telematics Last modified: Friday, June 07, 2002
Refers to the broad industry related to using computers in concert with telecommunications systems. This includes dial-up service to the Internet as well as all types of networks that rely on a telecommunications system to transport data. The term has evolved to refer to systems used in automobiles that combine wireless communication with GPS tracking. The term is further evolving to include a wide range of telecommunication functions that originate or end inside automobiles.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about telematics . Also check out the following links! European Commission Telematics Application Programme Describes the efforts of a European research program aimed at stimulating RTD in applications of information and/or communications technologies. It has 13 sectors, which include telematics for education and training, libraries, language engineering, and information engineering. European Telematics Observatory Offers information on projects, research, publications and resources related to the efforts of the European Telematics Applications Programme.	Communications Networks Satellite Communications Telecommunications GPS IVR PBX telecommunications telephony Give Us Your Feedback Shopping telematics Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Security Systems and Surveillance 0 Store Offers Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions 1 Model Matches