1. CurrentPress releases
Porsche Communication Management now with real-
time traffic information
New online service helps to identify traffic jams more quickly and
avoid them
Stuttgart. More relaxed driving and arrive on time: from
SeptemberPorsche drivers will be able to access traffic
information in real time. All new vehicles with Porsche
Communication Management (PCM 3.1) and the option "online
services" that is now available free of charge in Europe can be
connected with a smartphone and offerthe new traffic service
without any additional charge. The big advantage: the system does
not only processdata from TMC and TMCpro, it now also uses a
much larger database, including the GPS data of numerous mobile
telephones.This data originates from INRIX, a technology firm
specialising in the collectionand analysis of traffic data in real
time.
The real-time traffic information gives drivers a constant overview
of the current traffic volume in their vicinity, at their destination and
along the route entered in the navigation menu. The continuous
updating of data at short intervals ensures that changes to the
traffic situation are shown with virtually no delay. This results in a
clear further increase to the quality and response speedof the
dynamic route calculation: traffic jams can be identified as they
develop and avoided, and any delays are minimised.The coloured
representation enables drivers to grasp the current traffic situation
intuitively and at a glance: green roads stand for flowing traffic,
yellow for stop-and-go and red for routes with traffic jams.
To activate the new service drivers simply need to download the
Goo
establishing a connection the PCM navigation map shows the
current traffic situation. The service is available in 14 European
countries.
In addition, from 2016 Porsche Tequipmentwill also offera retrofit
solution for the new service for vehicles with PCM 3.1 built after
November2012.If the option "online services" is already on board,
a navigation update at the usual price of 232.05 Euro including
VAT is all that is needed.The software for the real-time traffic
information is then included in the scope of supply at no additional
2. charge. For vehicles with PCM 3.1 but without "online services" the
upgrade costs 351.05 Euro including VAT. This extended package
contains the "online services" in conjunction with the new traffic
service, and also the latest map data.
