What type of asset are you tracking?
This is optional but helps tailor the recommendation. If your asset type isn't listed, choose Other or skip — the remaining questions will still find the right device.
Where will the asset be tracked?
Indoor tracking often doesn't need satellite positioning — Vision Telematics can place gateway devices at known fixed positions in a building, and Bluetooth tags then report each asset as being within ~30 m of the nearest gateway. Indoor tracking does require NB-IoT network coverage at the site. Outdoor-only assets can use a smaller, cheaper GPS device.
Movement / Trip based or Periodic tracking?
Periodic = 4 location pings per day — simple daily visibility, longest battery life. Movement / Trip based reports position while the asset moves (configurable default: every 15 min for standard trackers, every 5 min for long-life trackers, based on 20 hours of movement per week) — richer journey detail, shorter battery life.
Will the device be used outside the EU?
Standard devices are optimised for EU and UK LTE-M / NB-IoT networks. Global variants add worldwide cellular band coverage with 2G fallback. Country-level certification still applies — confirm target markets with Vision Telematics.
Lower cost or longer battery life?
Where two devices both fit, this decides which to favour. Lower cost picks the more affordable device; longer battery life picks the longer-lasting (usually larger) device.
Is the physical size of the device an important factor?
Some assets have limited mounting space, or need the tracker concealed. If size matters, the wizard recommends the smallest device that still meets your other requirements. The range runs SL-0001/0002/0003-PT (smallest, 149×51×21 mm) → SL-0007/0008-PT (108×86×31 mm) → SL-0011/0012-PT (largest, 222×91×41 mm).
Need to read Bluetooth tags or sensors?
Bluetooth Gateway devices read nearby BLE ID tags and wireless sensors (temperature, humidity, door open/close). One BLE gateway device can receive data from up to 200 tags. Useful for cold chain, container fleets and grouped-asset tracking.
What connectivity is available where the asset operates?
Every device on this path is certified to ATEX / IECEx Zone 0 and sealed to IP68 + IP69K. The choice comes down to the network you have on site — and how often you need the asset to report.
Which tag format suits the asset?
All three are waterproof, need no gateway of your own, and are located over the crowdsourced Bluetooth network — every participating phone that passes within range reports the tag's position.
Device
The battery life shown above is an example calculation based on standard parameters — periodic at 4 pings/day, or movement at 20 hours/week. It is a starting point, not a fixed quote. Adjust the inputs below to model your own deployment. Calculations use the manufacturer's published battery constants.
Estimates only. Actual life depends on GPS/GSM reception, mounting, battery freshness and temperature. Battery life is capped at 10 years per manufacturer convention.