→ No interference in Wi-Fi network
→ Cost-effective: As a rule, already
factory installed. A few SyncPoints on
your company grounds are already
sufficient for data transmission.
→ Data security: Data remains inside
the company.
→ Data security: Data remains inside
the company.
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No new infrastructure required:
connect uses the existing Wi-Fi
network within the company.
→
Current data: Blanket coverage
enables data to be transferred
regularly and kept up-to-date in
connect:desk.
→ Authentication on basis of IT
standards: Authentication is carried
out with WPA2 (password) or
WPA2-Enterprise (certificates).
→ No infrastructure required: No
hardware is required on company
premises.
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Indoor and outdoor coverage:
Vehicles can transmit data indoors
and outdoors. The strength of the
connection depends on the network
of the mobile broadband operator.
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Fast and simple installation:
The data unit is easy to retrofit on
older vehicles.
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
Mobile
broadband
When the vehicle comes
within range of a SyncPoint,
data is automatically accessed
and transmitted via Bluetooth.
Data is transferred directly
from the vehicle to the data-
base within the wireless
network.
Data is transmitted to the
database over the mobile
broadband network.
Your benefits at a glance
Vehicle components
On-site infrastructure
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Retrofit kit: The Bluetooth retrofit kit
is available for older vehicles that
do not have Bluetooth. It can be
ordered from the central spare parts
warehouse in Kahl.
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The vehicle has to be equipped with
a Wi-Fi box, which is available as a
retrofit kit.
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Almost all new vehicles can be
ordered with an online box fitted
in the factory.
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Retrofit kits are available for many
older vehicle models; they can be
fitted in a few simple steps.
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SyncPoints are installed at
favourable locations in the plant where
trucks always pass (e.g. at charging
stations, traffic hubs or parking spaces).
→ Experts from connect carry out the
one-time setup procedure on site.
→ Cooperation with the company’s IT
department is necessary to imple-
ment Wi-Fi transmission.
→ No additional infrastructure,
such as Syncpoints or Wi-Fi hotspots,
is required for data transmission.