ITIS Holdings PLC
17 June 2004
17 June 2004
ITIS HOLDINGS AGREES 3 YEAR CONTRACT WITH LAND ROVER FOR RDS-TMC TRAFFIC SERVICE
ITIS Holdings plc (ITIS) today announces a new contract with Land Rover to
supply its RDS-TMC (Radio Data System - Traffic Message Channel) service as
standard across all models fitted with factory-installed satellite navigation.
The model range includes Range Rover, Freelander and the new Discovery.
Land Rover are the second of the Ford Motor Company brands to standardise the
RDS-TMC service and this contract is part of a larger framework agreement to
provide this service across other Premier Automotive Group brands including
Aston Martin, Volvo and Jaguar. ITIS already supplies RDS-TMC to Ford.
ITIS traffic information combines AA Roadwatch and Floating Vehicle Data (FVD),
which is then broadcast using national bandwidth via Classic FM, which is
licenced exclusively by the Radio Authority to ITIS until 2012.
Colin Green, Land Rover UK Marketing Director said, 'Our decision to standardise
RDS-TMC using ITIS was based on growing customer demand for the service. Real
time traffic information, combined with satellite navigation to offer dynamic
re-routing, is a very compelling feature for our customers. It enhances not only
the driving experience, but also the re-sale value of our vehicles. We
undertook rigorous evaluation of the ITIS system and are completely satisfied
that it delivers the best traffic information solution to our customers.'
Stuart Marks, Chief Executive, ITIS Holdings commented: 'We already enjoy a
close working relationship with Land Rover who promote NavTrak as their only
authorised stolen vehicle tracking product and I am delighted that they have
become the tenth manufacturer to standardise RDS-TMC. This proves that the
quality of our data collection and distribution is beyond doubt and we will
continue to build upon these strengths to grow our customer base.'
Contact:
Stuart Marks, Chief Executive, ITIS Holdings plc - 0161 929 5788
Ginny Pulbrook, Citigate Dewe Rogerson - 0207 282 2945
Note to Editors
• ITIS Holdings plc, listed on AIM, is the UK's leading provider of
traffic information and vehicle security services. ITIS has invested in the
development of a unique system for the collection and analysis of traffic
information; it combines information from the Automobile Association (AA)
traffic control centres with ITIS historic and real-time Floating Vehicle Data
(FVD) to provide journey time forecasts and real-time updates. ITIS now operates
the largest commercial application of FVD anywhere in the world, and delivers
the content over a variety of platforms including RDS-TMC (Alert C), digital
radio and automated telephone services (IVR) under the AA RoadWatch brand.
• ITIS will provide the service to Land Rover in conjunction with its
partner the AA, with which it collaborates on RDS-TMC as part of a wider
agreement between the two companies. ITIS traffic information is collated from
a combination of journalistic and real-time sources using its own FVD network.
The data is then transmitted directly to the TMC receiver using a carrier of the
Classic FM radio network, which provides coverage of 90% of the strategic road
network.
• TMC is a European-developed and standardised means of delivering
real-time traffic information. Transmitted data is decoded by a receiving
device such as a satellite navigation system and translated into text or speech
traffic alerts. By combining traffic information delivered via RDS-TMC with the
re-routing facilities offered by satellite navigation systems drivers are
finally afforded dynamic avoidance of traffic congestion.
• Through its NavTrak business (www.navtrak.com), ITIS has developed a
unique and innovative stolen vehicle tracking service delivered via GPS/GSM
technology, which offers:
• Theft detection- even when owner's keys have been taken. (Automatic Driver
Recognition - ADR)
• Automatic GPS tracking of stolen vehicles (Stolen Vehicle Recovery)
• Theft alerts, GPS tracking and police liaison covering 20 European countries
(EUROWATCH)
• Instantaneous position reports to any mobile phone (AutoTrak)
• Mileage reports to show trips and cumulative distances travelled (Journey
Diary)
• The NavTrak family of telematics units are fitted to over 100,000
vehicles both in UK, mainland Europe, America and Australia (including products
made and sold under the manufacturer's name of Minorplanet Systems plc)
• ITIS provide traffic data to all mobile phone providers. To receive
up-to-date traffic and travel information direct from your mobile 'phone call
401100 from any network; 2222 from Vodafone; 2020 from T-mobile.
• ITIS provide traffic data to www.getmethere.co.uk, a comprehensive
service from Toyota providing information on route planning, traffic
information, traffic alerts and incidents, and weather forecasts.
For further information please visit www.itisholdings.com or www.navtrak.com
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