HERE and the Netherlands evaluating 4G/LTE-based C-ITS road messaging system
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Veldhoven, Netherlands - HERE, a leader in mapping, navigation and location
experiences, and the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment are
together evaluating the deployment of a cellular network-based Cooperative
Intelligent Transportation System (C-ITS) for improving road safety and reducing
congestion in the Netherlands.
The evaluation focuses on a system utilizing standard commercial 3G and 4G/LTE
cellular networks as well as location cloud technology and data analytics from
HERE to connect smartphones and other devices, road infrastructure and traffic
management centers. The system would serve as an efficient low latency data
exchange mechanism, whereby targeted information - about, for example, an
accident or black ice - could be communicated to the right people at the right
time and location.
HERE has agreed to support Beter Benutten (Optimising Use), the ministry's
comprehensive program to optimize the efficiency of the country's transportation
networks through innovative solutions, with a demonstration of the technology in
Amsterdam during the Netherlands' Presidency of the European Union in the first
half of 2016.
Caspar de Jonge, project manager for Beter Benutten, said: "The vast majority of
Dutch adults are using smartphones and, increasingly, cars and infrastructure
are getting connected to the Internet. There is an opportunity to take advantage
of this connectivity to improve road safety and traffic flow in the next few
years. In particular, in 2016, we want to start deploying a road user messaging
system that enables information to be gathered, processed and then distributed
to the relevant road-users with quality, accuracy and at sub-second delivery
rates. HERE will demonstrate to us that it can tick those boxes."
Ogi Redzic, senior vice president of Automotive, HERE, said: "The ministry has
been keen to explore the potential of cellular networks in improving mobility in
the Netherlands. HERE's solution can be built on existing Dutch networks,
meaning that it wouldn't cost the earth, could be quickly rolled out across the
whole country and would bring benefits to citizens relatively fast. The
Netherlands is regarded as a C-ITS trailblazer in Europe, so we're looking
forward to showcasing what we can do in the Amsterdam demo next year."
To read more, see HERE 360.
About HERE and HERE Digital Transportation Infrastructure
HERE, a Nokia company, is a leader in navigation, mapping and location
experiences. We build high-definition (HD) maps and combine them with cloud
technology to enable rich, real-time location experiences in a broad range of
connected devices - from smartphones and tablets to wearables and vehicles.
Through its new Digital Transportation Infrastructure (DTI) program, HERE is
also supporting the development of Cooperative Intelligent Transportation
Systems (C-ITS), such as in Finland where it will next year begin piloting a
road hazard warning system. DTI is focusing on C-ITS solutions which are easily
scalable across large areas; interoperable across borders; compatible with
future cellular network standards, such as 5G; and easy for people to use and
benefit from. To learn more about HERE, including our work in the areas of
connected and automated driving, visit http://360.here.com.
About HERE in the Netherlands
HERE, which has roots in the Netherlands going back to the 1990s, currently
operates out of its Veldhoven base. We are soon relocating our 250-strong team
to a larger facility in Eindhoven, with plans to hire an additional 75 map
production staff, software engineers and scientists by summer 2016.
About Beter Benutten
Beter Benutten is a program run by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the
Environment focused on ITS deployment and smart mobility, and actively
encouraging cooperation between the private sector, users and the government.
The cooperation between HERE and the Ministry for Infrastructure and Environment
to demonstrate a showcase in the Netherlands, is in part a direct result of the
country's ambitions to foster innovation, strengthen its competitive position
and be a frontrunner in the area of cooperative ITS, self-driving cars and smart
mobility as a whole.
Due to the country's highly developed and dense traffic network and evolved
traffic management, smart phone and 4G penetration rate and various previous and
current government programs and initiatives, the Netherlands is eminently
suitable for development, testing and deployment of C-ITS using existing and
evolving international standards. The country has invested in renowned knowledge
clusters in the automotive and technology field and high level facilities, thus
providing a favorable test, development and deployment climate. Examples are
tests on autonomous driving, truck platooning, Praktijk Proef Amsterdam, the
Traffic Innovation Center in Helmond, the Cooperative ITS corridor and live
testing on Cooperative Shock wave mitigation in Brabant.
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