Real-time data for Thai Police through SMS by AIS

I have known that there some companies providing a wireless network solution in some cities in US, so police force can use their laptops in their cars to query real time data related with crime on streets. Obviously, the solution is probably pricey for a developing country.

Interestingly, AIS, cellphone service operator, has provided a service for police to get real time data through SMS. For example, police can send a number of car license plate to the server, and the server sends SMS back telling whether the is stolen or not. I think that SMS sounds great because they can make use of existing telecom infrastructure and its area coverage is quite large.

source : http://www.matichon.co.th/news_detail.php?id=44617&catid=14