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TrafficLand, Global Weather Corporation offer combined weather and road data

TrafficLand is to partner with with Global Weather Corporation (GWC) to market a service combining local road and atmospheric weather condition forecasts of with real-time local traffic camera video. The combined content is available through an application programming interface (API) that allows customers to choose data layers, which can include local weather data for road conditions, temperature, precipitation and wind speed, as well as real-time video from local roadside traffic cameras. The new servic
May 29, 2014 Read time: 2 mins
1964 TrafficLand is to partner with with Global Weather Corporation (GWC) to market a service combining local road and atmospheric weather condition forecasts of with real-time local traffic camera video.

The combined content is available through an application programming interface (API) that allows customers to choose data layers, which can include local weather data for road conditions, temperature, precipitation and wind speed, as well as real-time video from local roadside traffic cameras. The new service, delivered from a commercial grade datacenter and network, is scalable for mass audiences.

“For many years we’ve seen a strong synergy between changing weather conditions and rising demand for the Department of Transportation camera video on our network,” said Lawrence Nelson, CEO of TrafficLand.

Mark Flolid, GWC’s chief executive officer says “Using TrafficLand’s extensive national network of real-time traffic camera data will allow GWC to apply our technology to road surface conditions forecast for all US roads.”

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