ALTAGAMA GPS improves temperature monitoring within GPS tracking and gives customers clearer control over the subscription lifecycle. This update corrects temperature interpretation for compatible Teltonika devices, supports licenses with a future activation date, improves communication after a subscription expires, and makes both cancellation and phone-based tracking easier to understand.
These changes are particularly useful for refrigerated fleets, food distribution, temperature-sensitive cargo, planned fleet expansions, and customers who need an unambiguous view of service status. The shared goal is to reduce decisions based on incorrect readings or unclear activation states.
More accurate temperature readings in GPS tracking
A compatible GPS tracker can send values from connected vehicle or asset sensors together with its position. When a value represents temperature, ALTAGAMA GPS can display it as part of device information and use it in related capabilities such as history, reports, or customer-configured alerts.
Temperature adds operational context to location. Knowing where a vehicle is matters, but cold-chain teams also need to understand the conditions in which a load is traveling. A correctly identified reading helps quality managers distinguish a logistics delay from a possible temperature deviation.
Corrected primary and secondary sensor assignment
This update adjusts how ALTAGAMA GPS interprets temperature data from compatible Teltonika devices. Values belonging to the primary and secondary sensors are now assigned to the appropriate field and retain decimal precision when the device transmits tenths of a degree.
Processing was also strengthened for standard and extended location messages, including input and output elements whose length may vary. This prevents valid values from being treated as unknown data and avoids unnecessary precision loss for the second temperature sensor.
What customers can do: review received temperatures alongside device information, compare a primary probe with a second probe when supported by the tracker, and use those values to investigate trips or respond to conditions configured in ALTAGAMA GPS.
Real-world application: a food distributor uses two probes, one in the cargo area and another near the door. When each reading reaches the correct field, a supervisor can distinguish a localized change caused by opening the door from a variation affecting the entire load. GPS location connects the event with a stop, delivery, or route segment.
Final accuracy still depends on the tracker, probe, installation, and device configuration. ALTAGAMA GPS improves interpretation of the received value; it does not replace physical sensor calibration or maintenance.
See detailed device information to learn where received attributes appear. The alert configuration guide explains how to select conditions and available notification channels for an account.
Scheduled license activation without overlapping service periods
A ALTAGAMA GPS license determines how many devices can use specific tracking capabilities during a period. With this update, a license can have a future start date and remain separate from active licenses until that date arrives.
While waiting for its start date, the license appears in the account as Pending Activation. ALTAGAMA GPS does not count it as current capacity before the scheduled start; on that date, it becomes part of the available licenses according to its conditions.
This distinction makes it easier to prepare renewals or fleet expansions without confusing a future purchase with today's active service. Administrators can review receipts and invoices, filter pending activation items, and identify which capacity is available now and which will begin later.
Real-world application: a company plans to add vehicles next month and prepares the required licenses in advance. Finance can record the transaction while the fleet manager sees that the new capacity is still pending. The license does not alter current service before the intended date, helping coordinate installation, training, and operational launch.
The ALTAGAMA GPS subscription guide describes service states and related account management tasks.
Reminders after a tracking subscription expires
When ALTAGAMA GPS detects an expired tracking subscription and the account has no current replacement, it can send a communication to the customer. The first message serves as a status reminder, while a later communication may request feedback about why the service was not continued.
Messages use templates adapted to the account language. This gives customers an additional signal when an expiration may have gone unnoticed and helps them review account status before assuming there is a tracker failure.
Real-world application: a small fleet's subscription expires during a change of administrator. The reminder prompts the new owner to confirm account status, review the renewal process, and decide whether to restore tracking. If the company does not continue, it can explain why and provide useful context.
This communication complements, but does not replace, regular review of expiration dates and payment arrangements. Tracking continuity depends on maintaining both ALTAGAMA GPS capacity and the connectivity required by each device.
Cancellation with clear reasons and optional comments
When canceling a compatible subscription from the account, ALTAGAMA GPS presents a short survey before completing the action. Customers can select one or more reasons and add their own explanation when needed.
The process keeps two decisions visible: submit feedback and cancel, or return without canceling. This reduces accidental cancellations and lets the customer confirm intent. Feedback helps ALTAGAMA GPS identify product, support, or communication needs without requiring a separate support request.
Customer advantage: cancellation is no longer an action without context. A customer can describe an incompatibility, an operational pause, or a missing need, giving ALTAGAMA GPS information that can guide future improvements. The survey does not change the commercial terms of the subscription by itself.
Confirmation when using a phone as a GPS tracker
ALTAGAMA GPS can also use a compatible phone as a location source. On iPhone and iPad, starting phone tracking now displays a direct confirmation reminding the user that the phone's GPS must be enabled before continuing.
This check reduces a common problem: completing device registration without making the location source available. The user can cancel to review permissions or confirm when the phone is ready.
Real-world application: a supervisor wants to share a field team's location temporarily without installing a dedicated tracker. Before phone tracking starts, ALTAGAMA GPS highlights the GPS requirement. The supervisor can review location settings and avoid creating a device that has no useful positions.
The mobile app guide covers options available on phones and tablets. Tracking availability depends on operating-system permissions, connectivity, and device execution restrictions.
How these functions help new ALTAGAMA GPS users
ALTAGAMA GPS receives positions and operational data from compatible GPS trackers or phones. On the GPS map, customers can locate devices and open detailed information; the received attributes may include temperature, input status, battery, and other values supported by the equipment.
Alerts can define conditions for reporting relevant events, while history and reports help teams analyze what happened during a trip or period. In a cold-chain operation, these capabilities connect four questions: where was the vehicle, when did the reading arrive, what value did the sensor report, and what action did the team take?
Subscription management completes the workflow by distinguishing active capacity from future capacity. Technical teams can focus on device compatibility and configuration while administrators manage service continuity.
Public technical summary
- Temperature compatibility for Teltonika devices covers standard and extended location messages.
- Public input/output identifiers 70 and 72 are interpreted as the primary temperature; identifier 73 is interpreted as the secondary temperature.
- Readings transmitted in tenths retain decimal precision and support signed values.
- A license with a future start date remains pending and is not added to active capacity before that date.
- Receipts and invoices can distinguish pending activation items from active and expired items.
- Expiration communications are considered only when no current replacement subscription exists.
- Cancellation accepts multiple reasons and an additional comment before the action is confirmed.
- The mobile confirmation does not change tracker protocols or require an integration migration.
Integrators already sending the supported identifiers do not need to change their message format. They should verify that each probe uses the correct identifier, that the transmitted unit matches device documentation, and that readings are checked against a reference measurement after installation.
More confidence in data and service status
A useful temperature reading depends on compatibility, correct installation, and a platform that interprets the value without ambiguity. Continuous operations also depend on knowing which license is active, which starts later, and what to do after a subscription expires. ALTAGAMA GPS brings these elements together so fleet, quality, and technology teams can make decisions with clearer information.