[ Press release ]
Tampere takes smart mobility to next level with C-ITS implementation
28 Jun 2022[Project]
Meeting Finland’s smart mobility goals
The City of Tampere and Fintraffic Tie Oy have decided to progress with C-ITS implementation in the town to achieve Finland’s smart mobility goals, and Nodeon will play a crucial role in this process.
Finland’s goals in the NordicWay3 project are to collect and harmonise data from intelligent traffic light controllers and test and develop C-ITS solutions and services suitable for the urban environment based on this available data. The chosen technical solution must support international standards and architectures to meet these objectives to ensure interoperability.
Purpose of Tampere’s TLEX platform
During the NordicWay3 project, the primary purpose of the Tampere TLEX platform is to collect and validate the traffic light controllers of the traffic light equipment manufacturers operating in the Finnish market. It is foreseen that messages such as SPAT and MAP will be communicated to all stakeholders in the smart mobility ecosystem. This enables a Tampere-wide (or even nationwide) traffic information exchange serving the entire region’s C-ITS ecosystem.
C-ITS system complies with European standards and architectures
“The TLEX platform meets these requirements excellently. The systems comply with and are based on well-known open European standards and common architectures – ETSI and Datex II standards, NordicWay and C-Roads architectures. The TLEX platform can transmit real-time data content and implement C-ITS traffic use cases, as has been proven in large-scale projects such as Talking Traffic,” Aapo Poyhonen, Sales Director of Nodeon, explains.
“We are delighted that becoming Monotch’s partner for Finland results in a serious business opportunity for Nodeon. We and the international road authorities know Monotch’s TLEX system’s experience in several other large projects. We are confident that this platform will bring their intelligent infrastructure to the next level,” Gary Lin, International Business Developer for Monotch, confirms.
TLEX® platform capabilities
TLEX® is the leading technical C-ITS solution. Due to its vendor independence, it enables the implementation of an open C-ITS ecosystem. The system offers open interfaces following European (and global) standards and is excellently scalable. It allows bidirectional data transfer between customers, equipment suppliers, and other stakeholders’ systems.
About Nodeon
Nodeon is a Finnish technology specialist with key expertise in intelligent traffic solutions. It mainly operates in urban and interurban environments, providing traffic flow and safety solutions. These range from pre-designed ITS systems to system delivery and maintenance services, including automation, electrical and telecommunication designing, system integration, and software development. Its core expertise is the implementation of distributed data collection and device management solutions for infrastructure, ranging from sensor technologies, data collection, and communication solutions to industrial automation processes, centralised data management systems, and data analytics.