WIRELESS APPLICATIONS FOR INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

Are wireless providers overlooking a huge market opportunity? Some observers in the ITS industry think so, as state and federal governments gear up for building the highways of the future. Intelligent highways have conjured cars that will drive themselves by positioning and communication with nearby vehicles, or assist drivers via electronic road maps and turn-by-turn guidance. This is far from reality. Estimates by the University of Michigan's Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation project that a conservative 10 percent of cars will be equipped with such navigation systems by the year 2005. This article looks at areas within ITS where PCS operators may find their niche.

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  Horizon House Publications, Incorporated

  685 Canton Street
  Norwood, MA  United States  02062
• Authors:
  • Washburn, B
• Publication Date: 1996-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 40-44
• Serial:
  • TELECOMMUNICATIONS
  • Publisher: Horizon House Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0278-4831

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advanced vehicle control systems; Advanced vehicle control systems; Communication systems; Intelligent transportation systems; Market share; Wireless communication systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00730976
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 3 1997 12:00AM