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Features
Overview: The Kenwood KNA-NT100 NAVTEQ Traffic Receiver
receives real-time traffic data from NAVTEQ and displays it on your compatible
2010-up Kenwood in-dash navigation head unit's video display. Real-time traffic is
delivered over FM radio using a radio data system (RDS) sub-carrier channel.
NAVTEQ Traffic offers the following real-time traffic services.
- Comprehensive, reliable nationwide coverage
- Traffic flow conditions with speed values
- Unplanned incidents such as accidents and stalled
vehicles
- Planned incidents such as road construction and
closures
- Traffic data designed for seamless integration
with digital map content
Note: Because NAVTEQ traffic is subsidized by unobtrusive
pop-up advertising there is no subscription fees. Service is offered in 80 US
Markets
Compatibility: The Kenwood KNA-NT100 NAVTEQ Traffic Receiver
is compatible with the following 2010-up Kenwood navigation units:
- DNX5160
- DNX6160
- DNX6960
- KNA-G610
NAVTEQ Traffic: NAVTEQ Traffic provides the traffic flow and
incident information for the NAVTEQ Traffic RDS service. This data is collected
from multiple sources across the country, including leading commercial traffic
data providers, government departments of transportation, police and emergency
services, road sensors, cameras, and real-time aircraft reports. NAVTEQ Traffic
frequently performs extensive data quality processing to provide the most
complete and accurate nationwide traffic information feed.
NAVTEQ Traffic Technologies: NAVTEQ Traffic's highly-accurate
data is a result of combining the right sources with the right processing:
- Proprietary Sensors: NAVTEQ operates the world's largest
proprietary sensor network, and their highly accurate sensor network covers
35% more roadway than the nearest competitor.
- Probe: Robust commercial and consumer GPS and cellular probes
improve coverage and accuracy.
- Data Validation: Proprietary data corroboration and verification
methods check and recheck data accuracy.
- Data Processing: NAVTEQ's Smart Traffic Processor blends and
optimizes the widest array of traffic information to provide comprehensive
and reliable real-time traffic information. Unique processing capabilities
combine and prioritize multiple data sources to provide the most accurate
speed values possible.
Installation: The Kenwood NAVTEQ Traffic Receiver installs
between your compatible Kenwood navigation head unit and your vehicle's antenna
cable. The KNA-NT100 consists of two Fakra connectors and comes with a female
Motorola adapter cable, as well as a male Motorola adapter cable that allow the
KNA-NT100 to be installed in series between your vehicle's antenna and your
Kenwood navigation head unit. The adapter cables plug into the KNA-NT100's
Fakra connectors, while your vehicle's antenna cable plugs into the female
Motorola adapter cable of the KNA-NT100, and the male Motorola adapter cable
of the KNA-NT100 plugs into the antenna port on your Kenwood navigation unit.
The KNA-NT100 also features an attached 5' cord terminated by a mini-USB type-B
connector which needs to be plugged into the mini-USB port on back of your
Kenwood navigation receiver for content, control, and power transfer. The NAVTEQ
Traffic Receiver features an integrated self-adhesive mount and comes with four
wire-ties for cable management.
