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Telematics glossary: 100+ terms to know

July 2, 2020

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History of GPS satellites and commercial GPS tracking

June 23, 2020

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Collision reconstruction with telematics data

June 8, 2020

What is GPS?

What is GPS?

May 22, 2020

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7 reasons to choose the Geotab ProPlus fleet software plan

May 7, 2020

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The Watchdog Report: Maintaining a healthy fleet

April 8, 2020

How We Protect Your MyGeotab Telematics Data with Backup and Recovery

How we protect your data with backup and recovery

February 28, 2020

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What is a truck tracker?

November 5, 2019

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Quick guide to off-road fleet tracking

November 2, 2019

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How to track off-road fleet equipment

October 21, 2019

Active Tracking: Keeping First Responders Safe on the Road

Every second counts: Active Tracking for first responders

September 26, 2019

Geotab GO Device History

A look at the Geotab GO Device: Past, present, and future

September 16, 2019

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Data normalization and why it matters

July 31, 2019

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Extra tools to make IFTA fuel tax reporting easier

June 17, 2019

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Which fleet management software plan is right for you?

June 4, 2019

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Reversing the truck driver shortage

March 25, 2019

Tour the new Geotab GO9 features

Tour the new Geotab GO9 features

March 13, 2019

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A first look at the Geotab GO9

March 11, 2019

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Telematics and fleet safety in Latin America — webinar recap

March 5, 2019

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Put telematics to work in off-road vehicles

December 18, 2018

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When Is a GO RUGGED Device Required?

November 6, 2018

Geotab celebrates 500 blog posts

October 30, 2018

How DEF Works

How diesel exhaust fluid works

October 9, 2018

3 Takeaways from Global Fleet Management Trends

3 takeaways from global fleet management trends

August 20, 2018

The Benefits of SaaS for Trucking Companies with a Long-Term View

Benefits of SaaS for trucking companies

August 8, 2018

Driving a Plug-in Hybrid with Telematics: An Engineer’s Story

Driving a plug-in hybrid with telematics: an engineer’s story

July 24, 2018

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Is there a future for military GPS?

July 17, 2018

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4 fixes for driver objections to telematics

July 11, 2018

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Everything you need to know about data.geotab.com

June 28, 2018

Columbus Smart City Hackathon Showcases Talent, Data and Passion

Columbus smart city hackathon recap

May 25, 2018

Privacy Mode: Geotab’s Telematics Privacy Feature

Privacy Mode: Geotab’s telematics privacy feature

May 23, 2018

3 Ways to Save Money with Fleet Safety Management

3 ways to save money with fleet safety management

April 27, 2018

Truck Driver Retention Strategies: How Telematics Can Help

Truck driver retention strategies: how telematics can help

April 23, 2018

NFC Driver ID Technology: How to Use and Install

NFC driver ID technology: How to use and install

April 5, 2018

GPS Tracking for Construction Equipment: Security & Productivity

Why GPS tracking for construction equipment

April 4, 2018

Finding Patterns in Collision Data

Finding patterns in collision data

March 22, 2018

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Taking a look at Geotab Drive

February 21, 2018

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M2M LTE: Your questions answered

February 16, 2018

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Engine diagnostics or GPS only tracking: Which is better?

February 13, 2018

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Guide to Geotab IOX Add-Ons

February 6, 2018

The 3 Simple Steps to Making a Smart Technology Investment

The 3 simple steps to making a smart technology investment

January 19, 2018

Uber Driver Tracking and Telematics

Uber driver tracking and telematics

January 15, 2018

What Is Telematics?

What is telematics?

January 8, 2018

How to Install Geotab’s Universal 9-Pin Heavy-Duty T-Harness

How to install Geotab’s universal 9-pin heavy-duty t-harness

January 4, 2018

What if Santa’s Sleigh Had Geotab Tracking?

What if Santa’s sleigh had Geotab tracking?

December 21, 2017

The Easier Way to Roll Out Telematics in Your Larger Fleet

The easier way to roll out telematics in your larger fleet

December 7, 2017

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What is fleet management?

November 13, 2017

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Debunking the top 10 vehicle tracking myths

November 9, 2017

How Dead Reckoning Navigation Helps Improve Position Accuracy in GPS Tracking Devices

Dead reckoning navigation: assisting position accuracy

October 25, 2017

Geocoding: Why Location Is More than an Address

Geocoding: why location is more than an address

October 17, 2017

What is Geofencing?

What is geofencing?

October 4, 2017

Unions and Telematics: Showing the Value of Employee GPS Tracking

Showing the value of employee GPS tracking

September 20, 2017

Cop car on parked on the side of the road

5 tools for optimal first responder fleet vehicle tracking

September 15, 2017

GO8 LTE device

Geotab launches new GO8 LTE telematics device

September 14, 2017

Geotab GO Device installed in vehicle with blue zip tie

GPS tracker installation guide

August 23, 2017

Image of a vehicles OBDII port with a blue overlay

What is OBD II? History of on-board diagnostics

August 18, 2017

The Incredible Disappearing Car: Combating GPS Jammers

The incredible disappearing car: combating GPS jammers

July 21, 2017

Going Beyond GPS Tracking: Power Up With Fleet IoT and Hardware Integration

Beyond GPS tracking: IoT and hardware integration

July 19, 2017

Fine-tuning Fleet Performance with Data: Advice from an IndyCar Insider

Fine-tuning fleet performance with data

June 21, 2017

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How the curve algorithm for GPS logging works

April 28, 2017

What is IFTA?

What is IFTA?

April 26, 2017

Graphic of a white harness and the words "Guide to Geotab Harnesses" in white writing with a blue background

The ultimate guide to Geotab harnesses

April 21, 2017

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Securing the future of connected mobility

April 17, 2017

Third-Party Device Integration in the Geotab Telematics Platform

Intro to third-party device integration

April 7, 2017

What You Need to Know About the 2G Network Shutdown

What you need to know about the 2G network shutdown

April 5, 2017

Data connection points connecting across city view

How crowdsourcing tools are building more powerful maps

March 15, 2017

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Protecting the lifeblood of value and innovation

January 23, 2017

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Who owns vehicle data?

December 29, 2016

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What is g-force and how is it related to harsh driving?

December 14, 2016

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Open cars: The future of transportation?

December 1, 2016

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Fleet management on a budget

November 29, 2016

A black android phone with the MyGeotab app open and blurry highways in the background

Introducing the new MyGeotab fleet management app

November 21, 2016

A blue electronic circuit morphing into a padlock

15 security recommendations for building a telematics platform resilient to cyber threats

November 14, 2016

Image of the bluetooth IOX device with wireless signals coming from it

GPS asset tracking with the new IOX bluetooth add-on

November 7, 2016

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Usage-based insurance (UBI) and telematics

November 2, 2016

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The open platform advantage: How to get maximum value from your telematics system

November 1, 2016

Multiple vehicles reversed parked in a parking lot

Why reverse parking is safer

October 26, 2016

Graphic of a female wearing a headset surrounded by a truck icon, a checklist icon , a 24h icon and phone icon

What is fleet dispatching?

October 24, 2016

Are you Getting the Most out of Your Telematics Data?

Are you getting the most out of your telematics data?

October 13, 2016

2G Sunset Update: Deadline Approaches for U.S. Telematics Device Users

2G sunset update U.S. deadline approaches

September 21, 2016

Bogota Traffic Jam: Colin Sutherland Video Diary

Bogota Traffic Jam: Colin Sutherland Video Diary

September 7, 2016

Is Your GPS Tracker Device Safe?

Is your GPS tracker device safe?

August 26, 2016

A busy road full of traffic in Asia with a long exposure effect on the photo

Global telematics footprint expands in South East Asia

August 22, 2016

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Show me the money! fleet management ROI vs. COI

July 12, 2016

How to Install Geotab's 16-Pin T-Harness Fleet Management Device

Geotab’s 16-pin t-harness fleet management device

July 4, 2016

How to Install Geotab's 9-Pin T-Harness Heavy Duty Fleet Tracking Device

Geotab’s 9-Pin T-Harness Heavy-Duty Tracking Device

June 20, 2016

No idling sign

How to detect and stop true fleet idling

June 17, 2016

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How to install a Geotab GO vehicle tracking device

June 13, 2016

Map displaying dispatches

How live GPS tracking works

June 2, 2016

blue fingerprint

The telematic fingerprint: who is behind the wheel?

June 1, 2016

Is the World of M2M/IoT Ready for 4G LTE?

Is the world of M2M/IoT ready for 4G LTE?

May 11, 2016

MyGeotab: GPS Fleet Tracking Software That Speaks Your Language

GPS fleet tracking software speaking your language

May 6, 2016

Quality Assurance Testing Vehicle GPS Devices: How it Works

Quality assurance testing vehicle GPS devices: how it works

April 28, 2016

Telematics Benefits for the Greater Good

Telematics benefits for the greater good

April 20, 2016

8 Free Custom Fleet Management Reports - Ready to Download

8 free custom fleet management reports

April 14, 2016

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What is data visualization?

February 23, 2016

Don’t Delay: How Late Notifications Work

Don’t delay: how late notifications work

February 3, 2016

Whose Data Is It Anyway?

Whose data is it anyway?

January 19, 2016

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Ground support equipment – The new frontier

November 23, 2015

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Don’t get left behind: 2G sunset FAQs

November 13, 2015

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The need for speed!

October 29, 2015

A map of water with some islands and a yellow sail boat with its route being tracked with a blue line

Marine tracking, or how I spent my summer vacation

September 9, 2015

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Top FAQs for processing fleet management rules

September 2, 2015

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The key to exceptional fleet management

August 19, 2015

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Diagnostics with Geotab: From port to report

August 7, 2015

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Engine light worries? Not me.

July 22, 2015

A variety of icons and statistics such as dollar signs, mail envelopes, graphs and files

Advancing the use of technology in telematics

June 25, 2015

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Globalizing telematics

June 15, 2015

Customers connecting beyond telematics

June 8, 2015

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Transferring telematics devices between vehicles

May 17, 2015

The 2G migration in fleet management

February 2, 2015

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Learn how to customize the watchdog report

January 16, 2015

Report card with Consumer having a C- and Enterprise having a A+

Cost of ownership: Consumer vs. enterprise devices

January 12, 2015

A cartoon of a map with a blue car on it with a speech bubble saying "Where am I?"

Geocoding and a look at Microsoft Bing maps

January 9, 2015

Reporting Seat Belt Data: Not as Easy as a "Click"

Reporting seat belt data: not as easy as a click

January 2, 2015

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Connecting telematics technology to your vehicle

December 19, 2014

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Geotab in top 3 fleet management software solutions

November 12, 2014

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Realizing cost savings with GPS fleet management

October 17, 2014

Table of engine data from 9 vehicles with their fault code

Troubleshooting vehicle fault codes by patterns

September 15, 2014

A GPS device with a target notification on the screen and a road in the background

The accuracy of geographical positioning systems

August 18, 2014

Geotab GO device with wireless signal coming from it and cables in the background

The power of PTO connections in telematics

July 28, 2014

Graphic of a satellite sending data from a car and van to a building

GPS in the spotlight

July 14, 2014

A red thumbtack on a road map

The ins and outs of route optimization

July 14, 2014

"OpenStreetMap" next to edit, history and export buttons and a search bar below and a map in the background.

The future of mapping and OpenStreetMap

May 2, 2014

Blue and green gears ranging from small to large with the words "Automatic VIN" and "Detection" in the large ones.

Fleet flexibility with auto VIN detection

April 29, 2014

Illustration of Geotab harness

Top 3 Benefits of Choosing the Right Telematics Harness

March 31, 2014

Image of a vehicle speedometer with a odometer value of 999999

How your vehicle odometer works

March 27, 2014

Car icon on a road map with an collision notification coming from it

Being hit with the benefits of telematics

March 11, 2014

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Fortune 500 company uses telematics theft recovery

February 27, 2014

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Quick tips for making the most out of MyGeotab

January 7, 2014

Fleet management with ... VIN and a green background

Fleet management with VIN

December 30, 2013

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Hit your triple bottom line with fleet management

October 28, 2013

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Customizing how you receive your data in MyGeotab

October 24, 2013

Using RFID with Telematics Technology

Using RFID with telematics technology

October 22, 2013

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Smarter management with Geotab’s posted road speed

October 8, 2013

Colorful circles that are interconnected

The telematics feedback loop

September 11, 2013

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3 benefits of mobile fleet management

September 9, 2013

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Taking a safe trip across Africa with Geotab

September 5, 2013

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Using GPS tracking as a supply chain tool

August 26, 2013

Geotab's Curve-Based Algorithm: Setting the Standard in Data Quality

Setting the standard in data quality

August 20, 2013

Check engine light activated

Combine vehicle maintenance & GPS fleet management

June 25, 2013

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Map yourself in OpenStreetMap

June 7, 2013

Understanding on-the-go wi-fi service

May 24, 2013

Stolen vehicle recovered With Geotab telematics

May 7, 2013

Knowledge is Power with Data Mining

Knowledge is power with data mining

April 5, 2013

A card hand with 4 aces

Acing telematics

February 11, 2013

Orange car reversing out of parking space with two white cars in the surrounding parking spaces.

Preventing accidents: Reverse detection telematics

January 29, 2013

Cars stopped on a winter road

Driving for the weather 101

December 10, 2012

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Exploring 2G, 3G, 4G technology

November 26, 2012

Benefits of iridium satellite tracking

November 20, 2012

Graphic outline of a person inserting the Geotab GO device into an OBD port

Step-by-step instructions for simple install

November 15, 2012

Four blue puzzle pieces with GO, Garmin, Sensors and RFID on them and a plus sign next to them

Transforming fleet management with IOX technology

November 5, 2012

Trips Summary Reporting

Trips summary reporting

October 19, 2012

Black and white outline of a Geotab GO6 being plugged into a OBD port

Differences in OBD plug-in fleet management devices

October 2, 2012

Bar graph with the amount of times a vehicle stopped and for how long.

The power of custom fleet management reporting

August 30, 2012