Total Traffic Network Wins 2013 Telematics Update Award for Best Navigation Solution

Total Traffic Network Wins 2013 Telematics Update Award for Best Navigation Solution

New York, N.Y. – June 10, 2013 – Total Traffic Network (TTN), a groundbreaking programming and technology service that delivers real-time local traffic flow and incident information, today announced it has been named the 2013 Telematics Update Award winner for Best Navigation Solution. The Telematics Update Awards recognize the leading players in the telematics space during Telematics Detroit, the world's largest and most influential business focused conference and exhibition for the entire telematics ecosystem.

This year, the 10th Anniversary of the Telematics Update Awards event, more than 350 individual nominations were in the running. TTN was recognized for its industry leading navigation solution that delivers real-time local traffic flow and incident information with graphics to vehicle dashboards via an HD Radio signal or IP-connectivity.  Its HD Hybrid technology delivers easy-to-access features including Doppler radar, real-time local and national weather forecasts from The Weather Channel, as well as traffic updates and the ability to deliver news, stocks, sport scores and fuel prices. TTN’s HD Hybrid solution provides real-time, cost-efficient information that is constantly available nationwide, even as the car moves through varying signal conditions. TTN offers more bandwidth in each market dedicated to hyper-local content and provides extensive premium traffic services compared to other delivery technologies, such as satellite. TTN is commercially available in select Toyota and Lexus vehicles as well as through JVC navigation systems.  

"Total Traffic Network is extremely proud to be honored as the Best Navigation Solution by Telematics Update," said Kevin Loftus, Senior Vice President of Operations, TTN.  "The prestige of this award continues to validate the hard and passionate work of our team in building compelling, valuable, relevant and dynamic content and distribution services for our customers.  We are humbled and excited to have our industry peers recognize TTN as a leader for traffic and traveler information solutions."

For more information about TTN visit totaltraffic.com. 

About Total Traffic Network: 
Total Traffic Network delivers real-time traffic data to over 3,000 radio and 200 television affiliates, as well as its internet and mobile partnerships, reaching more than 200 million consumers each week. Total Traffic Network services over 100 markets in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Total Traffic Network operates the largest broadcast traffic navigation network in North America, providing RDS-TMC, enhanced HD-TMC and TPEG services.  Total Traffic Network has expanded its infotainment offerings to include news, weather and sports content. For more information, please visit www.totaltraffic.com.

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