Original URL: http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2008/04/29/nokia_rtti_service/
Nokia Maps to gain real-time traffic updates
Congestion beater
29th April 2008 10:38 GMT
Nokia is to add traffic monitoring to its phone-based satnav service.
Nokia Maps 2.0 will soon be able to tap into the Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI) service provided by European in-vehicle information specialist ARC Transistance. RTTI currently sends out traffic information specific to 16 European countries.
Nokia said that Maps will using the data to automatically re-route drivers or to provide them with alternative pre-planned routes to their destination. However, RTTI will be offered as a premium service, so you'll have to cough up if you want to use it. Nokia also charges for turn-by-turn guidance, though Maps will plot routes in advance, for free.
A pre-release version of Nokia Maps 2.0 is available to download (http://www.nokia.com/betalabs/maps) now, but the handset giant didn't say when the additional download required to enable RTTI will be available, or what the costs involved will be.