Market leader in diagnostics systems for the automotive and transport
industries to demonstrate its remote vehicle diagnostics services using
the Java-based Open Telematics Framework by ACUNIA
BRUSSELS, Belgium and MANCHESTER, United Kingdom, March 1 /PRNewswire/ --
Belgium and U.S.-based leading telematics technology provider ACUNIA (formerly
known as SmartMove) and GenRad (NYSE: GEN) today announced a collaborative
venture to establish a demonstration architecture for remote vehicle
diagnostics services.
GenRad will use the ACUNIA Service Development Kit to develop and
implement its "all-vehicle makes" remote diagnostics services for vehicles
with an Open Telematics Framework-enabled telematics platform.
Remote vehicle diagnostics electronics permit the monitoring of a car or
truck's performance while on the road. This could include measurements of
fluid levels and engine temperature, brake system analysis, electrical circuit
operation, and other critical parameters that determine proper vehicle system
functions.
ACUNIA is well-known as the developer of the Open Telematics Framework
(OTF), the first fully functional, end-to-end, Java-based open software system
to deliver telematic services. The OTF has won industry acclaim because it
can be upgraded remotely to add services and accommodate new technologies.
"Using our Service Development Kit, we offer GenRad a flexible and future-
proof way to deliver diagnostics services on all vehicles equipped with the
next generation telematics infrastructure," said Steven Buytaert, ACUNIA
co-CEO. "The partnership with GenRad is further evidence that our business
model and innovative products are winning more and more industry acclaim."
ACUNIA's design establishes three levels in the telematics architecture
and integrates the software solution for each into a standard framework that
is capable of downloading services and transporting data over an entire range
of existing and future communication networks.
The ACUNIA Service Development Kit is a set of software tools that allow
Service Providers to quickly and easily create, adapt and manage their
services. They can register and operate their services through the Java
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) that are part of the kit. These APIs
give them access to the Open Telematics Framework, the information pipeline to
the vehicle.
About ACUNIA
Founded as SmartMove in 1996, ACUNIA N.V. (http://www.acunia.com ) is a leading
telematics technology provider, holding several international patents in the
field of vehicle telematics. The company, which has its headquarters in
Leuven (Belgium), employs about 120 people, most of them engineers. The
company's U.S. subsidiaries are located in Cambridge, Mass. and Detroit.
ACUNIA technology was recently selected by GM Europe for the future
implementation of advanced telematics services across its carlines in Europe.
Webraska, the worldwide provider of wireless navigation services and
technologies, is also partnering with ACUNIA to port their Internet-based
Distributed Navigation(TM) system on Open Java(TM) terminals.
ACUNIA will demonstrate its telematics capabilities at the SAE Congress &
Exposition, March 5 - 8 in Cobo Hall in Detroit (Booth 2928).
About GenRad
GenRad Inc. develops, manufactures and markets advanced performance-
assurance technologies. GenRad's primary global markets for OEM and contract
manufacturers include information technology, advanced telecommunications for
e-commerce and Internet services, and diagnostic systems for the
transportation/automotive industry.
GenRad is comprised of four business units bringing to market integrated
hardware, software and service solutions that empower always-on services and
un-interruptable business applications:
-- Process Solutions focuses on in-circuit and x-ray test solutions as
well as plant and line management solutions for electronic product
manufacturers.
-- Functional Solutions focuses on functional test platforms for
manufacturers of telecommunications, information technology and automotive
electronics.
-- Diagnostic Solutions focuses on service bay and manufacturing solutions
for transportation OEMs and independent service providers.
-- Support and Services focuses on maintenance programs, on-site and
remote support, programming services, and training to help customers optimize
their hardware and software solutions.
Founded in 1915, GenRad employs 1,600 people and maintains worldwide
headquarters in Westford, MA, USA. (http://www.genrad.com )
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CONTACT:
Wouter Piepers, Director Corporate &
Marketing Communications of ACUNIA, +32 16 31 00 20, Fax, +32 16
31 00 29, Cell, +32 478 33 56 32, email,
wouter.piepers@acunia.com ; In Detroit, Mike Hedge or Barrett
Kalellis of Hedge & Company, Inc., 248-350-2190, Cell,
248-933-3114, e-mail, mhedge@hedgeco.com , for ACUNIA; or Renate
Fritz, Director Global Communications Europe/Asia of GenRad, +49
89 96 295 303, Fax, +49 89 96 285 301, Email, fritzr@genrad.com
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