Wireless Data Success Story: UPS

60,000 widely dispersed mobile units communicating with a central DB server
Competitive need for real-time package tracking
“TotalTrack”: UPS + 100 cellular carriers
- Cellular modems, bulk service from an alliance of cellular service providers, interfaced to UPSnet, UPS’ own packet switched network
- Integrated billing, roaming, redundancy
- ARDIS & RAM rejected due to insufficient coverage