“With so many valuable computers and electronics going through our facility, we occasionally have a 'bad apple' that makes a habit of diverting customer shipments to their own network of friends. The long battery life of this device and consistent ability to get location information - even inside trucks and homes - have helped us catch some of these guys in the act. I cannot describe the impact this technology will have on my department. ”

Director of Security,
Package delivery company

What makes this beacon revolutionary is the location technology inside of it called Hybrid-Assisted GPS.

Historically, GPS devices could not be located inside buildings or containers where satellite signals are blocked. In addition, most GPS devices have been too large and difficult to conceal, and would only last a few hours on a battery charge.

Hybrid-Assisted GPS, the latest generation of GPS technology, overcomes these limitations by combining two location methods into one beacon: GPS and cell-tower triangulation.

This combination provides the accuracy of GPS with the high-power signal strength of cellular wireless, all in a small, self-contained beacon that runs for up to 30 days between battery charges.

Key features include:

• Hybrid-Assisted GPS location technology
• Battery operated for up to 30 days between charges
• Small for effective concealment
• Nationwide coverage

Circle of Certainty

Since Hybrid-Assisted GPS utilizes two location technologies, we have developed key features to display the estimated accuracy of each locate point using what we call the circle of certainty. Every time location information from a hybrid-assisted GPS beacon is received by the Contigo system, it is plotted on a map with a circle overlay to reflect the accuracy.

The resulting circle of certainty visually communicates the level of accuracy quickly and easily. A small circle indicates a high precision location fix resulting from at least partial GPS information. Larger circles reflect the margin of error resulting from using cell tower information.

Contigo Commercial can be set-up to automatically send alerts via email or SMS (text message) for any of the following events:

• Zone Alert
  (when a beacon reports while outside an allowed zone)
• Daily Status (the beacon will report current location and
  status at a predefined time)
• Low Battery Alert
  (when the beacon’s batteries need to be charged)

• Daily status report
• Landmark summary
• Route log
• Asset status
• Zone violation