Infoman Insights: A Deep Dive into Secure Communications – Introducing Part 1 of Our Infoman Series

Secure Aviation Telematics IoT Board

Welcome to the first installment of the proveo Infoman Series! In this recurring series, we’ll bring you fresh insights, updates, and detailed explorations of our Infoman solutions. In today’s post, we dive into the critical topic of secure communication, outlining how our advanced Infoman IoT device leverages TLS protocols to ensure that every data exchange in aviation telematics is secure and reliable. Read on to learn how our innovative approach lays the foundation for enhanced data privacy, regulatory compliance, and operational trust in the aviation and ground support sectors.


Our hardware device, the Infoman, is an advanced and secure aviation telematics solution specifically designed for IoT, GSE fleet management, and industrial applications. As the cornerstone of proveo’s telematics solutions, the Infoman combines cutting-edge technology with robust security features to meet the demands of the aviation industry. With support from our partnership with Lantronix, we deliver state-of-the-art hardware tailored for aviation telematics and ground support solutions.

Infoman with TLS Secure communication

Why Choose TLS?

Data Encryption: TLS encrypts all data transmitted between the Infoman device and its connected endpoints, such as cloud systems, servers, or other devices. This encryption safeguards against eavesdropping, man-in-the-middle attacks, and data theft during transit.

Authentication: Digital certificates enable mutual authentication between the Infoman device and its server counterparts. This guarantees that both the device and server are legitimate, preventing unauthorized access to critical networks.

Data Integrity: TLS ensures data integrity by verifying that transmitted data remains unaltered as it travels from the device to the endpoint.

Supported Protocols for Secure Aviation Telematics

Our hardware device supports TLS (1.3, 1.2), ensuring compliance with the latest aviation and industrial security standards.

Customer Benefits of Secure Aviation Telematics Solutions

Enhanced Security: Sensitive data such as fleet location, operational metrics, and other telemetry details are protected by advanced encryption. This is critical for sectors such as aviation and ground support, where data privacy and security are paramount.

Regulatory Compliance: TLS-enabled Infoman hardware supports compliance with regulations such as GDPR and HIPAA, which require stringent data security measures. This is particularly important in the aviation industry, where compliance with global standards is essential.

Improved Trust: Organizations using our hardware can confidently demonstrate secure data handling practices to customers and stakeholders, enhancing reputation and building trust.

Reduced Cyber Threat Risks: The Infoman’s security features mitigate risks such as data breaches, increasing operational reliability for GSE fleet management and secure aviation telematics solutions.

Infoman telematics device for aviation telematics solutions

Future-Proof Telematics for Aviation

The Infoman is not only a secure and advanced telematics device but also a future-proof solution for the aviation industry. Its seamless integration capabilities, robust TLS features, and compliance with modern security standards make it ideal for today’s needs while ensuring scalability for future advancements. Designed to support long-term growth, the Infoman provides a reliable foundation for secure and efficient global operations in aviation telematics and GSE fleet management.

Learn more about how proveo stands out from standard fleet management systems on our dedicated comparison page.

Partnership with Lantronix

Through our partnership with Lantronix, proveo offers cutting-edge hardware solutions, such as the Infoman, designed to meet the stringent requirements of the aviation industry. Together, we deliver unparalleled GSE fleet management and secure aviation telematics solutions that ensure safety, reliability, and performance.

By leveraging the Infoman’s TLS capabilities and our strategic partnership with Lantronix, both proveo and its customers can achieve superior security, improved regulatory compliance, and a stronger position in the competitive aviation market.

About proveo

proveo was founded in 2002 in Germany and was a pioneer in telematics solutions for the aviation industry.  In 2016 the company got acquired by Quantum Aviation Solutions.  After selling the baggage management solution the company changes its name back to proveo.  Its’ headquarter is in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Airports around the world are changing how they manage Ground Support Equipment (GSE). With the rise of shared and pooled GSE fleets, a new role might emerge the GSE Pooling Manager.

This role is becoming essential wherever multiple ground handlers share one fleet. The Pooling Manager ensures that every tug, belt loader, or GPU is in the right place, at the right time, for the right team.

What Does a Pooling Manager Do?

The GSE Pooling Manager acts as the central coordinator between ground handlers, maintenance, and airport operations. They oversee the shared fleet, define the number of GSE units needed in each area, and make sure all stakeholders have the resources they require to keep flights on schedule.

For example, if several ground handlers operate in the same terminal, the Pooling Manager uses real-time data to assign GSE to each team while preventing overlaps or shortages. They can also block access to certain assets when they are reserved or under maintenance, keeping operations organized and efficient.

How proveo Supports the Pooling Manager

At proveo, we developed our system specifically to empower Pooling Managers with complete visibility and control.

  • Airport-wide overview: The Pooling Manager can see all areas of operation, monitor GSE locations, and instantly identify if an area is short on equipment.

  • Shift-based planning: Define how many GSE units are needed per shift and let the system track availability automatically.

  • Stakeholder assignment: Assign ground handlers or teams to specific vehicles or GSE groups, ensuring only authorized operators can access them.

  • Centralized alerts: Receive notifications when a GSE is removed from a designated area or when a new vehicle request is made.

  • Intelligent redistribution: proveo analyzes fleet activity and suggests how to strategically move equipment to balance the operation across the airport.

GSE Pooling Manager Map

Smart Integration with the proveo Driver App

On the proveo Driver App, operators instantly see which GSE are available to them. The app helps avoid conflicts by showing whether an asset is currently free, already assigned to another team, or scheduled for upcoming use. This keeps the ramp organized and prevents downtime. It also allows operators to request additional assets for a specific time and location. This request will be sent directly to the pooling manager, who can then make the right decision.

 GSE Pooling Manager How it works

Always Connected, Always Informed

The Pooling Manager dashboard consolidates everything in one place: equipment status, maintenance schedules, and real-time conditions. If a GSE goes out of service unexpectedly, or a unit needs repair, the system updates automatically, so decisions can be made fast and confidently.

With proveo, the Pooling Manager finally has one source of truth for all airport GSE operations.

For more information, contact the proveo team and schedule a live online demonstration to see how the Pooling Manager can optimize your airport operations.

proveo Telematics, a market leader for telematics software in aviation, and Alps Alpine a global provider for asset tracking and mobility solutions form a strategic partnership in the aviation segment.

Alps Alpine is a global market leader in the electronic industry offering sensors, components, modules and systems. In its broad product portfolio, Alps Alpine offers tracking devices that provide valuable data and insights for companies needing to monitor any kind of asset.  Especially in the aviation industry AlpsAlpine trackers can be used to track dollies, trollies, towbars, wheelchairs and other valuable assets.

proveo Telematics is a market leading software company delivering highly flexible and specialized telematics solutions for the aviation industry since 2003. During the last year, proveo has added many new solutions integrating market leading telematics hardware and adding many new capabilities in its software.

proveo and AlpsAlpine are combining their offerings to deliver an integrated system to the aviation industry. 

“Our customers are looking for a solution that offers tracking of non-motorized assets anywhere at the airport: outdoor and indoor. To address this requirement, we were looking for a tracking device that combines accurate position and low power consumption with global communication capabilities and found Alps Alpine to be the best partner.  Integrating the Alps Alpine trackers we benefit from their innovative technology and their global communication network.  We are very excited about this partnership.”

Ursula Hess, Managing Director, proveo Telematics.  

“We provide the aviation industry with a unified system by combining our tracking solution with proveo’s powerful telematics system. This cooperation delivers a single, intuitive real-time platform for managing all asset types—motorized (telematics) and non-motorized (battery powered trackers). We were impressed by the broad functional spectrum and the intuitive, easy to use telematics system proveo offers. Together, we can address the different use cases of diverse stakeholders across the airport environment”,

Marcello Milli, Head of Sales for Asset & Mobility Solutions, Alps Alpine.

 

Alps Alpine

The ALPS ALPINE Group is a leading global manufacturer of high-quality electronics across several industries. With around 30,000 employees, 30 production plants, 26 engineering locations and 83 sales offices worldwide, ALPS ALPINE achieved around USD 8.0 billion revenue in the past financial year.
In 2017, ALPS ALPINE Europe launched its asset tracking solution and by 2025 it had supplied over 2 million trackers, making it the largest LPWAN deployment of asset trackers to date in Europe.

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