by TDSL
Esmee is the overarching name for GPS and GSM products introduced by TDSL Nederland BV.
Esmee was established in 2000 with the introduction of the Esmee SMS1. This GPS and GSM device responded to an SMS command of ‘get street,’ and in response, the user received an SMS with the vehicle’s address, including the house number. TDSL internally developed and produced this Esmee device independently (affectionately referred to as a dinosaur due to its size and limited functionality, restricted to SMS capabilities).
The name ‘Esmee’ was chosen because the dinosaur-like device could only send SMS messages. When you pronounce SMS, it resembles ‘EsemEs,’ and from there, it evolved into ‘Esmee.’
