First LPS
powered traffic data integration delivered in Telcontar Drill Down
Server®
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 6, 2006 — LandSonar, leading supplier
of network delivered predictive traffic products, announces the successful
integration of its LandSonar Predictive Speed (LPS™) data with Telcontar’s Drill
Down Server (DDS). Working closely with Telcontar engineering, LandSonar
achieved seamless integration of its innovative forecast traffic data with DDS.
Based on LandSonar’s extensive research, modeling and development with
real-world traffic data, this joint development will enable DDS end-users to
predict more accurate travel times and better routes.
Telcontar’s DDS is the
premier geospatial software platform for location-based services in traffic
estimates. It enables the delivery of a variety of location-based applications
to multiple devices including cell phones, web browsers, PDAs, smartphones, and
vehicle telematics units. Until today, routing solutions like DDS have relied
solely on static speed data to determine estimated trip durations and arrival
times. Now, with LPS compiled into Telcontar’s proprietary and patented Rich Map
Format (RMF), users can quickly generate highly accurate, time sensitive
predictive routes for the entire continental US.
LandSonar has been at work
for over three years collecting billions of open and proprietary historic GPS
and sensor observations to develop a highly accurate predictive capability.
Commercial, consumer and government customers can now use LandSonar predictive
traffic powered products like Telcontar’s to increase fleet efficiency, improve
customer service and reduce wasted time on the road. LPS, one of a series of
products stemming from LandSonar’s complete, accurate predictive capability,
offers the most complete coverage for speed predictions.
“Data accuracy is the
foundation for providing a relevant and useful user experience. Its level of
integrity will either make or break a traffic–based application,” said Richard
Poppen, vice president, research and development and chief technology officer at
Telcontar. “The accuracy and coverage of LPS lets our users have realistic
estimates of the actual speeds and the realities of rush hour. They will benefit
enormously from these results!”
LandSonar has developed a
suite of traffic products sold primarily to AVL, LBS, device manufacturers and
product developers in need of verifiable speed and traffic visibility. The
company continues to enhance accuracy and model the impacts on predictive
traffic with products targeted at risk mitigation, fleet efficiency and
intelligent routing decisions. LandSonar is accelerating its pace of data
acquisition, geographic coverage and traffic science. Its products are designed
to work with leading products from NAVTEQ, Telcontar and Tele
Atlas.
“Choosing DDS as a platform
for LPS was a simple decision,” said Robert Reid, executive vice president and
co-founder at LandSonar. “Telcontar’s products lead the industry in route and
traffic expression, but still required the ability to estimate what’s likely to
happen. Working together, we have the first solution making predictions based on
complete coverage data for our shared customers.”
The LPS powered DDS
solution is available now for demonstration to Telcontar customers and is
expected to be deployed for end-user functionality in the second half of
2006.
About
Telcontar
Telcontar provides the
enabling geospatial software platform that powers today’s leading location-based
applications. The company specializes in providing solutions ideal for Internet,
mobile, and telematics applications where scalability, speed, and reliability
are vital. Its Drill Down Server® geospatial software platform and
Rich Map Engine powers today’s most successful and widely deployed LBS
applications. Telcontar customers and technology partners include AND, Appello,
Ask.com, ATX, Google, Hutchison Mobile, Local Matters, Motorola, NAVTEQ,
Networks In Motion, Pharos, Rand McNally, Tele Atlas, Yahoo!, and Zillow.com.
Telcontar is privately held and headquartered in San Jose, California with
European offices in the UK and France. Additional information about Telcontar,
its products and services, and past press releases can be found at the Company's
web site at www.telcontar.com.
About
LandSonar
LandSonar is the leading
supplier of highly-accurate, full coverage predictive traffic products used to
increase routing accuracy for fleet, logistics and navigations systems. In use
for end-customers, leading routing solution and LBS developers, its products
give meaningful “Speed Ahead!™”. The company’s unique data approach, patented
science, and sophisticated understanding of historic traffic enable it to
deliver data for bringing certainty to solutions vastly improving efficiency,
shortening travel times and increasing satisfaction. Funded by select
individuals and founders, LandSonar is based in San Francisco, California. For
demonstrations of partners’ products powered by LandSonar and more information,
visit www.landsonar.com or email .
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