TMC Forum

Supporting the global market for TMC services

Real-time traffic and travel information can contribute greatly to increasing both road safety and efficiency. By warning drivers of congestion and accidents and allowing them to find alternative routes, traffic information applications improve traffic flow and help drivers avoid potentially dangerous situations.

The TMC Forum is the focal point and workshop of the Traffic Message Channel (TMC) community. TMC is a specific application of the FM Radio Data System used for broadcasting real-time traffic and weather information. Traffic information is received silently and decoded by a TMC-equipped car radio or navigation system.

The TMC Forum aims to support the implementation, operation and market development of TMC products and services worldwide. A series of activities are being carried out with this goal in mind, including the definition of a roadmap for TMC enhancements and future development, the definition and application of procedures for location table certification, development of technical solutions to use cases in TMC implementation, location referencing for new TMC features, definition of agreed levels of service-receiver TMC implementation and harmonisation and development and elaboration of proposals for standards.

The TMC Forum, along with the TPEG Forum, also runs the Road Traffic Information Group.

Objectives

• Be the primary body for TMC decisions, developments and exchanges.
• Resolve business and technical issues through an active multi-sector partnership.
• Harmonise and certify the updating and release of country location tables.
• Implement quality procedures to assess TMC receiver and service functionality and compliance with standards.
• Promote international awareness for industry and end-users.
• Work with other industry groups to support the best progress and development of future road traffic information.

Forum members

Membership of the TMC Forum is open to all public and private organisations that have an interest in TMC and support the objectives of the Forum. About half of ERTICO Partners are also members of the TMC Forum.

Contact
TMC Forum Coordinator James Burgess
+32 (0)2 400 07 43

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