AvMap

From tractors in remote fields to waste fleets in city streets, on the road, at sea and in the air, reliable data is mission-critical. For over 30 years, AvMap has designed the smart electronics and telematics that deliver it, from hardware to cloud. With 1NCE connectivity, AvMap's latest smart farming and smart waste devices are ready to connect anywhere in the world, with one SIM and no carriers to manage.

Background 

Founded in 1994 in Carrara, Italy, and part of the TWS Group, AvMap designs and manufactures electronics and telematics systems, 100% Made in Italy and sold worldwide. Everything is developed in-house, from hardware to cloud, with cybersecurity by design (ISO/SAE 21434 certified). AvMap focuses on multiple sectors: 

• Smart Farming: FARMNAVIGATOR, a complete precision farming ecosystem: from guidance and automatic steering, to implement control, advanced telematics services and anti-theft devices for tractors. 

• Smart Waste: connected devices and platforms that let operators and municipalities track collection, containers and vehicles in real time. 

• Smart City & Infrastructure: IoT solutions for urban services and infrastructure monitoring. 

• Automotive & Telematics: connected-car solutions and OEM partnerships, fleet management and insurance telematics. 

• Marine Electronics: OEM navigation software, apps and cloud services for global marine partners. 

• Avionics: flight navigation systems for sport and ultralight aircraft, used by private pilots, armed forces, rescue teams and civil defence. 

The Challenge 

AvMap's customers depend on its technology in demanding, mission-critical environments, and any loss of connectivity has real consequences. For example: 

• In agriculture, FARMNAVIGATOR devices must stay connected to receive RTK corrections and send machine data across vast, remote fields. The brand also makes a clear promise: every device ships with 1 year of full telematics service and connectivity included, with no SIM to buy. 

• In smart waste, collection vehicles and connected containers must report position and service events without interruption, so operators and municipalities can plan routes and bill services. 

• In connected cars and telematics, data must flow consistently for insurance apps, fleet management, and predictive maintenance services. 

Traditionally, ensuring this level of reliability across dozens of countries meant managing multiple SIM contracts, negotiating roaming agreements and monitoring coverage market by market. That was time-consuming and costly, and it made all-inclusive services hard to scale. AvMap needed a single solution that could: 

• Connect thousands of devices in dozens of countries, without operational complexity or uncertainty over costs. 

• Integrate seamlessly with AvMap's own telematics platform, where device and data usage are monitored 

• Support firmware-over-the-air (FOTA) updates to fix device issues remotely and at scale

1NCE Solution 

AvMap chose 1NCE as the connectivity partner for its latest smart farming and smart waste solutions. The 1NCE SIM gives global multi-operator coverage: in more than 170 countries it automatically connects to the strongest network available at that moment. A tractor in Spain, Brazil or Australia goes online with the same SIM, with no need to work with multiple carriers or set up roaming. Key benefits: 

• Smart farming, ready anywhere: the FARMNAVIGATOR All in One RTK X antenna comes with a built-in 1NCE SIM, so RTK corrections and machine data come online in any country from the first switch-on. Farmers get up to 2 cm accuracy wherever they work. 

• Smart waste, always reporting: connected smart waste devices send data reliably across municipalities and regions. 

• Always up to date: stable connectivity supports AvMap's free FOTA update model. Products are constantly updated and improved in the field, which extends their life cycle. 

• Predictable costs: 1NCE's lifetime pricing fits FARMNAVIGATOR's "1 year included" model, so connectivity costs are known up front. 

• Fast scaling: AvMap can bring connected devices and telematics services to new markets quickly, with one connectivity model.