1. A remote asset management system comprising a fixed remote operator centre comprising a remote system server service platform ( 150 ), said remote asset management system further comprising a network of programmable wireless modules ( 10 ) communicating via a standard radio communication protocol, each of said programmable wireless modules ( 10 ) being linked to one or a plurality of fixed or mobile assets ( 120 ) to be remotely managed wherein programs, commands, parameters, and status data pass through said network of programmable wireless modules ( 10 ), each of said programmable wireless modules ( 10 ) further comprising an identification module, a telecommunications chipset ( 20 ) comprising an antenna ( 30 ) to communicate via mobile telecommunications infrastructure ( 400 ) said telecommunication chipset ( 20 ) further comprising means for communicating via a standard wireless telecommunication network being either GSM (global system for mobile telecommunication) or GPRS (general packet radio service) or CDMA (Code division multiple access) or WCDMA (wide band CDMA) or CDMA 2000 or WLAN (wireless LAN) or PDC (Personal Digital Cellular) or a pager network, or via a satellite telecommunications system, said programmable wireless modules ( 10 ) further comprises means ( 100 ) indicating the current mode of operation of said programmable wireless module ( 10 ), a data processing means ( 60 ) comprising a micro-controller and a software module, a FLASH memory and a memory module ( 70 ) and further comprising a power supply being supplied externally or via a battery ( 80 ), said remote asset management system being characterised in that: said remote system server service platform ( 150 ) comprises a dedicated software for remotely programming said network of programmable wireless modules ( 10 ) via said standard radio communication protocol and/or via a LAN, with one or a plurality of same or different remote assets management applications or personal security applications and for causing said programmable wireless modules ( 10 ) to pass data to and from one or a plurality of said linked fixed or mobile assets ( 120 ) for remotely configuring, testing, monitoring and controlling one or more linked fixed or mobile assets within said network of fixed or mobile assets ( 120 ), and said remote system server service platform ( 150 ) further comprising means for servicing a plurality of subscribers for remotely managing a different set or subsets of fixed or mobile assets ( 120 ) on behalf of each of said plurality of subscribers, and said remote system server service platform ( 150 ) being further linked to one or a plurality of fixed and/or mobile local system server service platforms comprising means for servicing part of said plurality of subscribers for remotely managing one or a plurality of said subsets of fixed or mobile assets ( 120 ) on behalf of said remote system server service platform ( 150 ) further comprising the functionality of one of said programmable wireless modules ( 10 ) and a computer integrating the set of operating, planning and management functions modules.