Mark Gilman contributed to this article.
Supercom of Tel Aviv, Israel, was at the right place at the right moment to debut its suite of smart devices meant to track convicts under home arrest, thanks to a mix of jail reform, cost-cutting measures, and a global pandemic.
Supercom, a global technology security company, has introduced proprietary, secure Internet of Things (IoT) tracking technology, which they hope will quickly replace the clunky ankle bracelet technology of the past as prison systems and governments look for ways to reduce prison populations and cut budgets.
The electronic monitoring (EM) PureTag device from the company is a lightweight, ergonomic wristband that does not require charging. It works in tandem with a Puretrack device based on Samsung cell phone hardware, which Supercom selected because to its technology and application program interface security.
“In this market, there are only around ten businesses that sell tracking devices, and the current technology is usually a bulky one-piece ankle unit that resembles an enlarged cell phone and requires daily charging. What we’ve done is created a new ankle-bracelet that is compact, light, and incorporates substantial advances in location technology as well as extremely extended battery life “President and CEO of Supercom, Ordan Trabelsi, stated.
Supercom benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic and offered a solution to prison management seeking an EM solution for prisoners who had to be released to maintain proper social distancing outside of prison, in addition to assisting police and governments with a lower-cost alternative to incarceration. Over the past year, the company has also given a unique COVID-19 quarantine solution to various nations to aid in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus.
According to a Pew Charitable Trusts report, the number of charged and convicted criminals in the United States who are monitored with ankle monitors and other GPS-system electronic monitoring devices has increased by about 140 percent in the last decade.
Supercom touts a $100 to $140 per day cost for an inmate prison vs paying the business $10 to $55 per day for house arrest, which includes all personnel services and fees to lease its equipment, as a key selling factor for its EM technology.
“We’re rapidly expanding in the global market, having signed 30 new contracts in the last three years. Customers in the government can plainly see the advantages of our technology. After winning projects in Sweden and Denmark, we were granted the national EM project in Finland “Trabelsi explained. “We’re also providing ancillary services to assist inmates in reintegrating into society properly, with the main goal of ending the recidivism cycle.”
Supercom’s IoT EM solution, as well as other operational adjustments, have helped the company increase gross margins by 900 basis points while lowering operating expenses by 36% and attaining a 64 percent sales win rate. In 2020, the company made a profit of $5.6 million on revenue of $11.9 million. Supercom is not resting on its laurels when it comes to innovation, as it has added new features and capabilities to its 119 technical patents.
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