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vehicle health reports that will help them monitor the overall health of a fl eet. Customers who don't currently use telematics have the option to purchase an OnCommand Link device, which in addition to providing access to our remote diagnostics system also allows for remote ECM refl ashing of International and Cummins engines. Either way, trucking companies will get the benefi t of unprecedented cost savings and increased uptime. When we set out to make OnCommand Connection, our goal was to create a product that would enable all truck and bus customers to use our product, regardless of make or model. That's a promise we are very proud to have kept. OnCommand Connection is the only offering on the market that works with virtually any telematics service provider. Q How dœ s the system work? A The way OnCommand Connection works is simple: data is collected from the vehicles using our open-architecture system either through the OnCommand Link device or through a telematics system (our own telematics offering or through our many telematics partners). That data is tied to the VIN of the vehicle and we monitor all communication between the ECU via the J1939 CAN bus or Deutch connector/diagnostic port. Once set-up is complete, truck fl eet managers and fl eet personnel can access the OnCommand Connection dashboard via any Internet-connected device. The dashboard contains VIN-level vehicle health reports and vital fl eet information. Q What size business is OnCommand Connection designed for? A OnCommand Connection is really built to help all companies that run trucks or busses, regardless of size. The benefi ts of our system are universal. What fl eet dœ sn't want higher uptime, reduced maintenance costs and real-time information to improve overall operating margins? OnCommand Connection is scalable from one truck to thousands of trucks. From our dashboard, you can easily monitor the health of any size fl eet, see vehicle locations, create geo-fences, observe harsh braking and acceleration, note idle time, manage driver vehicle, view drivers' available work and drive times (with alerts) and much, much more. Q What new products are on the horizon from OnCommand Connection? A Beginning in July, we are dramatically expanding our OnCommand Connection product line-up to include OnCommand Connection Telematics, our proprietary telematics system, and will also be concurrently launching the OnCommand Connection Marketplace, where customers can download Web and mobile software that enables advanced features with our products. The initial product offered on the marketplace will be an FMCSA- compliant Electronic Driver Log app, the fi rst of many new mobile applications from OnCommand Connection. The app, which allows customers to meet the U.S. DOT's electronic-logging-device mandate, also lets drivers and their managers know at a glance how much time they have before a required break period and their hours available to work. Drivers can also perform daily vehicle inspections by using the app on their mobile device. Q Tell us more about the OnCommand Connection Marketplace. How do drivers and fl eet managers use it? A The OnCommand Connection Marketplace will deliver the highest quality apps for mobile and Web from not only OnCommand Connection, but third parties as well. Customers will access the marketplace at OnCommandConnection.com and will be able to choose the applications that best serve their needs. A key philosophy behind OnCommand Connection is open architecture; we want to integrate a broad number of solutions into our system. Much like what we have seen in the mobile phone space, the value of an online marketplace is to encourage app developers and innovators to bring new ideas and new functionalities to market. This is the reason we anticipate rapid growth in the number of offerings once our marketplace launches. Fleet managers can access their online dashboard through multiple devices, including phones, tablets and computers.