Gurtam

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 800 000 units^[1] in 100+ countries ^[2] worldwide. Gurtam partner community comprises more than 900 companies.^[3]

Activities

Wialon software development – the proprietary GPS/GLONASS tracking and fleet management system.
WebGIS and Gurtam Maps geographic information systems development.
GPS/GLONASS hardware integration with Wialon system (currently 900+ types of equipment).
SaaS version of satellite tracking software for rent.
Server-based software version development .
Task-specific solutions development for company clients.
Satellite monitoring services rendering in the Republic of Belarus.

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,^[4] M2M Evolution, Expo Seguridad Mexico, CTIA,^[5] GITEX,^[6]^[7] Navitech Expo and etc.

History

Date	Event
2002–2004	First steps in the development of software for vehicle satellite monitoring systems in cooperation with AtlantMotors Volkswagen dealer in Minsk and BelRadioPaige paging company.
2004–2006	The development and sales of GPSDisp proprietary Windows-based software for satellite monitoring dispatchers.
September 2006	Gurtam company entering market with Wialon system, coming up with basic satellite monitoring functions.
September 2007	GPS-Trace Orange release – a service for non-commercial application providing the opportunity to connect 5 units, including one vehicle. For less than 10 years GPS-Trace Orange has found its application in 159 countries.
June 2009	For the first time Gurtam products were demonstrated in the international Navitech-Expo exhibition in Moscow. Since 2009 Gurtam participates in the event annually.
October 2009	Gurtam office in Moscow was founded to interact with Russian business community and legislative bodies.
April 2010	Gurtam software is presented in Hannover, Germany. The company enters international market through participation in this world largest IT-event.
November 2010	The first Gurtam partner conference is held in Minsk. Since 2010 the event has become annual tradition.
August 2011	Company partner network expanded to 50 countries with Georgia joining Wialon community.
January 2012	GPS-Tag application release. The app is designed to turn a mobile device into a fully-fledged GPS-tracker.
July 2012	The company reached the milestone of 100 000 units monitored in Wialon Data Center.
July 2013	New Gurtam office was founded in Boston to strengthen company positions in both the American continents.
October 2013	For the first time Gurtam team heads for Dubai to participate in GITEX international exhibition in the area of information and telecommunication technologies. Since then the company became a permanent participant of the event.
March 2014	The company moves offices to relocate headquarters to an A-Class business center.
February 2015	400 000 units worldwide are registered in Wialon Data Centre.^[8]
July 2015	Gurtam solutions entered the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina, being the 100th country of Gurtam presence.
February 2016	Gurtam team aimed for the Middle East with Dubai office foundation.
February 2016	The new app tracker WiaTag was released, being the ultimate solution for personal tracking and mobile workforce management.

In 2016 the number of units in Wialon system worldwide reached 800 000.

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^[9] open off-road ATV-series, “Ukraine Trophy 2012”^[10] 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.^[11]

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^[12] and 2015.^[13]

In 2015 Gurtam released a video^[14] in support of the Belarusian language involving 32 company partners worldwide.

References

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