Innovations and long experience in mobile data communications

Aplicom - originally a Nokia spin off company from 1990 - is one of the very few European companies with over 20 years experience of mobile data communications equipment for vehicles. Aplicom as a company was established in 1995 through Management Buy Out (MBO) of the Mobile Data Unit originated from Nokia.

Today, Aplicom is a leading independent provider of vehicle telematics, fleet management and telemetry equipment. Aplicom offers not only on board hardware, but extensive set of software functionality and increasing number of services on top of Aplicom equipment.
 

Milestones of Aplicom

1990 - 1994

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  From Mobitex radiomodems to vehicle computers
• The trademark Aplicom launched in 1990
• Several thousands Mobitex communication workstations to the Swedish Defence Force
• Aplicom modular vehicle computer (ICA) introduced in 1994

1995 - 1998

Aplicom personnel in 1998.

• Aplicom Oy established through an MBO arrangement in 1995
• Building large system integrator network in Europe
• ADAC followed by other European road assistance organisations equipped with Aplicom vehicle computers in 1996
• DaimlerChrysler selected Aplicom to supply vehicle computers for its FleetBoard® system in 1998

1999 - 2005

• Building business growth momentum with selection of units for various segments
• Value added resellers in over 25 countries (1999)
• Expanding to fixed telemetry (M2M)
• Introducing Java based development platform
• Aplicom starts manufacturing Nokia’s M2M GMS modules (2005)
• Over 100.000 units manufacturedBuilding business growth momentum with next generation embedded computer

2006 - 2011

• Increased value add with software and services
• New, universal telematics product family, A1, introduced in 2007
• Offering of  WinCE devices and Garmin navigators
• Daimler chooses Aplicom A1’s to its European wide road service vehicles in 2009
• Entering insurance telematics: PANDA project, together with Pohjola Insurance, Nokia, Destia and Astarte
• Aplicom introduces a GLONASS/GPS product especially for the Russian market
• Additions to Aplicom services: Remote Download service for digital tachographs with all Digital tachograph models.