Trailer Tracking Hardware Vendor Matrix

ABI Research has prepared this matrix to give an unbiased rating of all prominent vendor offerings based on product implementation and innovation. Several criteria are evaluated towards determining the individual ratings for trailer tracking and monitoring hardware:

	Implementation	Innovation
Score	Hardware Price	Door Sensor / Cargo Sensor
	(25% of score)	(20% of score)
33	More than $550	N/A
66	$250 to $550	One of them
99	Less than $250	Both

Score	Dist. Channels	Positioning System
	(20% of score)	(20% of score)
33	Direct-Only	RF or Cellular Triangulation
66	Distributors Only	Satellite-based
99	Direct + Distributors and/or OEM partners	Both

Score	Customer Base	Battery Options
	(25% of score)	(10% of score)
33	Less than 25,000	N/A
66	25,000 to 50,000	Vehicle Power
99	50,000 or more	Solar Charger

Score	Hardware Configurations	System Differentiators
	(10% of score)	(25% of score)
33	1 Offering	N/A
66	2 Offerings	Interesting but not killer app
99	3 or More Offerings	Truly differentiating

Score	Regional Availability	Communications Link
	(20% of score)	(25% of score)
33	1 Region	One Way
66	2 Regions	Two Way
99	3 or More Regions	Over-the-Air Configuration

Trailer Tracking Hardware Vendor Matrix Top 10 Listing:

Rankings

After individual scores are established for Innovation and Implementation using the above criteria, an overall company score is established using the Root Mean Square (RMS) method:

The resulting overall scores are then ranked and used for percentile comparisons.

The RMS method, in comparison with a straight summation or average of individual innovation and implementation values, rewards companies for standout performance.

For example, using this method a company with an innovation score of 9 and an implementation score of 1 would score considerably higher than a company with a score of 5 in both areas, despite the mean score being the same. ABI Research believes this is appropriate as the goal of these matrices is to highlight those companies that stand out from the others.

Report Code: VM-TTM

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Related Press Releases:	2008.09.26

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