When the SecurePath project was introduced in 2014, there was an initial rush when many companies involved previously in CCTV installations got themselves approved as SecurePath vendors. Since the opportunity involved a large market of vehicles, many new entrants also got themselves approved. Many of these operators simply had no previous experience with telematics and was just eyeing the huge market that had opened up in front of them. This resulted in an unhealthy competition in the market. The fly by night operators who looked at only the immediate revenues used the cheapest of the trackers with no concern about their durability or performance. These companies lacked qualified or skilled employees since they opted for cheap labour. Their outlook was short term. They were able to reduce their pricing to such an extent that they were able to sell easily. Many Rent A Car companies switched over their existing vendors to these spurious operators because of their cheaper prices. But as all things in the world, quality comes at a price in vehicle tracking too. Some of these companies closed shop within a year, collecting all the money as they could and leaving their customers stranded.
Taking note of this undesirable phenomenon, the authorities have screened the operators and have cut down the number of vendors to more than one-third in number. This has once again created a healthy balance in the market.