Keeping Up with the Growth of Fleet Telematics
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Published July 15, 2025
As the automotive telematics industry accelerates toward an anticipated 15.1 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2032,[1] original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and fleet operators are racing to deploy connected vehicle platforms that can handle vast amounts of real-time data. From fleet tracking and predictive maintenance to smart city integration, the demand for rugged, reliable antenna systems has never been greater.
This week's New Tech Tuesdays looks at trends in the automotive telematics segment and highlights the TE Connectivity (TE) FP40 automotive antennas—a powerful solution for the growing connectivity demands of commercial fleets, first responders, and automotive OEMs.
Driving OEM Telematics into the Future
Telematics is technology that enables the transfer of digital information over long distances by combining telecommunication and informatics. This combination allows for Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking, access to a vehicle’s data transmission, and optimized route planning for enhanced efficiency and performance. As noted by Global Market Insights, rising demand for integrated connectivity across commercial fleets and OEM platforms is expected to push the automotive OEM telematics market beyond $160 billion (USD) by 2032.[2] Modern telematics relies on seamless wireless data transmission across multiple platforms, including 4G/5G, GNSS (L1/L5), Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), Wi-Fi 6E/7, and Bluetooth®.
However, telematics introduces significant design challenges, particularly in ensuring the accuracy of data tracking and maintaining secure, high-speed transmission across vast distances. These challenges demand tailored engineering solutions that can integrate seamlessly with existing systems while accommodating diverse connectivity standards. As a result, organizations often struggle to innovate effectively, hindered by the complexity of designing robust, scalable telematics architectures.
The Newest Products for Your Newest Designs®
In response to the connectivity challenges posed by tracking and integrating fleet telematics, TE's FP40 automotive antennas are built to handle complex data in these complex environments. They offer up to eight ports to support advanced multi-input, multi-output (MIMO) configurations for fast, high-bandwidth communication (Figure 1).[3]
Figure 1: TE’s FP40 automotive antennas offer up to eight ports. (Source: Mouser Electronics)
These antennas enable core telematics functions, including:
- Real-time vehicle location and navigation
- Remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance
- Fleet monitoring and data logging
- Public safety and dispatch communications
- Over-the-air (OTA) software updates.
Engineering for Harsh Environments
The FP40 antennas are designed with automotive durability and environmental resilience in mind. With IP67/IP69K ratings, these antennas resist water, dust, extreme vibration, and UV exposure, making them ideal for transit vehicles, utility trucks, and ambulances.
Optional whip ports further extend connectivity for VHF/UHF and 700/800/900MHz bands, allowing integration with legacy radio and public safety networks: a critical feature for first responders and government fleets.
A Critical Node in the IoT Ecosystem
TE emphasizes the growing importance of Internet of Things (IoT)-based fleet telematics, where vehicles operate as intelligent endpoints in a broader cloud-connected system. These antennas provide the backbone for transferring high-fidelity data between the vehicle and IoT platforms, powering applications such as:[4]
- driver behavior analysis,
- vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication, and
- real-time rerouting and fuel efficiency optimization.
These connectivity solutions also support sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, with smarter routing reducing emissions and enabling efficient electric fleet deployment.
Tuesday’s Takeaway
Monitoring vehicle fleets and tracking vital data for each vehicle is a growing demand that presents a host of connectivity complexities. For OEMs and fleet operators looking for solutions, TE's FP40 antennas represent more than a hardware upgrade—they are foundational to the future of fleet telematics and vehicle connectivity. By enabling multi-network access, rugged environmental resistance, and seamless integration with modern telematics systems, these antennas are ready to meet the surging demand in connected transportation. As the telematics market booms, design engineers will face additional challenges related to data security, but for reliable connectivity, they can look to solutions like the FP40 to keep vehicles connected, efficient, and intelligent mile after mile.
Sources
[1]https://www.alliedmarketresearch.com/press-release/automotive-oem-telematics-market.html
[2]https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Urban_electrification_and_energy_efficiency_2023.pdf
[3]https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/automotive-oem-telematics-market/
[4]https://www.te.com/en/industries/iot-connectivity/applications/iot-fleet-telematics.html