TomTom and Verizon Co-Innovate to Help Improve Public Safety with 5G
03 October 2019 - 4:45AM
TechCrunch
Disrupt --
In an onstage
presentation at TechCrunch Disrupt SF, one of the world’s leading
conferences for tech start-ups, TomTom [TOM2] and Verizon announced
a 5G innovation project focused on making intersections safer for
emergency vehicles.
Each year in the U.S. there are an estimated
6,500 accidents involving ambulances and about 300 police cruiser
pursuits that lead to injuries or fatalities. Over a 10-year
period, there were roughly 31,600 accidents involving fire
vehicles. TomTom and Verizon are working to help change that by
making it easier for emergency vehicles to move more safely through
intersections using TomTom HD (High Definition) Maps in combination
with Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network. This collaboration
contributes to the global Vision Zero initiative that aims to
eradicate fatalities and serious traffic accidents involving road
traffic. Working together at the Mcity Test Facility, the
University of Michigan’s testbed for autonomous vehicles, the
companies are exploring how 5G-connected cars, traffic lights, and
cameras at intersections can boost pedestrian safety and avoid
accidents.
Using TomTom HD Maps to create an essentially
real-time 3D visualization of an intersection, along with near
real-time kinematics and the Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband network, the
goal of this initiative is to enable the sharing of location
information coming from all entities at the intersection with
emergency vehicles in near real-time with near-perfect reliability
and accuracy.
Jeff Frantz, Executive Director, Verizon
Location Technology said: “By harnessing the power of the Verizon
5G network and its massive bandwidth, super-fast speeds and
ultra-low latency, this collaboration with TomTom will help us to
create a next-generation service that can enable safer
intersections for all.”
“TomTom and Verizon already have a long history
and this collaboration project emphasizes TomTom’s partnership
mindset in exploring new opportunities for our customers’ success,”
according to Anders Truelsen, Managing Director, TomTom Enterprise.
“TomTom continues to be at the forefront of innovation to offer
location technology for a safer, cleaner and congestion-free
world.”
About TomTomTomTom is the leading independent
location technology specialist, shaping mobility with highly
accurate maps, navigation software, real-time traffic information
and services. To achieve our vision of a safer world, free of
congestion and emissions, we create innovative technologies that
keep the world moving. By combining our extensive experience with
leading business and technology partners, we power connected
vehicles, smart mobility and, ultimately, autonomous driving.
Headquartered in Amsterdam with offices in 30 countries,
TomTom’s technologies are trusted by hundreds of millions of people
worldwide. www.tomtom.com
About VerizonVerizon Communications Inc. (NYSE,
Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York City, generated revenues of
$130.9 billion in 2018. The company operates America’s most awarded
wireless network and the nation’s premier all-fiber network and
delivers integrated solutions to businesses worldwide. With brands
like Yahoo, TechCrunch, and HuffPost, the company’s media group
helps consumers stay informed and entertained, communicate and
transact while creating new ways for advertisers and partners to
connect. Verizon’s corporate responsibility prioritizes the
environmental, social and governance issues most relevant to its
business and impact to society.
For further information:
TomTom Media:Remco
Meerstratomtom.pr@tomtom.com
TomTom Investor Relations: ir@tomtom.com
Verizon Media: Chris Ashraf
Christina.moon.ashraf@verizon.com
A photo accompanying this announcement is available at
https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/767de4ac-69c6-4543-a21d-1ca9b8e156f8
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