication, mobile resource management, prognostics and knowledge management signal the advent of a period of sustainable organic growth for this market,” observes Frost & Sullivan Program Manager Sandeep Kar. “The rising awareness among the fleets regarding the value proposition of telematics solutions and their ability to provide attractive return on investment to fleets is expected to incite the market's growth in the medium-long term.”

To participate, please email Sara Villarruel at svillarruel_pr@frost.com with the following information: your full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail, address, city, state and country. Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be e-mailed to you. You may also register to receive a recorded version of the briefing at anytime by submitting the aforementioned contact details.

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