TracPlus unveils new app ‘Beacon’ integrated with the TracPlus Cloud platform

Aerial firefighting software solutions provider TracPlus has announced the launch of its new mobile application which transforms smartphones into advanced tracking devices. The technology is designed to meet the needs of diverse and complex environments, providing scalable, cost-effective tracking capabilities without the need for additional hardware for assets within cellular reception.

According to TracPlus, by leveraging a team’s smartphone, leaders can now utilize these devices as sophisticated safety tools, providing real-time location updates directly within the TracPlus Cloud platform. Users can activate real-time tracking and use the phone’s GPS to send continuous location data, even caching data when out of cellular range to upload later and ensure uninterrupted tracking.

Todd O’Hara, TracPlus’ Head of Product, commented: “The future of our industry hinges on connectivity, and embracing ‘cellular over satellite’ technology is a key step. The acceleration towards ubiquitous data access, even over fire fronts, is becoming more feasible and TracPlus Beacon represents our first step to capitalize on this shift.

“Looking ahead, it’s not unrealistic to see an app like TracPlus Beacon become AFF-compatible, providing critical firefighting data, including images and streaming video from fires, alongside other telemetry and analytics, at volumes that existing satellite infrastructures simply cannot support.”

TracPlus is offering one free license to any organization that operates aircraft anywhere in the world, including those that do not yet use the TracPlus system.

Earlier this year Heli Austria announced a strategic partnership with TracPlus for fleet-wide advanced tracking and data insights solutions.