What do you do when your field workers need their handheld PCs to access the GPS network for position information and also need to synchronize important field data over an Ethernet network when you only have one PCMCIA slot available? This unique scenario was recently integrated by Optron, the leading supplier of mapping and surveying equipment based in Johannesburg, South Africa, for South Africa Telkom the national Telephone Company committed to providing telephone service throughout the country including very rural areas. Optron, with their background in surveying and mapping equipment, solved the problem by developing a GPS card for the Husky PC.
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