[OSM-talk] Outperforming TomTom

[Lynn W. Deffenbaugh (Mr)]

On 9/12/2013 5:09 AM, Lester Caine wrote:
> Jean-Marc Liotier wrote:
>>> Since the majority of sat nav's are now smart devices, why can't 
>>> they all be
>>> reporting back the average speed where they are so we can 
>>> automatically map
>>> the current traffic hot spots?
>>
>> That data is already available for sale from mobile network operators 
>> - that is
>> why you don't see much interest in having navigation devices provide 
>> feedback:
>> every mobile device is already providing ample sampling. Of course 
>> that doesn't
>> help the free world very much...
>
> That is why what I'm thinking is the 'free' version ;)

I don't know how open their data is, but have you heard of waze?  I just 
stumbled onto it yesterday.

http://www.waze.com/

Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Interested in all things GPS and tracking