Geotab’s GO9B gains TCA type-approval for heavy vehicle telematics

Geotab adds GO9B approval for Australian heavy vehicle use

Geotab has announced that its GO9B telematics device has received Transport Certification Australia type-approval up to Level 2 assurance under the National Telematics Framework. TCA’s news archive lists the item under 22 July 2026 and identifies the device as Geotab’s GO9B, model GDSAA1. Geotab’s own release is dated 27 July 2026 and says the approval expands its heavy transport compliance offering in Australia. ¹²

What the approval covers

In Geotab’s release, eligible Australian heavy vehicle operators can use either the GO9B or GO9-LTM devices to enrol in National Telematics Framework schemes through Geotab’s certified Application Service Provider platform. Geotab lists the GO9B SKUs as GO9-LTEB1TLS and GO9-LTEB2TEN, and the GO9-LTM SKUs as GO9-LTMTLS and GO9-LTMTENO. The company says the approval gives operators flexibility in how they deploy approved devices across their fleets. ²

Geotab also says existing GO9-LTM customers can continue using their current hardware without replacement. The company describes the GO9B as joining the GO9-LTM as a TCA type-approved Level 2 assurance device under the framework, with both devices remaining certified. ²

Use cases under the National Telematics Framework

Geotab says the approved devices can be used for Telematics Monitoring Application and Road Infrastructure Management enrolments through its platform. In Geotab’s explanation, TMA supports heavy vehicle access management by monitoring vehicle location, time and identity for approved government schemes, while RIM is designed to collect trusted road-use data to help road managers understand infrastructure utilisation and road network planning. The visible TCA archive entry confirms the approval and refers to use in Telematics Monitoring Application and a truncated reference to Road… ²¹

Timing and remaining context

The two published notices are not dated the same: TCA’s archive entry is dated 22 July 2026, while Geotab’s release is dated 27 July 2026. Geotab says the approval builds on its 2025 certification as a TCA Application Service Provider and the earlier type-approval of its GO9-LTM device. It also says Smart On-Board Mass support for TMA is coming soon, but that capability is not described as part of the GO9B approval itself. ¹²