18 months in development and representing a €20m investment, the new platform has been built from the ground up to offer a step-change in features, enterprise integration, and platform scale, robustness and security.
Masternaut Connect is a SaaS suite of modular applications running within an integrated and harmonised web interface, hosted in a new private dedicated cloud infrastructure
The company says the new platform is future-proofed, offering the robustness and scalability to handle big data demands and also offers unparalleled connectivity.
A wide range of integration points will be provided including cloud side for TMS, ERP and other systems, APIs for external data feeds from other devices, and in-vehicle using Masternaut’s wireless network to integrate custom tablet or smartphone applications.
Responding to the need for businesses to use operational data for competitive advantage, Masternaut Connect offers real-time event processing, while storing data for longer, allowing for analytics and compliance purposes.
Alex Rothwell, Masternaut’s CTO, said: 'Incorporating custom-designed user interfaces, in-stream processing and data aggregation & analytics engines, this is a true first for any organisation within our industry. Masternaut Connect leapfrogs current platforms on the market, providing a comprehensive and future-proofed telematics service via one single technology stack, in order to deliver game-changing business intelligence.'
Martin Hiscox, chairman and CEO, added: 'By building our new modular platform, we’re enabling customers to adopt the features that they need and providing a base to develop new products. In the coming months, we’ll be announcing further modules to extend the reach and benefits of telematics into new areas of the business.'
