Release Date

3Q 2010

Product Code

VM-CICH-102

Price

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ABI Research has prepared this matrix in order to provide an unbiased rating of the telematics hardware currently available for use in a standard, commercial taxicab. Only fixed, in-cab driver interfaces featuring GPS, a display screen, two-way communications, and a computing processor are included.  Several criteria under the broader categories of IMPLEMENTATION and INNOVATION were used to determine the overall rating of a particular system: 

• Pricing – Overall level and modularity of hardware and service subscription pricing level


• Market share – Global and regional market share


• Vertical segments – Number of vertical segments targeted by the vendor


• Regional Coverage – Number of regions targeted by the vendor


• Hardware configurations – Modularity of hardware and service offer; personalization and customization capabilities


• Organizational health — Financial and overall organizational strength, taking into account ownership structure


•  Quality & reliability –Overall quality of hardware, software and service offerings

• User Interface – Integration of monochrome / color screens and input devices such as keyboard


• Features – Overall number of relevant features and functionality


• Navigation – Integrated navigation and real-time traffic functionality


• Vehicle monitoring / sensors – Number of I/O ports, sensors and direct interfaces with the engine and other vehicle systems


• Convergence and standardization – Offerings based on or interfacing with converged devices such as smartphones, connected PNDs, netbooks and other devices; use of standard software platforms