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Gurtam is a Belarusian developer of Wialon platform for stationary and mobile assets tracking. The system is based on GLONASS/GPS satellite navigation systems, GSM cellular communications (GPRS/SMS) and Inmarsat satellite communications. Solutions by Gurtam are used to track more than a million units in 100+ countries worldwide. Gurtam partner community comprises more than 900 companies.
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Wialon Hosting (SaaS solution) and Wialon Local (server-based solution) are the core company products. The company also manages GPS-Trace Orange – a free service for personal satellite tracking (relatives, pets and mobile personnel).
Gurtam is fully engaged in exhibition activities being a permanent participant of international telematics events: CeBIT, M2M Evolution, Expo Seguridad Mexico, CTIA, GITEX, Navitech Expo and etc.
Interesting facts
In 2009 the company provided Wialon software for vehicle tracking in the framework of “A National Sport – Bridge of Friendship” international automobile race (further on the company also cooperates with other automobile racing coordinators, including those engaged in “Beijing-Paris” multi-stage rally, Can-Am Trophy Russia open off-road ATV-series, “Ukraine Trophy 2012” trophy-raid, and in every possible way supports IT technologies implementation in motor sports).
In 2009 Gurtam released cloud version of the proprietary product – Wialon Hosting satellite monitoring system.
Since August 2009 Gurtam has become a member of Oracle company partner network.
In 2010 Gurtam entered into cooperation with MTS Belarus in the area of data communication via GPRS, SMS, MMS and CSD. One of the company executives also claimed the issue of lobbying the interests of several companies in the Russian market satellite monitoring, which sparked public outcry. Soon Gurtam appeared to be one of the founders of Navitoring international professional community with a crackdown on unfair competition being one of its core goals.
Annually the company holds partner conferences in Minsk, Belarus, to gather major telematics community with the membership of integrators and GPS/GLONASS hardware manufacturers.
In 2011 more than 50 Gurtam dealers addressed to the governments of the Republic of Belarus, the Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Russia to recognize June 2 as their professional holiday Satellite monitoring and navigation day. The day has been celebrated by the professionals in the area of GPS and GLONASS technologies since 2012.
In 2014 Wialon Local was released being a server-based version with characteristics conforming to the ones of the cloud software version.
In 2014 Gurtam arranged Kilimanjaro expedition to test hardware and proprietary tracking system in extreme conditions.
According to Berg Insight market research agency, Wialon was recognized as a leading satellite monitoring system in the CIS and the Russian Federation in 2014 and 2015.
In 2015 Gurtam released a video in support of the Belarusian language involving 32 company partners worldwide.