Motorola is to integrate GSM receive-only modules, supplied by UbiNetics, the technology venture of PA Consulting, into GSM mobile receiver systems.
Under a collaboration agreement with Trafficmaster, which specialises in traffic detection technology, Motorola's GSM mobile receiver systems will be used to deliver dynamic traffic information to in-car navigation systems by means of GSM cell broadcast.
UbiNetics says the vehicle industry is leading the way in the use of GSM technology in non-voice applications. Ali Pourtaheri of UbiNetics said: 'Broader applications for GSM technology have been heralded for many years but the Trafficmaster live traffic information system is the first practical commercial application of non-voice technology.'
David Martell of Trafficmaster said: 'Within the next three years we expect this technology to be as much a piece of standard vehicle equipment as anti lock brakes.'
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