| Section4 ITS deployment progress in Japan |
Advances in navigation systems (VICS, etc.) |
- Providing the latest road traffic information to drivers
VICS (Vehicle Information and Communication System) is a digital data communication system which promptly provides the latest necessary road traffic information to drivers via car navigation systems. The world's first VICS service started in Japan in April 1996. Information is transmitted in the direction of traffic flow to the drivers to suit their needs, from beacons installed on the roadside via on-board car navigation equipment. FM multiplex broadcasting delivers information that covers a wider region.
