WATERLOO, Ontario, Nov. 20, 2019 /CNW/ -- BlackBerry
Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) announced today that Class 1
railway, Canadian Pacific (CP) (NYSE: CP; TSX:CP) is deploying
BlackBerry Radar across 2,000 of its domestic intermodal
chassis.
With the deployment of the BlackBerry Radar asset monitoring
solution, CP will have rich data on their chassis providing
enhanced visibility to their operations as well as to the supply
chain. CP will install the 2,000 devices across its chassis fleet
at the company's Vaughan Intermodal Terminal in the Greater Toronto Area.
"We're thrilled that CP has chosen BlackBerry Radar to improve
the transparency and overall efficiency of their operations," said
Christopher Plaat, SVP and GM of
BlackBerry Radar. "Both CP and BlackBerry are iconic brands and
it's exciting to work together to further technology adoption and
efficiencies in the industry. We look forward to continuing to
invest in and develop the BlackBerry Radar solution with CP's
feedback, along with that of our existing customers, so we can
continue to offer solutions that meet the evolving needs of
intermodal companies across the North American transportation
industry."
"CP is constantly looking to evolve, innovate and elevate the
experience for our customers," said Jonathan Wahba, Vice President Sales and
Marketing, Intermodal and Automotive at Canadian Pacific. "We're
excited about this collaboration with BlackBerry Radar, and the
potential benefits this technology will allow us to drive within
our network."
BlackBerry Radar is an easy-to-install, asset monitoring
solution for chassis, containers, trailers, rail cars and
equipment. The device provides near real-time information and
analytics on location, motion, mileage, utilization, dwell and turn
times, among some of its many features. All data is transmitted and
stored securely on a cloud platform, which maintains the privacy of
user information at all times and is available on the intuitive
on-line dashboard. The information provided will help Canadian
Pacific improve asset utilization, reduce costs, and improve
service to their customers.
Each BlackBerry Radar device is rugged, and takes only minutes
to install, giving business owners virtually instantaneous access
to a secure cloud-based dashboard. The solution includes everything
necessary to start tracking mobile assets immediately including the
device, cellular connectivity, dashboards, mapping, hosted cloud
services and more.
To find out more about BlackBerry Radar, visit
www.blackberry.com/radar.
About BlackBerry
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