NAVTEQ Expands Coverage of NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns

03 September 2009, 7:44pm

IFA, Berlin – September 3, 2009 – NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of digital map, traffic and location data for in-vehicle, portable, wireless and enterprise solutions, has announced the availability of NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns in nine countries in Europe.

Launched in 2008 with coverage in Germany, the United Kingdom and France, NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns now has added coverage in six countries: Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Monaco and Andorra.

NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns is a robust traffic database incorporating typical traffic speeds on almost 600,000 kilometres of primary and secondary roads across Europe. This represents nearly 90 percent of the most heavily travelled roads in Europe and includes roads in Berlin, London, Paris and Rome. It provides accurate, uninterrupted and seamless information for typical traffic conditions and offers drivers continuous traffic coverage as they travel from one country to the next.

The database gives product developers and service providers a reliable, easy-to-use data set for a variety of smart-routing applications. Routing systems utilising NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns give drivers the information they need to decide when and how to avoid typically congested areas. From commuters to emergency service providers, NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns enables more accurate route planning and improves trip time estimates based on likely traffic conditions.

# NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns is created using multiple years’ observations from GPS probe and sensor data, which is aggregated, verified and then matched to traffic location codes. GPS data from Nokia handsets will be integrated into NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns European solution by the end of 2009, in all nine countries.

NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns also includes:

• Seven daily traffic models covering each day of the week

• 24-hour speed values in 15-minute intervals, which provide the most reliable traffic information for specific times of day

• Coverage from the largest major motorways down to smaller local roads, resulting in optimal city routing

“NAVTEQ is committed to offering the best-in-class traffic services in Europe,” commented Andreas Erwig, head of product management for NAVTEQ Traffic, Europe. “Our customers demand the highest-quality, comprehensive traffic solutions available, and with the addition of Nokia’s extensive data and additional geographic coverage, NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns provides accurate traffic information that will save European travellers time and money.”

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