[Satellite TODAY 01-27-10] SkyBitz has launched the GLS400 Mobile Terminal, an asset management solution based on its Global Locating System (GLS) technology, the company announced Jan. 26.
    The SkyBitz GLS400 M2M asset tracking solution is made of weatherproof Lexan polycarbonate and powered by eight AA lithium batteries. The unit is being marketed to transportation, oil and gas, chemical, intermodal shipments, government and other industries that rely on heavy equipment or remote assets.
    SkyBitz said the GLS400 was taken through more than 160 independent quality tests throughout its development phase. “SkyBitz understands the unique business requirements of remote asset management our customers need. We are dedicated to developing and making improvements to leading-edge technologies to make it easier for our customers to implement and maintain these technologies for their business operations,” SkyBitz President and CEO Homaira Akbari said in a statement.