The RavTrack system does not use public common-carrier infrastructure. You own the radio channel, and so there are no monthly fees, no connection charges, no activation charges, no cost-per-MB of data.
Because the airwaves are free, you can send and receive position and status information as often as you need. Real-time tracking no longer costs real money.
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| Service | Typical monthly fixed cost | Additional cost for 1 minute updates (1MB data) | Additional cost for 10-second updates | Typical Annual service fees | | Satellite-base | $35 | $14/mo | $84 per month | $500-$1000 | | Cellular-based | $20-50 | 0-$10 | 0-$30 per month | $300-$600 | | RavTrack | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | | Common carriers are needed when a vehicle tracking system must cover hundreds and thousands of square miles. For nation-wide GPS tracking, systems based on satellite-based radio transponders or cell-phone networks are ideal. But, for local GPS tracking systems that cover cities, counties, parks, and marinas, the RavTrack system outperforms the wide-area systems with faster updates, more information, better status, and of course, no recurring fees. The hardware cost of Raveon's GPS transponders is about the same as a cell-phone modem, GSM modem, or satellite radio modem with a GPS tracking receiver in it. A base-station is needed to build a RavTrack system, but the economical M7 transponder may also be used as the base station. Locate am M7 at a high location in the area, and it will easily cover 10s if not a hundred square miles. |
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No recurring fees