Tecmic – Tecnologias de Microelectrónica, SA, was the company chosen to be subcontracted by Motorola to supply the AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location) subsystem, for the public tender by Lisbon City Council to equip its Security and Emergency forces with the most up-to-date system available.

The communications network chosen is based on a digital trunking network known as TETRA, with coverage across the entire municipal area.

Tecmic’s fleet management system is much more than an automatic vehicle location system. It is composed of on-board computers which provide various types of information concerning their status, along with GPS positioning data. On-board computers are linked to several vehicle sensors to supply data which may be used in the effective planning of operations.

All data collected from vehicle on-board systems are transmitted via the TETRA networks’ Short Data Service (SDS) to the Control Centre’s software application, developed equally by Tecmic. This allows control centre operators to view on vector-based maps the exact location of a vehicle, and to establish bidirectional communication in order to coordinate different resources in a centralised manner. XTraN applications are installed in the control and dispatch centres at Civil Protection, Municipal Police, Fire Brigade, Forestry Police and Council offices.

Tecmic has been in business for 15 years, and develops integrated fleet management systems, remote management equipment, and access control equipment, with specific competences in hardware and software development. It is the national market leader in the field of fleet management, with systems installed in many different activity sectors, such as passenger transport, goods haulage and logistics, public and private security, taxis, technical support services, as well as a growing international market, via distributors in various countries.