Vehicle or asset data
A telematics device can capture GPS location, time, movement and other supported inputs from the vehicle or installation.
Guide · telematics explained
What is telematics?
Telematics is the use of connected vehicle technology to collect and transmit operational data such as location, journeys, movement and, where supported by the installed hardware, additional vehicle information. Fleet teams use telematics to understand how vehicles are being used and to support operational decisions.
In simple terms
A device captures data, a network sends it, and a platform turns it into usable information.
Transmit the data
The device sends data over an available communications network to the telematics platform.
Turn data into fleet decisions
The platform presents journeys, maps, events, reports and other operational information according to the system and configuration.
Is telematics the same as vehicle tracking?
Vehicle tracking usually focuses on location, journeys and movement. Telematics is the broader category and can include those capabilities plus additional vehicle, driver or operational data where the hardware and integration support it.
Telematics explained
What data does a telematics system actually collect?
Telematics usually combines GPS location with journey and vehicle events. Depending on the hardware and vehicle, that can include mileage, idling, ignition, driver behaviour, geofence activity and selected CAN-bus data. The useful question is not how much data can be collected, but which data helps the fleet team make a better decision.
Location
Where is the vehicle?
Live or last-known location, route history and geofence events support dispatch, proof-of-attendance and journey review.
Performance
How is it being used?
Idling, mileage, utilisation and driving events can help managers understand cost, risk and operational patterns.
Context
Do you need video as well?
When an event needs visual explanation, video telematics adds camera evidence to the telematics timeline.