Ithaca Energy Regulatory News (ITH)

12 Jan 2006 07:01

ITIS Holdings PLC12 January 2006 12th January 2006 CONTRACT EXTENSION JAGUAR AND LAND ROVER HAVE EXTENDED THEIR CONTRACT WITH ITIS AND LAUNCH RDS-TMC ON THE NEW JAGUAR XK ITIS Holdings plc (ITIS) today announces a contract extension with Jaguar LandRover to supply its RDS-TMC (Radio Data System - Traffic Message Channel) untilthe end of 2008. Concurrent with this contract Jaguar will launch the ITIS RDS-TMC service as astandard feature on the factory-installed satellite navigation system, which isavailable on the new Jaguar XK factory fitted satellite navigation systems fromlaunch. Jaguar Cars are the fourth of the Ford Motor Company brands to standardise theITIS RDS-TMC service and this contract is part of a larger framework agreementto provide this service across all of the other Premier Automotive Group brandsincluding Aston Martin and Volvo and Jaguar. ITIS already supplies RDS-TMC toFord, Land Rover and Volvo. The new XK's navigation system is enabled to receive the TMC messages broadcastby ITIS, which holds the UK licence to broadcast TMC awarded by the RadioAuthority (now Ofcom). Satellite navigation systems enabled for TMC receivereal-time traffic information data from ITIS, not only to provide drivers withaural and visual alerts on traffic hold-ups ahead, but also automaticallysuggest alternative routes enabling drivers to dynamically re-route aroundcongestion. Stuart Marks, Chief Executive, ITIS Holdings plc, commented, "We are pleasedthat Jaguar joins other premium brands in selecting ITIS to provide its RDS-TMCservice. Dynamic Route Guidance turns the Jaguar XK satellite navigation systeminto a very compelling feature for today's drivers." - Ends - Contact: Stuart Marks, Chief Executive, ITIS Holdings plc - 0161 929 5788 Ginny Pulbrook, Citigate Dewe Rogerson - 0207 282 2945 Note to Editors • ITIS Holdings plc, listed on AIM, is the UK's leading provider oftraffic information and vehicle security services. ITIS has invested in thedevelopment of a unique system for the collection and analysis of trafficinformation; it combines journalistic information with ITIS historic andreal-time Floating Vehicle Data (FVD) to provide journey time forecasts andreal-time updates. ITIS now operates the largest commercial application of FVDanywhere in the world, and delivers the content over a variety of platformsincluding RDS-TMC (Alert C), digital radio and automated telephone services(IVR) under the AA RoadWatch brand. • TMC is a European-developed and standardised means of deliveringreal-time traffic information. Transmitted data is decoded by a receivingdevice such as a satellite navigation system and translated into text or speechtraffic alerts. By combining traffic information delivered via RDS-TMC with there-routing facilities offered by satellite navigation systems drivers arefinally afforded dynamic avoidance of traffic congestion. • Through its NavTrak business (www.navtrak.com), ITIS has developed aunique and innovative stolen vehicle tracking service delivered via GPS/GSMtechnology, which offers: • Theft detection- even when owner's keys have been taken. (Automatic DriverRecognition - ADR) • Automatic GPS tracking of stolen vehicles (Stolen Vehicle Recovery) • Theft alerts, GPS tracking and police liaison covering 20 European countries(EUROWATCH) • Instantaneous position reports to any mobile phone (AutoTrak) • Mileage reports to show trips and cumulative distances travelled (JourneyDiary) • The NavTrak family of telematics units are fitted to over 100,000vehicles both in UK, mainland Europe, America and Australia • ITIS provide traffic data to all mobile phone providers. To receiveup-to-date traffic and travel information direct from your mobile 'phone call401100 from any network; 2222 from Vodafone; 2020 from T-mobile. • ITIS provide traffic data to www.getmethere.co.uk, a comprehensiveservice from Toyota providing information on route planning, trafficinformation, traffic alerts and incidents, and weather forecasts. • ITIS have new contracts for RDS-TMC with Land Rover, Renault, Nissan,Vauxhall Motors, BMW to include Mini, Porsche and Mercedes, in addition to theiroriginal contracts with Bentley, Ford, Lexus, Saab, Subaru, Toyota, Volvo andVolkswagen. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange