This is already possible with cell connectivity. Many cars have this now, for instance. Nothing is stopping the telcos from offering something to compete with this other than in remote tower-free locations.
And heavy equipment had this available years ago. One-time fee up front and good for the life of the machine. Can be installed in any type of machine. Worldwide GSM and can send commands to the machine. Was around USD$1500, IIRC.
https://www.komatsu.eu/en/komtrax
I literally watched a large excavator from a dealer break sanctions and show up digging in Iran.
I literally watched a large excavator from a dealer break sanctions and show up digging in Iran.