Case Study: Trackerando achieves 90% cost savings and rapid GPS‑IoT deployments for cities with Software AG’s Cumulocity IoT platform

Gps Tracking and Iot Go Hand in Hand with Cumulocity

Trackerando is a German startup that delivers GPS and IoT tracking solutions for small and medium businesses; when the city of Mainz needed a simple, secure way to monitor garbage compactors they turned to Trackerando because larger telematics systems were too complex, data-heavy and costly. Mainz required waste-level alerts, position tracking for theft prevention, and strict German data protection compliance—challenges that off-the-shelf telematics couldn’t meet affordably.

Using Software AG’s Cumulocity IoT platform for device management, connectivity, rules/alerts and analytics, Trackerando deployed a tailored solution with geofence alarms and mobile notifications that can be implemented in 10–14 days with no IT expertise required. The result: real-time, GDPR-aligned tracking stored on German servers, dramatic cost savings (trackers at €135 plus €7/month versus €2,500 per telematics-enabled compactor), citywide rollout of compactors and a scalable, future-proof service with potential to expand into healthcare and other sectors.

Trackerando

Bodo Erken

Chief Executive Officer