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Who
are the Major Players?
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OnStar is a package of services
designed to provide personal assistance while traveling. The Safety and Security plan
provides customers with the peace of mind knowing that the push of a button,
they will be connected to a highly trained OnStar Advisor anywhere and any time
of day or night. The Premium
service plan can help with a myriad of daily conveniences including hotel
or restaurant reservations, ATM locations and much more.
As
a pioneer of telematics, ATX Technologies has transformed its services rapidly
from a unique, value-added “luxury” to a widely demanded safety/convenience feature,
now standard across some automotive model lines. More recently, the company spearheaded the application of
telematics on wireless communication devices.
Motorola
is a global leader in providing integrated communications solutions and
embedded electronic solutions, including software-enhanced wireless telephone,
embedded
semiconductor solutions for customers in networking, transportation, wireless
communications and imaging and entertainment markets, embedded electronic
systems for automotive, communications, imaging, manufacturing systems,
computer and industrial markets, and digital and analog systems and set-top
terminals for broadband cable television operators.
For the past fourteen
years, Trimble has been at the forefront of applying GPS to a wide variety of practical
problems. To date, they’ve invested more than two million person-hours in R
& D, perfecting the art and science of GPS. The company holds more U.S.
patents on GPS and related technology than any other organization.
GARMIN
International is the industry leader in Global Positioning System (GPS)
technology and an innovator in consumer electronics with a full line of products
for driving, boating, flying, and outdoor activities.