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TMC FORUM European Partnership for the Traffic Information Mass Market: 

TMC FORUM European Partnership for the Traffic Information Mass Market

Summary: 

Summary What is the TMC Forum? Goals of the Forum Organisation and structure Key activities

What is the TMC Forum?: 

What is the TMC Forum? Non-profit association of key players in TMC and Traffic Info representing 67 members from sectors: Service Providers Receiver manufacturers Car manufacturers Map Database suppliers Public Authorities Broadcasters Others (Automobile clubs, software designers,…)

What is the TMC Forum?: 

What is the TMC Forum? Focal point and authority for TMC across Europe Meeting place for the TMC Industry Securing the future of TMC Reducing the risks of market development

Goals of the TMC Forum: 

Goals of the TMC Forum Define a common strategy for future TMC developments Lead and co-ordinate enhancements to TMC features, services and products Support the co-ordination of the implementation of TMC services and products Define and operate quality procedures for location tables, receivers and terminals

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Structure and organisation Management Group RDS Forum Co-ordinator Administrator Assembly Standardisation WG Handbook WG (guidelines) NGTF TMC Business Group Location Ref. Business Group Service release Team LT release Team NFTF TRTF TTF TF ISO TC 204 CEN TC 278 World DAB Membership Sectors Liaison

Key activities: 

Key activities Forum Assembly Members’ Day: define need and requirements of members through sector interests Forum Assembly and TMC Showcase 7 October 2003 in Paris Business Groups and Task Forces Active and regular meetings where new problems are being addressed, Use Cases proposed & resolved Procedure defined & agreed for encryption & conditional access Survey of TMC Services Road-maps, future developments

Key activities: 

Key activities Location Table Release Team: New location tables certified for : Belgium, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland TMC Forum acquiring a software test tool for verification of Location Tables. Forum will purchase the licence for all TMC Forum members Forum members purchase individual sub-licence Free demo version available Official tool – providers may self-certify LT using the tool

Key activities: 

Key activities New Features Task Force: Use Cases proposed Link travel times, traffic flow Telematics device control channel (Floating Car Data) Pre-warning message Notification of database updates Allocation of non-defined TMC codes to service providers Parking availability Direction information …

You want more information?: 

You want more information? Paul Kompfner -TMC Forum Co-ordinator p.kompfner@mail.ertico.com Uwe Feindt - TMC Forum Deputy Co-ordinator u.feindt@mail.ertico.com Ariane Brusselmans - TMC Forum Administrator a.brusselmans@mail.ertico.com Please, contact: