The MLU uses Aeris.net
as its data transmission network. The Aeris network can be described
as an umbrella network for local and regional analog cell phone networks.
It is the same technology used to provide roaming service on your cell
phone. It provides a larger coverage area but is more expensive to use
on a per update basis. GPS systems using this network on not intended to
get updates every 5 minutes. Users of this network typically only need to
locate their vehicles a few times per day, once a week or only when the
vehicle has been stolen. Vehicle recovery and trailer tracking are the
most popular applications.
Aeris has formal agreements with cellular carriers throughout
North America to support the deployment of MicroBurst® technology,
enabling the wireless transmission of data. This network covers over
98 percent of the U.S. population and 100 percent of the populations of
Canada and Mexico. The MicroBurst technology
operate completely within current established cellular networks, piggybacking
on unused channels.