Locate, Monitor and Protect Goods and Merchandise Instantly with Bell Mobility Asset Tracking System

Sendum VT100 Tracker from Bell protects valuable goods from being stolen,
    misplaced or lost

    TORONTO, Ontario,April 19 2006 --- 
Bell Mobility today announced
the availability of the Sendum VT100 Tracker, the first asset tracker device
to be offered by Bell designed to enable businesses to locate high-value
assets in transit or other unique environments such as underground warehouses,
"urban canyons" and other GPS impaired environments.
    The VT100 operates on state-of-the-art technology including, wireless
capabilities, Assisted GPS technology using Bell's Location Services Platform
and the Bell 1X network to deliver the most efficient and reliable way to
locate and track high-value assets in environments where traditional GPS can
not work. Leveraging a simple and easy-to-use web-based application,
businesses of all sizes operating across diverse industries can utilize the
VT100 to monitor and protect valuable assets. For example, automobile and
transportation companies can use the VT100 to track and monitor vehicle
fleets, luxury manufacturers to protect and ensure cargo, or local bakeries
can take advantage of the VT100 to maintain the integrity of daily delivery
schedules.
    "The VT100 Tracker can deliver immediate results for businesses
struggling with the serious problem of revenues being lost on a regular basis
due to misplaced, lost or stolen goods," said Jim Jaques, Senior Vice
President, Bell Mobility. "Missing assets can become a thing of the past
thanks to the VT100 Tracker's outstanding performance and reliability - and
that is good news in terms of the vast amounts of money and time that can be
saved by both businesses and their customers."

    Features of the Sendum VT100 Tracker include:
    - A rugged, portable device
    - Utilizes both cellular and PCS bands
    - Simple and easy to use - No installation or external antenna required
    - More sensitive than conventional GPS systems

    The VT100 also dramatically improves business response time to customer
queries regarding location or estimated arrival time of goods, contributing to
productivity and the bottom line through improved efficiency, service and
customer satisfaction.
    "Businesses can now easily keep track of goods around the clock wherever
they are. More and more businesses across all sectors of the economy are
recognizing the outstanding value that quick and reliable tracking delivers.
It's a new way to do business," said Jaques.
    For complete details on Sendum VT100 Tracker features and availability,
visit www.businessonthego.ca.

    About Bell Canada

    Bell Canada is Canada's national leader in communications with 28 million
customer connections across the country. The company provides consumers with
simple solutions to all their communications needs, including telephone
services, wireless communications, high-speed Internet, digital television and
voice over IP. Bell also offers integrated information and communications
technology (ICT) services to businesses and governments, and is the Virtual
Chief Information Officer (VCIO) to small and medium businesses (SMBs). Bell
is proud to be a Premier National Partner and the exclusive Communications
Partner to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Bell is
wholly-owned by BCE Inc. For information on Bell's products and services,
please visit www.bell.ca, and for corporate information on BCE,
please visit
www.bce.ca.



For further information: For media inquiries, please contact: Paolo
Pasquini, Bell Canada Media Relations, (416) 581-3311, 1 888 482-0809,
paolo.pasquini@bell.ca; Jill Yetman, Senior Consultant,
Porter Novelli
Canada, (416) 422-7209, jill.yetman@porternovelli.com
 
  Go to Press Releases Index

Legal Notice
Last modified on April 13, 2010
© 2010 BCE Inc. ALL Rights Reserved.