South Africa - GPS to Keep a `Track` Record of Off-Road Racers

Released on = April 4, 2007, 2:33 am

Press Release Author = Shushmul Maheshwari

Industry = Electronics

Press Release Summary = South African off-road racing will become technical this
season. A technologically advanced live tracking system has been introduced into the
off-road racing championship to make it a safer sport.

Press Release Body = Piet Swanepoel, President, Off-Road Car Racing Commission,
Motorsport South Africa, explained in a statement published on March 2, 2007 by
Superwheels that the maneuver of introducing a technologically advanced live
tracking system had been adopted keeping safety in mind. With GPS (Global
Positioning System), off-road racing in South Africa has got a cutting edge in
international safety technology.

"We have been investigating the introduction of the system for two years, and peace
of mind racing has been the major motivation," Piet Swanepoel said.

"There are other major spin-offs, but safety was our biggest consideration," he
said. "By its nature, off-road racing takes competitors into remote areas where
keeping track of them is almost impossible. Crews also get lost and if anyone has an
accident off the course it could take hours for word to filter through to race
officials."

Piet Swanepoel added that the system is beneficial for spectators also. Cell phones
will be connected to the tracking system that would provide racing information like
route and other details to spectators. The tracking system will also be connected to
Google Earth.

According to the RNCOS report "GPS Market Update (2006)", global positioning system
is an information technology which is an integral part of the global information
infrastructure. GPS has made great contributions in the global economy over the past
decade. Currently, there are over hundreds of application of GPS, varying from
stand-alone operations to more intricate and embedded applications. Vehicle/freight
tracking had a 16% share in the global GPS market in 2005 and the sales of GPS
tracking applications jacked up by a huge 489% during 2001-2005. As per projections,
the GPS tracking applications will hold a stake of 18% in total market by 2007.

The market research report puts forth the various uses of GPS (like vehicle/freight
tracking, in-car navigation, surveying & mapping, asset and fleet management, space
and defense) and their respective market shares. The report provides a country-wise
analysis of GPS market and the future outlook of the technology in these markets.
The technological side of GPS and technologies (like DGPS, and common-mode time
transfer) coupled with positioning techniques and methods have been discussed in
detail. The report prudently analyzes the barriers to the entry of GPS competitors
together with analytical synopsis of the major players operating in the market with
their financial performance.

About RNCOS E-Services Pvt Ltd.:

RNCOS, incorporated in the year 2002, is an industry research firm. It has a team of
industry experts who analyze data collected from credible sources. They provide
industry insights and analysis that helps corporations to take timely and accurate
business decision in today\'s globally competitive environment.

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