TPL Trakker, Pakistan’s leading Telematics Company providing IoT, Tracking, Mapping and Location Based Solutions, has partnered with the country’s leading On-Demand Ride-Hailing and Logistics Service, Power Bykea’s App
Following the partnership, Bykea is going to use Location Based Service (LBS) APIs powered by TPL Maps, the mapping arm of TPL Trakker, to Power Bykea’s App their all-in-one mobile App for transportation, deliveries and cash on delivery payments.
The Karachi-based, homegrown startup accounts for over half of the bike ride-hailing market. Given the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, Bykea requires an efficient and cost-effective Location Based Services provider that is finely tuned to provide optimal, customized services. With the largest location based dataset covering 400 cities, 4.5 million geocoded addresses and 600,000 km of road network, TPL Trakker is ideally positioned to meet the needs of Bykea; supporting their continued growth and success in the On-Demand Digital space.
A significant number of startups and established businesses alike in Pakistan are testing and choosing TPL Trakker’s LBS APIs to make their assets location-enabled. In the year 2020 alone, TPL Trakker has grown its client base by 400% after partnering with several brands in the Telecommunications sector as well as the On-Demand Delivery Services sector.
The two companies signed an agreement on 24th July, 2020 to finalize this partnership.
Speaking on the collaboration, Sarwar Ali Khan, CEO, TPL Trakker said, “Location based Services are the backbone of the On-Demand Services economy. We have seen Bykea grow and succeed over the years and we are proud to support their continued growth through our Location Based Service [LBS] APIs. Our strengths in data, technological performance, cost-efficiency and overall customer support services are driving leading international and domestic brands to choose us as their preferred LBS provider. We are proud to welcome Bykea into our client base and we look forward to a long and fruitful collaboration together. ”
Abdul Mannan, Chief Information Office, Bykea said, “We have chosen TPL Trakker to support our continued success and growth in Pakistan. The team at Bykea anticipates greater improvements to our services by collaborating with a company with local knowledge and expertise.
We are excited to see what the future holds by supporting and integrating with Pakistani companies”.
About TPL Trakker
TPL Corp is a technology driven conglomerate with investments across Life and General Insurance, Real Estate, Security, Asset Tracking, Navigation and Mapping and several technology startups.
TPL Trakker Limited, is Pakistan’s leading Telematics Company operating since 1999. The company offers IoT based asset tracking and management solutions and works with various businesses spread across a broad spectrum of industries to equip them with advanced technology enabling monitoring of vehicle movement, driver behavior, fuel pilferage, driver safety and compliance.
About Bykea
Bykea is an all in one app for transportation, delivery and payment services.
It’s marketplace of services help move people, parcels and payments efficiently, saving time and money.
The business operates in four cities in Pakistan serving millions of users and is one of the largest employment creators in the country offering part-time job opportunities to anyone with a smartphone and motorbike.