Smart mobility: A2P SMS and mobile data

One SIM from the factory, local where it lives.

Unicom Americas – Mobile Business team

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Brazil classifies e-bikes and similar vehicles under Contran Resolution 996/2023; other markets use their own vehicle categories, and the category decides which rules apply.
A two-wheeler tracker is power-constrained: the ignition line tells it when the vehicle moves, and the fix interval decides both the position history and the data bill.
An immobiliser is a safety function. Cutting the engine at speed is a hazard, so the command must be refused unless the vehicle is stationary or at walking pace.
EN 15194 caps pedal-assist e-bikes at 250 W and 25 km/h; above that the vehicle is a different category, with different type-approval and insurance questions.
Battery-swap cabinets are the busiest device on a shared fleet: lock control, battery state and payment authorization share one always-on link.

This page is not legal advice.

Scenarios

Motorcycles

Anti-theft trackers and fleet telematics for motorcycles, with owner-initiated anti-theft immobilisation that acts only while the vehicle is stationary or at low speed. The tracker wakes on ignition, reports position and movement, and sleeps when the bike is parked, so a stolen-bike alert depends on the motion threshold rather than on a constant stream. Hard-wire it to a switched supply, with a backup battery for the case where the main one is cut. Fleet versions add rider identification and service intervals; consumer versions should say what the owner can see and who else can. The battery estimator turns the sleep and wake pattern into a power budget.

E-bikes and bicycles

Tracker and fleet connectivity for e-bikes and pedal fleets, fitted at assembly and billed per active unit. A pedal-assist e-bike reports assist level, battery state of charge and error codes from its motor controller, battery management system and display. The tracker itself sends little, so the plan is set by update frequency and by how often the fleet platform polls. Bicycles without a motor have no power source at all, which pushes the design toward a long-life battery and a fix interval measured in hours, not seconds.

Scooters and three-wheelers

Delivery and rental scooters with location, immobiliser status and service telemetry on one data profile. Three-wheelers add a second business: the operator wants utilization and the driver wants the vehicle to start. A rental scooter can offer an owner-initiated remote disable, applied only while the vehicle is stationary or at low speed, a geofence that ends the rental at the edge of the permitted area, and a link that survives the rider's phone dying. Personal e-scooters, e-skateboards and balance boards need only a compact anti-theft accessory that reports position and movement. Keep the safety-critical decisions on the vehicle; the platform cannot make them.

Shared fleets and battery swap

Shared two-wheelers and swap cabinets with always-on links for locks, payments state and battery inventory. The lock and the cabinet are the two devices that cannot be offline for long: a lock that will not open ends a rental, and a cabinet that cannot report state strands charged batteries. Battery identity matters as much as vehicle identity, so record the pack serial against the slot and the state of charge at every swap. A cabinet in a busy depot is also a small payment terminal, so its authorization path deserves the same care as a countertop POS.

Rental and subscription fleets

Subscription and rental models add a lifecycle to the vehicle: onboarding, condition record, permitted area and end of contract. Photograph the vehicle at handover, store the images against the contract, and treat the tracker as the evidence source for mileage and location. At the end of a contract, any remote disable is owner-initiated, applied only while the vehicle is stationary or at low speed, and recorded with who asked and when. Insurance and recovery partners need a data-sharing agreement before an incident, because location history is personal data.

Who buys this

Factory-fitted SIM or eSIM with one SKU per region.
Profile testing before shipment, not after delivery.
A tracker that sleeps correctly, so the battery claim survives the first winter.

Data reality

Indicative device profiles compiled from public research. Confirm the profile for your hardware at quote time.

Profile	MB/mo	RAT	SIM
Motorcycle anti-theft tracker	3–30	Cat-1, Cat-1 bis, 2G fallback	MFF2, multi-IMSI
E-motorcycle or e-moped T-Box (factory-fitted)	30–200	Cat-1 bis	SGP.32, multi-IMSI
Three-wheeler (mototaxi or cargo trike) terminal	5–30	Cat-1	multi-IMSI
Private e-bike anti-theft tracker	1–5	LTE-M, Cat-1	IoT SIM
Smart e-bike with factory-fitted 4G or eSIM	10–50	Cat-1, Cat-1 bis	SGP.32, multi-IMSI
Rider rental vehicle tracker	10–50	Cat-1	IoT SIM, local profile
E-scooter anti-theft accessory	1–5	LTE-M, Cat-1	IoT SIM
Shared bike or e-bike lock and controller	5–30	Cat-1, Cat-1 bis, LTE-M	multi-IMSI, SGP.32, local profile
Mechanical shared-bike smart lock (battery or solar)	1–3	NB-IoT, LTE-M	IoT SIM, local profile
Shared kick e-scooter controller	10–50	Cat-1, Cat-1 bis, LTE-M	multi-IMSI, SGP.32, local profile
Swap battery BMS	5–20	Cat-1	MFF2
Battery swap or charging cabinet	1000–10000	Cat-4, router	data SIM
Smart helmet or motorcycle dashcam	500–5000	Cat-4	IoT SIM

Device admission

Consumer two-wheelers for private use only; no remote functions beyond owner-initiated anti-theft immobilisation, applied only when the vehicle is stationary or at low speed.
Commercial fleets name their operating cities at quote time.
Fleets that share location with insurers or recovery partners name the data-sharing arrangement.

RAT

Bearer	Note
LTE Cat-1 and Cat-1 bis	Default bearer for trackers and cabinets; Cat-1 bis keeps the module cost and antenna count down.
LTE-M	Low-power trackers where the operator has deployed it.
2G fallback	Only where still in service; check the sunset timeline.

Product bundle

Wholesale data & eSIM

Wholesale mobile data, eSIM & IoT SIMs

Data profiles for trackers and cabinets, sized from device presets and reported per unit; see mobile data and eSIM. eSIM orchestration across the markets the fleet actually serves, with the profile fixed at the factory and replaceable later; the permanent roaming guide explains the resident case.

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FAQ

Do the trackers work across borders?

Yes, with multi-IMSI or eSIM profiles that stay local per market. Tell us the routes and we scope the profile mix.

What about Brazil's roaming limits?

Brazil's foreign-SIM rules are not yet settled; long-lived vehicles use a local Brazilian profile. A profile that works for a visitor may not suit a vehicle registered there, because resident and visiting use are judged by different rules.

Can the tracker cut the engine remotely?

Owner-initiated anti-theft immobilisation, applied only when the vehicle is stationary or at low speed. That is a device and platform requirement, not a preference.

How often should a tracker report?

As often as the use case needs and the battery allows. Adaptive tracking, with a fast interval while moving and a slow one while parked, usually beats a fixed interval for both position quality and data cost.

What should happen when a bike is reported stolen?

Notify the owner, share the last known position with the recovery partner, and geofence the area rather than chasing a live dot. Do not instruct the rider or the recovery team to intervene physically, and keep the location history under the retention rule agreed with the owner.

Wholesale mobile data, eSIM & IoT SIMs

Smart mobility: A2P SMS and mobile data

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