TruTeq Devices, which focuses on providing wireless connectivity solutions to all market sectors, has signed a partnership contract with Safe Sport Tracking to market and sell the Safe Sports Tracker solution in South Africa. The Safe Sport Tracker is designed to assist parents, friends and family to track their loved ones while they are partaking in outdoor activities. The system makes use of a portable tracking device, displaying the exact live location of the tracked person, or people, day or night.

“It allows you, as parents, partners, friends and family to follow outdoor activities via a Portable Tracking Device, displaying the exact live location of the Safe Sport Tracker at any time of the day or night,” says Derick Roberts, CEO of TruTeq Devices.

“Security is a big issue these days. There is not only a worry about accidents or injuries while training or taking part in sport – but there is naturally the ever-present security threat. This solution provides peace of mind for both concerns.”

This Portable Tracking Device is manufactured in South Africa and makes use of GPS and GSM technology to locate the device within 10 metres with an interface to Google Maps. No special software is needed on your mobile phone, tablet, laptop or PC. Safe

Sport Tracking makes use of a standard Internet connection to Google Maps to display the actual location of the device and can be viewed on any operating system or device (Android, BlackBerry, Symbian, Apple, Linux or Windows).

More about the Safe Sports Tracker:

* There is no need for pre-paid SIM cards, no concerns about airtime, theft or tampering;
* There are also two programmable buttons as per your requirements – for instance: one could be a “Panic” and the other a “Check-in” button;
* Sleep mode battery life is up to six months;
* Tracking mode battery life – up to a month (depending on settings); and
* All settings managed by the user online.