Abstract
This white paper looks at the importance of the trucking industry to the U.S.
economy, the challenges that the industry faces, and how commercial vehicle
telematics helps the industry meet those challenges. The evolution of the
commercial vehicle telematics industry is examined, and its likely future
development is discussed.
Table of Contents
- 1 U.S. TRUCKING INDUSTRY CHALLENGES AND EMERGING MULTIMODE NETWORK
ARCHITECTURES
- The U.S. Trucking Industry
- 1. Wheels of the Economy
- 2. Trucking Industry Challenges
- Commercial Vehicle Telematics
- 1. Improving Operational Efficiencies
- 2. Prospects for Commercial Vehicle Telematics
- 3. The Communications Aspect of Commercial Vehicle Telematics
- 4. Examples of WiFi Applications
- 5. Next-Generation Wireless Communications Technologies
- 6. Economic Aspects of Commercial Vehicle Telematics
- Conclusion
- 1. Conclusion
- 2. Appendix -- Abbreviations
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