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Safaricom To Pilot Smart Vehicle Tracking System
Safaricom is planning to pilot an IoT (Internet of Things) powered smart vehicle tracking system which provides insights into journey duration, vehicle speed, route information, fuel consumption, and driver behavior.
āWe are happy to announce our partnership with Bharji Raaji to pilot our new smart vehicle tracking system during the 10th edition of the East African Safari Rally as part of a $10,000 sponsorship deal,ā Safaricom said in a statement.
According to Safaricom, āThe IoT powered Telematics solution which will be installed on Raaji Bharji Ford Mark 1,1969 rally car integrates with the vehicleās on-board computer and will collect information on several parameters that are accumulated and recorded at the end and start of each trip,ā
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Peter Ndegwa, Safaricom CEO said, āAs part of our journey to becoming a fully-fledged technology company, we are in the process of testing new IoT solutions which will allow systems, processes, machinery, and āthingsā to become truly interconnected and interoperable,ā he said.
āWe are grateful to Safaricom for their sponsorship and honored to be piloting their new smart vehicle tracking system. As far as our teamās ambition for the rally is concerned, firstly we want to ensure the car is in one piece after each leg and secondly to be among the top finishersā, said Raaji
Safaricom is also set to publicly roll out the 5G network in April, which is expected to make headway for IoT. Ā The 5G network will strengthen key IoT operations like cameras and asset sensors, by making them more reliable.
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So far, Safaricom has more than 200 test sites in various locations including Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii, Kakamega, and Amboseli (Ol Tukai).