Mobile unit and system having integrated mapping, communications and tracking

An apparatus, comprising:

• a tracking module configured to receive an indication of a status of an asset, the tracking module being collocated with the asset;
• and
• a communication module configured to facilitate a communication with a computing device remote from the asset using at least two distinct communication modes, the communication module configured to send a signal to the computing device using a communication mode from the at least two distinct communication modes, the communication module configured to select the communication mode based on the indication of the status of the asset.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a tracking module configured to receive an indication of a status of the asset, the tracking module being collocated with the asset;
• and
• a communication module configured to facilitate a communication with a computing device remote from the asset using at least two distinct default communication modes and an emergency communication mode, the communication module configured to send a signal to the computing device via a communication mode from the at least two distinct default communication modes if the indication of the status of the asset is associated with a default state of the asset, the communication module configured to send the signal to the computing device using the emergency communication mode if the indication of the status of the asset is associated with an emergency state of the asset.