IoT development · GPS and asset tracking

GPS and asset tracking solutions in the UAE: vehicles, equipment, containers and cold chain on one live map

Next Orbit designs and builds GPS and asset tracking systems for UAE businesses: vehicle and fleet tracking, equipment tracking on construction sites and in yards, container and pallet tracking with LoRaWAN tags, indoor tracking with BLE beacons, and cold-chain monitoring that records temperature alongside location. Everything reports to one live map with geofences, alerts, trip history and utilisation reports.

  • GPS, LoRaWAN and BLE
  • Live map, geofences, alerts
  • ERP and dispatch integration
  • Arabic and English apps
  • Vehicle and fleet tracking
  • Equipment and plant tracking
  • Container, pallet and yard tracking
  • Cold-chain monitoring

Quick answer

What is GPS and asset tracking and who is it for?

A GPS tracking system shows where vehicles and assets are, where they have been and how they are used, and raises an alert when something leaves a zone, stops too long or gets too warm. Next Orbit builds tracking solutions for logistics companies, contractors, equipment rental firms, distributors and facilities teams across the UAE: the tracking hardware and firmware, the connectivity, the cloud platform, the web and mobile apps and the integrations with your ERP. We serve Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, the whole UAE and the GCC from one office in Dubai.

  • What is tracked. Vehicles and drivers, plant and equipment, containers, pallets and tools, chilled and frozen goods, and high-value items in transit.
  • How it is tracked. GPS trackers with cellular links for vehicles and roads, LoRaWAN tags for yards and sites, BLE beacons indoors, and hybrid devices that switch between them.
  • What you see. A live map with geofences and alerts, trip and stop history, temperature and door events, utilisation and maintenance reports, in English and Arabic.
  • Office. Next Orbit Technologies L.L.C, 509-23, Mai Tower, Al Nahda 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, serving the whole UAE, the GCC and globally.
  • Built around your operation The architecture is agreed with you before any code, so the system fits how you already work.
  • Proven before you commit A prototype built around your workflow shows it working before the main investment.
  • Ready for the UAE Arabic and English, UAE compliance such as VAT and e-invoicing where it applies, UAE hosting where your rules require it, secure by design.
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What we deliver

GPS and asset tracking: what Next Orbit builds and runs for you

Pick a deliverable to see what it covers and the part of the stack behind it.

Deliverable 01

Vehicle and fleet tracking

Live location, routes, stops, speed and driver assignment for delivery fleets, service vans and company cars, with alerts for geofence exits, idling and after-hours use.

From the stack

  • Node-RED
  • InfluxDB / TimescaleDB
  • Grafana
  • React dashboards

Deliverable 02

Equipment and plant tracking

Generators, compressors, lifts and tools tracked across sites and rental customers, with utilisation hours, movement history and theft alerts.

From the stack

  • LoRa / LoRaWAN
  • MQTT
  • Modbus / OPC UA
  • Node-RED

Deliverable 03

Container, pallet and yard tracking

LoRaWAN tags and gateways cover large yards and ports without cellular costs per tag, showing which container or pallet is where and for how long.

From the stack

  • ESP32 / STM32 / nRF
  • LoRa / LoRaWAN
  • Zigbee

Deliverable 04

Cold-chain monitoring

Temperature, humidity and door sensors in vehicles, cold rooms and containers, logged with location so every shipment has a continuous record for customers and auditors.

From the stack

  • ESP32 / STM32 / nRF
  • LoRa / LoRaWAN
  • Zigbee
  • BLE

Deliverable 05

Indoor and campus tracking

BLE beacons and gateways locate assets and equipment inside warehouses, hospitals and plants where GPS does not reach.

From the stack

  • LoRa / LoRaWAN
  • BLE
  • MQTT
  • Modbus / OPC UA

Deliverable 06

Integration with dispatch and ERP

Jobs, proof of delivery, trip costs and asset records connect to your dispatch, ERP and accounting systems through APIs, including e-tijariX for traders and distributors.

From the stack

  • Node-RED
  • ESP32 / STM32 / nRF
  • LoRa / LoRaWAN

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Why organisations come to us for GPS and asset tracking

  1. Because we build the hardware side as well as the software, the system fits the site: trackers rated for heat and dust, batteries sized for the duty cycle, connectivity chosen per location, and devices with the right type approval for the UAE.

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    The tracking data then flows into dispatch, ERP and accounting, so a trip becomes a job and a job becomes an invoice without re-keying.

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What is tracked

  1. Vehicles and drivers, plant and equipment, containers, pallets and tools, chilled and frozen goods, and high-value items in transit.

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How it is tracked

  1. GPS trackers with cellular links for vehicles and roads, LoRaWAN tags for yards and sites, BLE beacons indoors, and hybrid devices that switch between them.

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What you see

  1. A live map with geofences and alerts, trip and stop history, temperature and door events, utilisation and maintenance reports, in English and Arabic.

Architecture-first

How a typical GPS and asset tracking system fits together

Before a line of production code is written we draw the system: the people who use it, the services behind it and the systems it must talk to. This reference architecture from our IoT development practice is the starting point we adapt to your operation.

How data moves
  • Sensors & devicesedge MCU · firmware · OTA
  • Retrofit add-onslegacy machines
Gateways & connectivity LoRaWAN · cellular · Zigbee · MQTT
  • Cloud platformdevice mgmt · time series
  • SCADA / historian
  • Dashboards, alerts, apps

Flow 01 Sensors & devices Gateways & connectivity Cloud platform

Flow 02 Retrofit add-ons Gateways & connectivity SCADA / historian

Flow 03 Sensors & devices Gateways & connectivity Dashboards, alerts, apps

Technology stack

GPS and asset tracking: technologies we use

Chosen per project from tools we run in production. Pick a category to see the part of the stack behind it.

  • ESP32 / STM32 / nRF
  • LoRa / LoRaWAN
  • Zigbee
  • BLE
  • LTE-M / NB-IoT / GPRS
  • MQTT
  • Modbus / OPC UA
  • AWS IoT Core
  • Azure IoT Hub
  • Node-RED
  • SCADA / historian integration

How it runs

From first conversation to go-live

5 stages, each with a deliverable you can review and sign off before the next begins.

  1. 01

    Site and asset survey

    We list what to track, where it moves and what connectivity exists at each location, then pick device types and the data you need.

  2. 02

    Pilot on a few assets

    A small set of trackers or tags goes live with the platform, so you see real data before the full roll-out.

  3. 03

    Platform and apps

    Dashboards, maps, alerts, reports and the mobile app are built or configured around your operation, in English and Arabic.

  4. 04

    Integration

    Tracking data connects to dispatch, ERP and accounting so jobs, costs and invoices use the same records.

  5. 05

    Roll-out and support

    Devices are installed across the fleet or sites, staff are trained, and monitoring and support continue after go-live.

Who it is for

Organisations we build GPS and asset tracking for

  • Logistics and distribution

    Delivery fleets, 3PLs and distributors that need live visibility and proof of delivery.

  • Construction and contractors

    Plant and tools spread across sites, with hire charges tied to real utilisation.

  • Equipment rental

    Assets at customer sites, tracked for location, hours and return.

  • Food, pharma and cold chain

    Shipments that must prove temperature from loading to delivery.

  • Facilities and campuses

    Equipment and vehicles across hospitals, universities and industrial estates.

  • Oil, gas and utilities

    Vehicles, crews and equipment at remote sites with cellular or satellite links.

Platforms we offer

Platforms we deliver with GPS and asset tracking

e-trainia is our own platform; e-tijariX, MeezanX and AuthentiQ we implement and support. Each can be customised for your operation.

B2B + B2C commerce, inventory & ERP

e-tijariX

Dealer and consumer sales, multi-warehouse stock, procurement and VAT accounting on one product master.

  • Verified dealer accounts and price tiers
  • Live stock and transfers across warehouses
  • Quotation → invoice → delivery order
  • UAE e-invoicing (PINT AE) with VAT and Corporate Tax reports

B2B + B2C one store, one stock figure

Explore e-tijariX

Questions, answered

GPS and asset tracking in the UAE: questions we are asked

01 What does a GPS tracking system cost in the UAE?

It depends on the number and type of devices, connectivity, the features you need in the platform and the integrations. Hardware and SIM or network costs are quoted separately from the software. After a site and asset survey we send a tailored proposal.

02 GPS, LoRaWAN or BLE: which should we use?

GPS with a cellular link suits anything that moves on roads. LoRaWAN tags suit yards, ports and construction sites where many assets sit within range of a gateway. BLE beacons suit indoor spaces. Many deployments combine them, and hybrid devices can switch between networks.

03 Do tracking devices need approval in the UAE?

Radio devices used in the UAE generally need type approval from the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority. We check approval status early and select devices accordingly.

04 Can the tracking data connect to our ERP?

Yes. Trips, proof of delivery, asset hours and temperature records can post to your dispatch, ERP and accounting systems through APIs, so jobs and invoices use the same data. For traders and distributors this can include e-tijariX, which Next Orbit implements and supports, through its APIs.

05 Where is the data hosted?

On a cloud platform, with hosting in a UAE cloud region or your own tenancy where your policy or compliance requires it. Access is role-based and every change is logged.

06 Can we track temperature as well as location?

Yes. Temperature, humidity and door sensors report alongside location, with alerts when a threshold is breached and a continuous record per shipment or storage unit.

07 Do you install the devices?

Yes. Our engineers survey the sites, install trackers, tags and gateways, commission the platform and train your staff, across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the rest of the UAE.

Further reading

GPS and asset tracking: guides and insights

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