Need a Simple GPRS/GPS Tracking Module

Wireless & IoT
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Hi,

I am looking for someone who could develop a simple tracking tag that could report it’s location over GPRS every 5-10 minutes (must be configurable). I know this has been done over and over again, so rather than reinvent the wheel I figured I would throw it out there to see if anyone has a design they would be willing to sell. The main goal is to keep the cost of the device below $75 USD while extending battery life out to about 2 weeks or more if possible.

I will also be looking for a manufacturer, so if SparkFun is able to handle this, let me know.

Thanks,

Rob

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lots of these on the market. Why not just shop?

Creating a new product for this is more than you’d think, in terms of warranty costs, product packaging, quality assurance, customer support, order fulfillment, etc.

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The firmware must be custom to talk with our servers. It’s not something that I believe could be done with off the shelf products unless you know of some that let you customize firmware.

Thanks,

Rob

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You’d have your servers accommodate the incoming data formats.

Is this limited to GPRS versus a more modern method? Beware GPRS may go EOL fairly soon.

I use generic UDP on 1XRTT and EV-DO.

Also lots of Vehicle tracking service providers: you pay monthly, such as $5/mo for certain reporting rates.

Data comes to your servers from their data center.

Also cellemetry (numerex) and Aeris use cellular control channels and have really low rates.

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Thanks for the suggestions. We are setting up a conf call with the numerex guys for starters.

Rob