As a leader in IoT smart city and connected-fleet solutions, Geotab provides a secure, open telematics and analytics platform that helps government agencies streamline regulatory compliance and reporting, reduce total cost of ownership, improve citizen and employee safety, and minimize greenhouse gas emissions. This educational webpage is a resource for any public sector fleet manager or smart city leader to stay informed on industry standards, best practices, current market trends, and recent awards and case studies for all levels of government — federal, state, provincial, and local.
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Geotab’s telematics platform demonstrates ability to meet security requirements set forth by U.S. federal government. Building on the company’s reputation as the chosen solution provider for all levels of government, Geotab’s award-winning telematics platform is now listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace official website.
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July 9, 2019
Geotab examined map and census data to measure green space and other land uses across major U.S. cities. The results depict the allocation of space that an individual resident would receive if a city was divided equally by its population. See the full interactive report which highlights which U.S. cities are deemed the most “liveable” based on their urban footprint.
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June 25, 2019
Geotab has been named the top commercial telematics provider worldwide by ABI Research. Providing strategic guidance on the most compelling transformative technologies, ABI, a market-foresight advisory firm, placed Geotab first in both innovation and implementation, with an overall score of 82.3.
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June 5, 2019
In November 2017, the Government of Canada launched the Smart Cities Challenge Canada. The competition was designed to strengthen communities nationwide and improve the lives of residents through the use of data and connected technology. On May 14, 2019, in Ottawa, Infrastructure Canada announced the four winners of the Smart Cities Challenge Canada.
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June 3, 2019
BSM acquisition enhances Geotab service offerings to help optimize efficiency, productivity and safety for government and private fleets while accelerating presence across North America. Providing telematics and asset management solution for more than 165,000 vehicles across government and private fleets in Canada and the United States, BSM brings 20 years of fleet management expertise while contributing significantly to the over 1.7 million fleet telematics subscribers utilizing Geotab products and services globally.
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May 15, 2019
The State of California, which is focused on promoting a reliable, environmentally responsible and cost-effective fleet, has awarded Geotab a single-source Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) to supply the company’s award-winning fleet management technology to all interested state, municipal and county fleets.
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April 23, 2019
In November 2017, the Government of Canada launched the Smart Cities Challenge Canada. The competition was designed to strengthen communities nationwide and improve the lives of residents through the use of data and connected technology. On May 14, 2019, in Ottawa, Infrastructure Canada announced the four winners of the Smart Cities Challenge Canada.
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March 27, 2019
New York City’s Vision Zero action plan is already showing results. Since 2014, the city has seen marked reductions in traffic deaths and injuries.
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March 7, 2019
Every city wants safer streets, but face diverse challenges towards achieving Vision Zero. The public sector can overcome these issues by partnering with business, non-governmental organizations and other partners. Read a number of real-world examples in this guest post from Together For Safer Roads.
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February 28, 2019
Geotab has achieved a milestone for the telematics industry by becoming the first telematics device to receive FIPS 140-2 validation for its Geotab GO device cryptographic library. This validation is the benchmark for modules protecting sensitive computer and telecommunication systems for the U.S. and Canadian Governments and military use.
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February 22, 2019
With governments like the State of California moving to cut carbon emissions by mandating the use of zero-emission vehicles, the time has come for fleets to implement an electric vehicle (EV) strategy. By using Geotab’s Electric Vehicle Suitability Assessment, fleets can use their current Geotab telematics data to determine which EVs would best suit their needs.
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January 23, 2019
In January 2017, The State of Utah Division of Fleet Operations (DFO) partnered with Geotab to conduct a large-scale telematics pilot over the course of one year. The goal of the pilot program was to reduce costs, improve utilization, and increase productivity across the fleet. During the pilot, Geotab telematics devices were installed on approximately 25% of the fleet vehicles managed by DFO.
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December 7, 2018
The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) has partnered with Geotab to equip all city vehicles with industry-leading telematics products and services as part of their commitment to the New York City Safe Fleet Transition Plan (SFTP).
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November 26, 2018
Faced with a growing number of traffic challenges, Detroit teamed up with Miovision to create a Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) based traffic management system, called the World’s Smartest Intersection.
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November 9, 2018
Geotab’s hyper-local temperature mapping feature collects ambient air temperature data from vehicles equipped with a sensor. With over one million vehicles connected to the Geotab platform, temperature data is collected from over 250,000 vehicles per hour across North America.
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October 26, 2018
Geotab’s Active Tracking feature is perfect for first responder fleets looking to reduce response times while also keeping first responders and pedestrians safe.
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October 19, 2018
For police and first responders, every second counts when responding to a call. Telematics can help streamline operations and reduce response time by providing complete fleet visibility.
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October 12, 2018
Geotab has released Gridlocked Cities, a series of interactive maps offering insight into traffic patterns across the United States.
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Discover how data analytics can help solve the challenges of urban infrastructure management and growth.
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Learn about the cybersecurity standards and protocols that Federal fleet managers should consider when choosing a telematics solution.
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Learn why protecting your data is essential for all telematics solutions.
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