As a technologist, I tend to cut through the marketing spin--even our own--and simply look at the facts. 

And when you look at all the through conflicting claims around trailer tracking, such as battery life, GPS vs. GLS, and geofencing, just looking at the facts can be a big help.

I made a feature-by-feature comparison of our trailer tracking product, Slap & Track, and SkyBitz's GL200.  When I did that, certain telltale numbers appeared.  The bottom line is that Slap & Track has longer battery life, better and more accurate performance, and lower maintenance requirements than SkyBitz's units.

How did we arrive at these claims? My co-worker Dave Sward and I spoke about that recently, and we've posted an audio track of our conversation on this blog (see below).  We've also posted a few pages on our Web site that address the marketing spin currently confusing the industry and instead just speak with the facts. 

I invite you to visit those pages, review what we have to say, and post your comments and questions here. I promise to respond with the facts, not a sales pitch.

--David Roscoe, Chief Technical Officer, TransCore 3sixty Fleet Management and GlobalWave

Click on the links below to view audio slidecasts:

Battery life: TransCore Slap & Track vs. SkyBitz (WMV 3 min. 50 sec.)

GPS vs GLS: TransCore's breakthrough GPS leads the industry (WMV 3 min. 38 sec.)

TransCore true geofencing vs. SkyBitz geofencing (WMV 2 min. 31 sec.) 

Speed and accuracy: TransCore Slap & Track vs. SkyBitz (WMV 1 min. 44 sec.)