> Industrial News > News   NAVTEQ Provides Real-Time Traffic Data for Groundbreaking Broadcaster Traffic Consortium   NAVTEQ is working with the Broadcaster Traffic Consortium, LLC (BTC) as the provider of real-time traffic and other location-based information for portable navigation devices and automobile in-dash systems via HD Radio technology. The BTC is a recent venture of eight leading radio companies. The high bandwidth capacity of HD technology allows NAVTEQ and the BTC to deliver high-quality, up-to-the-minute information including traffic flow and points of interest to consumers when and where they need it most. Comment: In China, experiments on FM-based traffic information distribution have been carried out in major cities. Affected by FM bandwidth and radio digitalization strategies of regional broadcasting institutions, the prospect of FM-based data services is not clear. What’s more, the diversity of regional digital broadcasting standards and frequency points obstructs digital broadcasting to bear nationwide services. The CMMB initiated by State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) is aimed at solving the problem by constructing a national unified digital broadcasting network.   Time:2008-04-28 Source:NaviForum Shanghai News Center Relative