11-26-13
Total Traffic + Weather Network and TomTom, a provider of navigation and location-based products, today announced a multi-year partnership agreement. The agreement combines TomTom?s industry leading real-time and predictive traffic flow data with Total Traffic + Weather Network?s traffic incident, construction and congestion data to create the most comprehensive traffic solution available in North America.
Clear Channel EVP Engineering & Systems Integration Jeff Littlejohn said, ?We are thrilled about this partnership. Every day, more than 200 million drivers and thousands of our affiliates depend on TTWN for their traffic information. We value that trust and are dedicated to delivering the most precise traffic data available. Therefore, we strive for best-in-class, strategic partners to advance our offerings. TomTom is a committed and innovative leader in traffic products. We are excited about creating new solutions together to provide the fastest, most accurate traffic information to drivers every day.?
(11/27/2013 1:14:36 PM)
"Garmin, TomTom in Trouble From Smartphone Add-Ons"
"The portable navigation market includes arch rivals Garmin and TomTom, as well as other smaller players, such MiTAC Digital and Navigon. However,the more immediate threat is Google, which intends to add free turn-by-turn directions to the Google Maps app for smartphones using its Android operating system."
http://seekingalpha.com/article/177363-garmin-tom-tom-in-trouble-as-navigation-tools-become-smartphone-add-ons
Why else merge?
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