NAVTEQ Launches Enhanced Traffic Patterns...

16 February 2009, 2:33pm

NAVTEQ Launches Enhanced Traffic Patterns™ for Europe

Historic Traffic Database Now Available for United Kingdom

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NAVTEQ, a leading global provider of digital map data for location-based solutions and vehicle navigation, announced the availability of NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns™ Europe v2.0, a significantly updated historic database that now includes coverage for the United Kingdom.

The newest version of Traffic Patterns for Europe includes typical traffic speeds on 120,000 kilometres of primary and secondary roads across the United Kingdom, as well as nearly 200,000 kilometres of similar coverage for Germany. Additionally, Traffic Patterns for Europe also now includes speed values in 15-minute intervals, to provide the most relevant historical traffic information for specific times of day.

NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns gives product developers and service providers a reliable, easy-to-use data set for a variety of smart-routing applications. Routing applications utilising NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns gives 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 in the NAVTEQ Map database.

Traffic Patterns Europe v2.0 includes:

• Around 120,000 kilometres of roads in the United Kingdom, including over 80% of the largest and most heavily traveled roads in over nine major urban areas

• Around 200,000 kilometres of roads in Germany, including over 90% of the largest and most heavily traveled roads in over 15 major urban areas

• Seven daily traffic models covering each day of the week

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

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

“Traffic Patterns Europe v2.0 represents our continued commitment to provide our very successful NAVTEQ Traffic™ solutions outside of North America, “ said Howard Hayes, vice president, NAVTEQ Traffic. “Our launch of NAVTEQ Traffic Patterns in the UK is another step in our dedicated effort to offer European commuters quality traffic information that will save them time and money.”

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