22nd March

 2012

Vehicle Tracking can help save on fuel prices.

Yesterday the chancellor confirmed that fuel duty is set to rise, taking your fuel bills to a record high. In 2012 it will cost you an extra £4200 to run a typical Articulated Truck!* 

But don't worry vehicle tracking has been proven to reduce fuel spend by 14%.**
More than enough to beat the fuel duty hike.

At JabbaTalk we can bespoke one of our tracking products to fit your needs exactly so if you simply want to know where your trailers are, or you want to know how hard your driver accelerates we have the solution. We have a wealth of practical experience to make sure you get the information you need at a price you can afford!

*Articulated Truck doing 8.5mpg covering 90k miles a year. Based on average diesel price February 2011 compared with diesel price in February 2012.

**According to the Institute of Transport Management.

JabbaTalk acquires Lakeland Communications

JabbaTalk is pleased to announce the acquisition of Lakeland Communications, an independant B2B mobile contract specialist.  Lakeland was established in 1989 and its services are complimentary to the JabbaTalk target profile customer, and its base of B2B mobile and Telematics GPRS Tracking customers will benefit from a  unified supplier able to offer a complete portfolio of office communication services.  Andrew Betts says of the acquisition....  "Lakeland has built a loyal customer base on providing quality service and advice.  We look forward to welcoming these customers into the JabbaTalk brand, and continuing the successful partnership Lakeland enjoyed with its customers.  We believe our knowledge and product portfolio will further enhance their experience to date......."

 JabbaTalk adds ADSL Bonding to its portfolio

With business applications becoming more data hungry and the cost implications of adding dedicated data circuits, JabbaTalk has added Bonded Broadband to its portfolio to bridge the high speed data / low cost gap.  Effectively, bonding glues two or more broadband circuits together  which then shares a common IP address.  So if you had one broadband circuit running at 9MB and another at 11MB download speeds, when bonded, you could expect 20MB download.   We use commonly avaiable routers for the service and flash them with new "bonding software".  for more info, please call JabbaTalk on 01524 39212.

SureTrack helps manage fuel costs and turn vehicle fleets green.

JabbaTalk, an independent telecommunications specialist based in Lancaster today announce the launch of SureTrack, a way for fleet managers to cut fuel costs and operate vehicles in a more environmentally friendly way.

SureTrack is a multi-functional web-based vehicle tracking platform that can monitor fuel use and identify inefficient driving practices – both of which affect MPG. When every company is facing rising fuel costs and pressure to minimise their impact on the environment, SureTrack offers a cost effective way to deal with these two issues.

JabbaTalk Director Andy Betts said "a typical 7.5 tonne vehicle can do as little as 10 MPG. With SureTrack fleet managers can identify erratic drivers, monitor fuel efficiency and remove unnecessary mileage from routes. This can increase MPG while reducing both a company's fuel bill and their fleet's CO2 emissions. And with the cost of diesel so high, and the pressure to reduce our carbon footprint so prominent these are significant benefits".

SureTrack uses the latest GPS and mobile phone technology along with detailed mapping software. It involves installing a compact recording device into a vehicle. The data recorded is accessed securely via the internet meaning a fleet can be monitored from anywhere in the world.

By installing different sensors into vehicles SureTrack offers bespoke reporting so customers can measure what's important to them. "This means customers can monitor the temperature of refrigerated trailers, pinpoint the location of vehicles to prevent theft or even identify if fuel is being stolen" said Steven Brady, JabbaTalk Director.

Customers can discover more about SureTrack by ringing or 0333 240 1185 or visiting www.jabbatalk.co.uk

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