Nokia’s HERE expands real-time traffic service to Romania, Bulgaria

Finnish group Nokia's HERE division, a global leader in the mapping and location intelligence, recently expanded its real-time traffic service to Romania and Bulgaria. Moreover, next month, HERE will add Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar to the list, increasing the coverage to 50 countries, from the current 44. “The expansion of HERE’s traffic coverage to 50 countries confirms its position as one of the key global players in the traffic market,” said Stephen Longden, the author of automotive consultancy SBD’s annual Traffic Guide, cited in a statement of the company. Besides traffic, HERE also offers additional non-traffic information that impacts in-car navigation, Logden added. “Data on factors like parking availability, fuel prices, EV charging points and the weather are being offered by HERE for use by in-car navigation and infotainment systems.” HERE continues to add innovative features to enhance the product, including reversible express lane coverage and traffic safety warnings. HERE offers high-definition (HD) maps and combines them with cloud technology to enable real-time location experiences in a broad range of connected devices - from smartphones and tablets to wearables and vehicles. Car sharing service Uber enters the Romanian market Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com (photo source: Here on Facebook)