TomTom Traffic Sees Major Improvements and Total Number of Countries with TomTom Traffic Hits 50 Globally
09 February 2016 - 5:55PM
Business Wire
TomTom (TOM2) today announced significant enhancements to its
TomTom Traffic service – benefiting drivers using TomTom personal
navigation devices (PNDs) and
navigation apps, as well as customers who have licensing agreements
with TomTom. The improvements are being revealed at the same time
as TomTom announces a geo-expansion milestone for its traffic
service. With the addition of Indonesia and Slovenia, TomTom
Traffic is now available in 50 countries globally.
Major enhancements made to TomTom Traffic include Turn-Dependent
Jam Information, Dynamic Speed Limit Messages, Weather Influenced
Predictions and Road Condition Monitoring after Rain or Snow. The
improvements will be rolled-out from April 2016.
Ralf-Peter Schäfer, Head of Traffic at TomTom, said: “At TomTom,
we work tirelessly to ensure that we deliver a leading Traffic
service. The major enhancements that we’re announcing today will
improve the driving experience for people using our award-winning
PNDs and apps, as well as drivers who are using a product that is
powered by TomTom Traffic through a licensing agreement. We like to
keep things simple, so drivers won’t notice many of the new
features that are running in the background, but we do believe that
they’ll notice that their journeys come with fewer headaches, as
well as being faster.”
Overview of New Features
Turn-Dependent Traffic Information
Congestion at some junctions may only affect drivers taking a
certain turn (or travelling straight on). The new enhancement
automatically detects the different ‘turn dependent’ traffic
situations at junctions and enables the navigation system to only
take into account jams specific to the driver’s turn intention on
their specific route.
Dynamic Speed Limit Messages
Agencies responsible for managing the road networks deploy
roadside or overhead message signs in order to dynamically change
the speed limit. This is done to reduce the speed of traffic during
busy periods, so that drivers are moving more safely and in a more
consistent flow. TomTom Traffic will automatically monitor highways
with variable speed signs, and displays them to the driver.
Weather Influenced Predictions
Heavy rain or snowfall can have a significant impact on the
speed of traffic. TomTom Traffic will use advanced weather
information with other influencing factors, such as severity and
tendency, of any existing jams, to further improve the accuracy of
the expected lifetime of congestion, and future speeds on the
road.
Road Condition Monitoring after Rain or Snow
Traffic conditions may continue to be affected by delays for
some time after snow has stopped falling, if there is snow lying on
the road. TomTom Traffic will monitor areas affected by
weather-related delays, and continue to display relevant delay
messages until the road returns to normal. This ensures that delays
can be taken into account with regards best routing and ETA
information.
Also announced today is the launch of TomTom’s world-class
traffic service in Indonesia and Slovenia. TomTom now provides
accurate traffic information for highways, major roads and
secondary roads in 50 countries. TomTom Traffic includes congestion
forecasting, which indicates whether a jam is growing or
dispersing, and estimates how long a delay will last.
“Traffic congestion is an issue for many cities around the
world”, continues Schäfer, “and those in Indonesia and Slovenia are
no different. As well as hitting a major milestone in the roll-out
of TomTom Traffic globally, the launch of TomTom Traffic in these
two new countries gives their drivers, their automotive industries,
and governments, a concrete way to tackle traffic congestion. Our
aim is to help drivers get there faster, and support governments to
better manage traffic flow.”
You can find out more about TomTom Traffic here.
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About TomTom
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use, that everyone can benefit from it.
We created easy to use navigation devices, helping millions of
people to get where they want to be. Today, we continue to simplify
the complex, making technology more accessible for everyone.
We have four customer facing business units: Consumer,
Telematics, Automotive and Licensing.
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cameras for consumers. We enable businesses with vehicles to more
easily manage and improve fleet efficiency whilst
increasing overall business performance with our
Telematics solutions. We also offer a world leading real-time map
platform that is powering innovative location based services and
helping to make automated driving a reality for the automotive
industry.
Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have over
4,600 employees and sell our products worldwide.
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