OBD, J1939, OEM-grade
Chinese commercial vehicle telematics manufacturer since 2002 with OBD and J1939 trackers used for insurance telematics and OEM integrations across European and Chinese vehicle makers.
Castel Electronics is a Chinese commercial vehicle telematics manufacturer founded in 2002. Its CT-series OBD and J1939 trackers focus on insurance telematics, commercial fleet, and OEM integrations with European and Chinese vehicle makers.
Different companies. Castel Electronics (telematics hardware, since 2002) is the GPS tracker brand. Castel Networks is a separate French telephony company. The two share a name only.
Primarily China, EU OEM integrations, and select LATAM commercial fleets. Not common in Senegal · most West African commercial fleets use Teltonika or Concox hardware.
Depends on the model · the OBD line speaks a documented protocol that Traccar's Castel driver decodes. Traxelio includes the same driver. Re-point the server endpoint via Castel's configuration tool.
Pricing
Distributor-only · enterprise and OEM channels, no public MSRP.
Indicative: CT-series OBD ~$60-100, J1939 commercial ~$120-200 (per unit, enterprise pricing).
Traxelio plans start at 17 USD per vehicle per month.
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Commercial vehicle and insurance telematics hardware for OEM integrations
OBD and J1939 reading with OEM-grade hardware certifications
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