Messaging, job dispatching and precise navigation right to your customer’s doorstep.

The GPS SiRFstar III receiver that comes with each GPS-Buddy CONNECT keeps providing uninterrupted vehicle activity data , even when your Garmin is disconnected.

• SP 2720*
• SP 2820*
• C 3xx series
• C 5xx series
• Zümo series
• Nüvi 3xx series
• Nüvi 6xx series
• Nüvi 7xx series
• SP 7xxx series*
  * External power needed.

• See and talk with your vehicle. Every 60 seconds, the GPS-Buddy servers receive information on your vehicle’s location, speed, and status. The information is then available on the Internet through your secure online account. The data may be viewed at any time on any device with Internet access.
• Easily linked with in-house management software systems. The GPS-Buddy API provides an interface with your software applications. This makes it possible to display vehicle activity data on your internal software, enabling you to create tailor-made reports or send job details from an existing customer or call management software package.
• View your vehicle on your mobile phone! You can also check vehicle location by installing the free ‘GPS-Buddies’ software on your mobile phone. Please see www.gps-buddies.com for a list of compatible phones.
• You need a GPS-Buddy web services subscription. This subscription enables you to track vehicle movements online in real-time and access historical activity data. Included in this GPS-Buddy subscription is the monthly cost of the mobile data card.

• Vehicle data are transmitted with a pre-activated mobile data connection, already installed in the GPS-Buddy CONNECT.
• When there is no coverage in a certain area, the data will be stored auto-matically and transmitted when coverage is available again.

• Transport
  International and national freight forwarding, haulage and special cargo providers.
• Distribution
  Parcel delivery, courier and logistics service providers.
• Repair & Maintenance
  Maintenance, repair, facility, engineering,
  security services.
• Service
  Installation services - heating, cooling, ventilation, plumbing, painting.

• The GPS-Buddy CONNECT doubles as the power cable (12V/24V) and as the data transmitter to your optional Garmin navigator. The swing-out connector fits in almost any cigarette lighter socket.‘
• Pre-activated mobile data connection for easy transmitting and reliable coverage. The operator’s cost is included in the GPS-Buddy subscription.
• SiRFstar III GPS-receiver for uninterrupted vehicle activity data, with or without a Garmin navigator connected.
• Power and data cable for the Garmin navigators connecting via a flat connector.
• Power and data cable for the Garmin navigators connecting via a mini USB connector.

• Track - View the actual data and the selected reports by accessing your secure online account with your own personal password from any PC, anywhere in the world.
  • Easily locate your entire fleet in real time on a clear and interactive map. At a glance you have access to extra information like speed, ignition on/off, etc.
  • With GPS-Buddy Search you are able to allocate the nearest vehicle to a new job in a few seconds - responding to customers’ needs instantly and doing more jobs during the day. 
•  Monitor - The GPS-Buddy website runs on every operating system (Microsoft, Apple, Linux) and every browser (Internet Explorer, Apple Safari, Netscape Navigator, Mozilla…) without installing any plug-in or downloading/running any software.
  • It is easy to monitor all vehicles and drivers. At a glance you can see when drivers start and finish work.
  • A graphic chart accurately shows you the speed at which a vehicle has traveled on a certain day or a chosen trip.
• Manage - As a web-based subscription service, GPS-Buddy provides you with all the latest data, tools, maps and upgrades your company needs. No plug-ins, no in-house IT maintenance or updating costs.
  • Reports on deliveries of packages to specific clients can be generated on demand, for specific days or periodically.
  • With one mouse click, you’ll have access to all kinds of vehicle activity data (e.g. hours driven, stop durations, stop locations) in the form of daily, weekly or monthly reports. These reports are available in different file formats (HTML, PDF, Excel, CSV).
• Plan - The GPS-Buddy website makes it possible for dispatchers/planners to work simultaneously – even on the same job or with the same information. You can give your clients, sub-contractors or partners access to individual vehicle data or the data of a group of vehicles.
  • When an emergency occurs or a new job comes in, you can immediately match each vehicle’s location and the driver who is best placed to take the job.
  • You can easily optimise the routes of the vehicles and the rotation of your vehicle journeys - efficient vehicle use is very important to achieve necessary fuel and time savings.
• Message - The GPS-Buddy website allows you to send and receive text messages in an inexpensive way - your PC is the core of this two-way communication system.
  • Easy and cheap two-way communication between office and driver should be your top priority - simple and quick messaging reduces mistakes and makes it possible to allocate the right job at the right time.
  • Forget expensive mobile phone charges - sending and receiving text messages in the vehicle (just created or through a template) is made easy and inexpensive. When a driver needs assistance, the office is just a tap [on the screen] away. 
• Navigate - Through the GPS-Buddy website you have access to the GPS-Buddy Communicator software that is factory-installed
  on most bestselling Garmin navigation systems, offering optimal two-way messaging capabilities together with the most sophisticated navigation tools from the world’s largest provider.
  • Send text messages or even tasks with navigation coordinates directly to drivers from your PC. When a driver accepts a task, he will automatically be routed to the destination that you have provided.
  • All your drivers have access to easy-to-use navigation software from the world’s biggest provider of navigational systems - Garmin. With 4 systems (from standard screens to big screens) to choose from, every vehicle requirement will be catered for.

The GPS-Buddy Software is factory-installed on the following Garmin navigators:

SP 2720 SP 2820	C 3xx series C 5xx series	Zümo series
Nüvi 3xx series Nüvi 6xx series	Nüvi 7xx series	SP 7xxx series