Suna Traffic Channel launches in New Zealand

Intelematics Australia, the company behind Suna Traffic Channel, has embarked on its first international venture with the launch of the service in New Zealand to provide live traffic updates on Garmin Nüvi models as well as an in-app purchase on the Magellan RoadMate AU and NZ App for iPhone. “SUNA is now providing up-to-the-minute- information on traffic congestion and road incidents directly to compatible navigation devices to motorists in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch,” said Adam Game, CCEO, Inte
June 26, 2012 Read time: 1 min
6030 Intelematics Australia, the company behind Suna Traffic Channel, has embarked on its first international venture with the launch of the service in New Zealand to provide live traffic updates on 490 Garmin Nüvi models as well as an in-app purchase on the Magellan RoadMate AU and NZ App for iPhone.

“SUNA is now providing up-to-the-minute- information on traffic congestion and road incidents directly to compatible navigation devices to motorists in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch,” said Adam Game, CCEO, Intelematics Australia.

Suna Traffic Channel, Australia’s first digital traffic information service, broadcasts detailed information about traffic congestion and other road conditions directly to compatible devices. The service has been operating in Australia since 2007 and is currently available in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Adelaide and Perth.
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