Zetron partners with Tait to offer vehicle and workforce tracking

Zetron has announced a partnership with Tait Communications to develop a Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Tier III-based Location Services solution that will enable the tracking of vehicles and workers through a user’s radiocommunications networks and Zetron’s MAX Dispatch.

Zetron said the solution will greatly improve the ease and agility with which users can track their vehicles and workforce during dispatch scenarios, aiding their situational awareness and reducing response times.

“Zetron’s strong partnership with Tait adds a powerful feature set to the MAX product line,” Zetron VP of Product Management Gary Stidham said.

“A dispatcher’s ability to view and interact with resources on a map is a critical function of control-room operations. There’s no question that this will improve situational awareness and effectiveness.”

The combined solution offers a range of enriched features and functionality.

The MAX Dispatch user interface utilises the Location Services solution to display a built-in, single-layer map that supports map data from Bing, Open Street or ArcGIS Online.

It also offers road and aerial views, depending on the map data used, while resources with GPS-equipped DMR mobile or portable radios can appear on the map as icons. Other information that can be displayed includes indications of incoming Individual Calls and Emergency Alerts, and Location Data Accuracy.

Zetron said the solution also improves a dispatcher's ability to monitor and manage events by simply clicking a mapped resource to answer an incoming call or initiate an outgoing individual call.

A ‘breadcrumb’ feature that uses recent past location data also allows dispatchers to view where a resource has been.

Paul Daigneault, chief operating officer at Tait Communications, said: “Solutions that add value to our customers’ LMR network are integral to what we do. Developing these with our long-standing partners like Zetron allows us to offer added benefits to help organisations improve their operations.”

Image caption: Zetron's Max Dispatch System. ©Zetron