Garmin Nuvi 3790 : Reviewed

Next time someone tells you to get lost, say "why not?" It'll give you a great opportunity to bust out the sleek and unbelievably slim Garmin Nuvi 3790 GPS.

MIND YOUR LANGUAGE : Never swear at a voice command-enabled GPS, unless you really want to "go to hell".

When we were asked to review a new GPS device, the first thought we had in mind was "road trip!"

We hopped into our car headed off to random and unfamiliar destinations, and the only companion we had to point us in the right direction was the Garmin Nuvi 3790.

It's a good thing that this incredibly slim, well-designed GPS device works so well - 

Standard Nuvi-gation

If you've ever been in market for a navigational device - and assuming you didn't get lost on the way to the shop - Garmin's products would've been among the top items on your shopping list.

Garmin's GPS devices have generally been very reliable and user friendly, and if you've actually used a Nuvi device recently, you'll already be familiar with the quality and functionality that the 3790 has to offer.

Like its Nuvi siblings, the 3790 comes with a slew of standard but handy features to get you from point A to point B.

This includes a "points of interests" system which marks nearby petrol stations, restaurants and such on the map; a 3D view which shows the map contours (in case you really want to know how the terrain around you looks like); and, our favourite, the junction view feature which reduces amibiguity ("which 'left exit' are you talking about? There are three!") by graphically rendering upcoming turns/exits.

WHICH LEFT?: The Junction View is one of the most useful navigational tools, letting you see which turn you're actually supposed to take. Much better than wild guessing.

That's all nice and good, but what really sells the 3790 is the sleekness - and slickness - of the package.

The 3790 is an unbelievable 0.89cm thin; combined with its generally smooth, flat and black design, the 3790 could be mistaken at a glance for a rather wide iPhone or iPod.

It's strange to say, but the new Nuvi's design makes it feel more like an "everyday" device that you'd keep in your back pocket instead of your car, assuming that you don't mind a voice going "please drive straight and enter tunnel" emanating from your pants.

At a touch

The physical sleekness isn't the only leaf that Garmin took from the iPhone's design book, however.

The 3790 also benefits from a highly responsive capacitative touchscreen, multitouch features and the ability to auto rotate the screen when turned horizontally or vertically.

The upshot to these new additions is that this Nuvi has a very friendly user interface: Typing an address or navigating through the menus on the 3790's screen is way easier compared to older models.

Information - such as car speed or time to destination - is quickly accessible from the map screen, which counts for a lot when you're on the road.

We particularly liked the option to easily switch from seeing the area around us to the road ahead of us by tilting the display from horizontal to vertical.

We think that the Nuvi 3790 is an excellent GPS device thanks to its interface, design and solid navigational functionality, but it still has some flaws worth mentioning.

In our experience we stuck to the touchscreen most of the time, but we thought it was cool that we could say "Voice command... find by category... gas station" to get a list of all nearby refuelling places.

Conclusion

Despite its quirks, we have to say that overall, we like the Garmin Nuvi 3790. It's got a slick user interface, it's packed with features that helps us find our way, and, gosh darn it, it looks good.

Whether you're set for an adventurous road trip or just trying to get to somewhere unfamiliar, the Garmin Nuvi 3790 is one of the best companions that you can have on your journey.

Just don't try to hold a conversation with it.

Pros: Excellent GPS in a slim package; friendly interface.

Cons: Voice-activated features can be hilarious.

Nuvi 3790
(Garmin)
GPS car navigation unit
Display: 4.3in multitouch capacitive screen
Storage: MicroSD slot
Battery: Rechargeable lithium-ion
Other Features: Car mount with speaker, voice activated commands
Dimensions (W x D x H): 12.2 x 7.5 x 0.89cm
Weight: 113.4g

Garmin Nuvi 3790 : Reviewed

Next time someone tells you to get lost, say "why not?" It'll give you a great opportunity to bust out the sleek and unbelievably slim Garmin Nuvi 3790 GPS.

MIND YOUR LANGUAGE : Never swear at a voice command-enabled GPS, unless you really want to "go to hell".

When we were asked to review a new GPS device, the first thought we had in mind was "road trip!"

We hopped into our car headed off to random and unfamiliar destinations, and the only companion we had to point us in the right direction was the Garmin Nuvi 3790.

It's a good thing that this incredibly slim, well-designed GPS device works so well - 

Standard Nuvi-gation

If you've ever been in market for a navigational device - and assuming you didn't get lost on the way to the shop - Garmin's products would've been among the top items on your shopping list.

Garmin's GPS devices have generally been very reliable and user friendly, and if you've actually used a Nuvi device recently, you'll already be familiar with the quality and functionality that the 3790 has to offer.

Like its Nuvi siblings, the 3790 comes with a slew of standard but handy features to get you from point A to point B.

This includes a "points of interests" system which marks nearby petrol stations, restaurants and such on the map; a 3D view which shows the map contours (in case you really want to know how the terrain around you looks like); and, our favourite, the junction view feature which reduces amibiguity ("which 'left exit' are you talking about? There are three!") by graphically rendering upcoming turns/exits.

WHICH LEFT?: The Junction View is one of the most useful navigational tools, letting you see which turn you're actually supposed to take. Much better than wild guessing.

That's all nice and good, but what really sells the 3790 is the sleekness - and slickness - of the package.

The 3790 is an unbelievable 0.89cm thin; combined with its generally smooth, flat and black design, the 3790 could be mistaken at a glance for a rather wide iPhone or iPod.

It's strange to say, but the new Nuvi's design makes it feel more like an "everyday" device that you'd keep in your back pocket instead of your car, assuming that you don't mind a voice going "please drive straight and enter tunnel" emanating from your pants.

At a touch

The physical sleekness isn't the only leaf that Garmin took from the iPhone's design book, however.

The 3790 also benefits from a highly responsive capacitative touchscreen, multitouch features and the ability to auto rotate the screen when turned horizontally or vertically.

The upshot to these new additions is that this Nuvi has a very friendly user interface: Typing an address or navigating through the menus on the 3790's screen is way easier compared to older models.

Information - such as car speed or time to destination - is quickly accessible from the map screen, which counts for a lot when you're on the road.

We particularly liked the option to easily switch from seeing the area around us to the road ahead of us by tilting the display from horizontal to vertical.

We think that the Nuvi 3790 is an excellent GPS device thanks to its interface, design and solid navigational functionality, but it still has some flaws worth mentioning.

In our experience we stuck to the touchscreen most of the time, but we thought it was cool that we could say "Voice command... find by category... gas station" to get a list of all nearby refuelling places.

Conclusion

Despite its quirks, we have to say that overall, we like the Garmin Nuvi 3790. It's got a slick user interface, it's packed with features that helps us find our way, and, gosh darn it, it looks good.

Whether you're set for an adventurous road trip or just trying to get to somewhere unfamiliar, the Garmin Nuvi 3790 is one of the best companions that you can have on your journey.

Just don't try to hold a conversation with it.

Pros: Excellent GPS in a slim package; friendly interface.

Cons: Voice-activated features can be hilarious.

Nuvi 3790
(Garmin)
GPS car navigation unit
Display: 4.3in multitouch capacitive screen
Storage: MicroSD slot
Battery: Rechargeable lithium-ion
Other Features: Car mount with speaker, voice activated commands
Dimensions (W x D x H): 12.2 x 7.5 x 0.89cm
Weight: 113.4g

Garmin Nuvi 3790 : Reviewed

Next time someone tells you to get lost, say "why not?" It'll give you a great opportunity to bust out the sleek and unbelievably slim Garmin Nuvi 3790 GPS.

MIND YOUR LANGUAGE : Never swear at a voice command-enabled GPS, unless you really want to "go to hell".

When we were asked to review a new GPS device, the first thought we had in mind was "road trip!"

We hopped into our car headed off to random and unfamiliar destinations, and the only companion we had to point us in the right direction was the Garmin Nuvi 3790.

It's a good thing that this incredibly slim, well-designed GPS device works so well - 

Standard Nuvi-gation

If you've ever been in market for a navigational device - and assuming you didn't get lost on the way to the shop - Garmin's products would've been among the top items on your shopping list.

Garmin's GPS devices have generally been very reliable and user friendly, and if you've actually used a Nuvi device recently, you'll already be familiar with the quality and functionality that the 3790 has to offer.

Like its Nuvi siblings, the 3790 comes with a slew of standard but handy features to get you from point A to point B.

This includes a "points of interests" system which marks nearby petrol stations, restaurants and such on the map; a 3D view which shows the map contours (in case you really want to know how the terrain around you looks like); and, our favourite, the junction view feature which reduces amibiguity ("which 'left exit' are you talking about? There are three!") by graphically rendering upcoming turns/exits.

WHICH LEFT?: The Junction View is one of the most useful navigational tools, letting you see which turn you're actually supposed to take. Much better than wild guessing.

That's all nice and good, but what really sells the 3790 is the sleekness - and slickness - of the package.

The 3790 is an unbelievable 0.89cm thin; combined with its generally smooth, flat and black design, the 3790 could be mistaken at a glance for a rather wide iPhone or iPod.

It's strange to say, but the new Nuvi's design makes it feel more like an "everyday" device that you'd keep in your back pocket instead of your car, assuming that you don't mind a voice going "please drive straight and enter tunnel" emanating from your pants.

At a touch

The physical sleekness isn't the only leaf that Garmin took from the iPhone's design book, however.

The 3790 also benefits from a highly responsive capacitative touchscreen, multitouch features and the ability to auto rotate the screen when turned horizontally or vertically.

The upshot to these new additions is that this Nuvi has a very friendly user interface: Typing an address or navigating through the menus on the 3790's screen is way easier compared to older models.

Information - such as car speed or time to destination - is quickly accessible from the map screen, which counts for a lot when you're on the road.

We particularly liked the option to easily switch from seeing the area around us to the road ahead of us by tilting the display from horizontal to vertical.

We think that the Nuvi 3790 is an excellent GPS device thanks to its interface, design and solid navigational functionality, but it still has some flaws worth mentioning.

In our experience we stuck to the touchscreen most of the time, but we thought it was cool that we could say "Voice command... find by category... gas station" to get a list of all nearby refuelling places.

Conclusion

Despite its quirks, we have to say that overall, we like the Garmin Nuvi 3790. It's got a slick user interface, it's packed with features that helps us find our way, and, gosh darn it, it looks good.

Whether you're set for an adventurous road trip or just trying to get to somewhere unfamiliar, the Garmin Nuvi 3790 is one of the best companions that you can have on your journey.

Just don't try to hold a conversation with it.

Pros: Excellent GPS in a slim package; friendly interface.

Cons: Voice-activated features can be hilarious.

Nuvi 3790
(Garmin)
GPS car navigation unit
Display: 4.3in multitouch capacitive screen
Storage: MicroSD slot
Battery: Rechargeable lithium-ion
Other Features: Car mount with speaker, voice activated commands
Dimensions (W x D x H): 12.2 x 7.5 x 0.89cm
Weight: 113.4g

The Largest Toll Concessionaire in Buenos Aires, Ausol Autopistas del Sol, Selects TransCore's RFID Technology for Next Generation Electronic Toll Collection System

 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Nov 08, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ausol Autopistas del Sol SA, the largest toll concessionaire in Argentina that supports a 120 km roadway network and more than 900,000 vehicles per day, selects TransCore's radio frequency identification (RFID) eGo Plus(R) multiprotocol windshield sticker tags and multiprotocol Encompass(R) 6 reader technology to upgrade its current system in use since 1996.

The contract includes 150 Encompass 6 readers and the potential over the next three years of more than 200,000 sticker tags. Initial system installation and integration will be complete by first quarter 2011. TransCore technology will now be interoperable with all nine of the separately owned toll roads in Buenos Aires.

After months of competitive technology review, Ausol chose TransCore technology based on TransCore's 99 + percent transaction accuracy, essential for financial exchanges; multilevel security encryption, which other sticker tag technology does not provide; proven multiprotocol sticker tag technology with a global distribution of more than 15 million eGo and eGo Plus transponders; and the company's 15-year history in Argentina through its regional affiliate SIC TransCore Latin America.

"After more than 14 years with our legacy electronic toll collection system, choosing a migration path to next generation technology was essential to enhance Ausol's service to its customers," explained Marcelo Fernandez, CIO for Ausol Autopistas del Sol SA. "TransCore's ability to provide interoperability among the nine toll roads throughout Buenos Aires will be particularly convenient to our customers."

Interoperability allows motorists to travel throughout the Buenos Aires toll road network using a single ETC tag and access the financial district, automatic cashless parking payment, access control in local country clubs and gated communities, building complexes, bus stations, automate airport ground transportation management, and was even used to purchase gasoline at stations throughout the toll roadway system.

Ricardo Echandi, president of SIC TransCore Latin America, added, "As we become an increasingly cashless and mobile society - enjoying the benefits of wireless payment of tolls and wireless access control - choosing technology that provides the security and accuracy necessary for increased functionality over the next decade is crucial."

Technical Information -TransCore's eGo Plus and Encompass 6 RFID Technology

The eGo Plus sticker tag is a 915 MHz radio frequency programmable, beam-powered, windshield-mounted tag. Packaged as a flexible sticker, this tag is ideal for applications that require low-cost, easily installed tags. This tag supports Super eGo (SeGo), eGo, and ATA protocols. The tag is suitable for a wide variety of automatic vehicle identification (AVI) transportation applications, including electronic toll collection, airport/ground transportation management systems, parking access, and security access applications.

Using an RFID tag-on-a-chip ASIC, the eGo Plus sticker tag offers a read range of up to 31.5 feet (9.6 meters) and 2048-bit read/write memory at a fraction of the cost of older, less flexible RFID technology. The tag provides the capability to read, write, rewrite, or permanently lock individual bytes.

The TransCore eGo Plus sticker tag, in conjunction with TransCore readers, enables advanced security techniques that ensure a tag's authenticity while preventing data corruption and/or alteration. In addition, tag cloning, spoofing, copying, or duplicating is prevented. The eGo Plus sticker tag supports factory programming of fixed data fields that are locked at the factory and cannot be reprogrammed. Agency-programmed fixed data fields optionally can be locked by the agency after programming using password-protected programming equipment.

TransCore's Encompass 6 multiprotocol reader is an integrated high-speed, multiprotocol 915 MHz RFID reader system that includes an RF transceiver board and processor in a single assembly. The read/write multiprotocol reader is ideal for highspeed, multi-lane installations with a requirement to read or write to two tag protocols or to provide a migration path from an existing tag protocol.

About Ausol

Ausol, Autopistas del Sol SA is the road concessionaire for the City's North Access, the main road to Buenos Aires because of the traffic volume and Gral Paz Avenue, the first ring of the city. Daily traffic on the roadway is more than 900,000 vehicles (40 percent tolled, 60 percent freeway). Ausol is owned by Spanish firm Abertis Infraestructuras (31.59%), Italy's Impregilo (19.82%), Argentina's Sideco Americana (7%), Dycasa (a subsidiary of the Spanish group Dragados 5.83%), the Spanish ACS (5.71%), with the remainder in public ownership.

More information is available at www.ausol.com.ar.

About SIC TRANSCORE LATIN AMERICA

SIC TransCore Latin America (STLA) has partnered with TransCore for more than 15 years supporting the Latin America region. In 1995, SIC TransCore developed and installed the first ETC system in South America in BA city and then in all the toll roads that have access to Buenos Aires, with close to 400,000 tags sold to date. STLA also installed a total of 780 readers in a range of transportation-based RFID applications such as toll, parking, access control, fleet management, traffic applications, most of them developed by STLA in different countries of Latin America. In 2001, STLA also installed the first automatic vehicle identification (AVI)-based fuel management system at Buenos Aires Shell stations.

For more information, visit: www.sictranscore.com

About TransCore

TransCore's 70-year heritage supporting the global transportation industry spans the implementation of the United States first electronic toll collection system to the development of RFID technology at Los Alamos National Labs. With installations in 46 countries, more than 100 patents and pioneering applications of RFID, GPS and satellite communications technologies, TransCore's technical expertise is unparalleled in the markets it serves. In 2010, Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranked TransCore No. 140 out of the Top 500 Design Firms.

TransCore's extensive global experience with tolling systems includes more than 7,400 installed electronic toll collection lanes worldwide and 27 customer service centers. TransCore offers an extensive suite of enterprise software applications, business process outsourcing, system integration, customer care and maintenance services to provide complete solutions, configurable to customers' requirements.

TransCore operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Roper Industries, a Standard & Poor's S&P 500 index company. For more information, visit www.transcore.com.

SOURCE: TransCore

The Largest Toll Concessionaire in Buenos Aires, Ausol Autopistas del Sol, Selects TransCore's RFID Technology for Next Generation Electronic Toll Collection System

 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Nov 08, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ausol Autopistas del Sol SA, the largest toll concessionaire in Argentina that supports a 120 km roadway network and more than 900,000 vehicles per day, selects TransCore's radio frequency identification (RFID) eGo Plus(R) multiprotocol windshield sticker tags and multiprotocol Encompass(R) 6 reader technology to upgrade its current system in use since 1996.

The contract includes 150 Encompass 6 readers and the potential over the next three years of more than 200,000 sticker tags. Initial system installation and integration will be complete by first quarter 2011. TransCore technology will now be interoperable with all nine of the separately owned toll roads in Buenos Aires.

After months of competitive technology review, Ausol chose TransCore technology based on TransCore's 99 + percent transaction accuracy, essential for financial exchanges; multilevel security encryption, which other sticker tag technology does not provide; proven multiprotocol sticker tag technology with a global distribution of more than 15 million eGo and eGo Plus transponders; and the company's 15-year history in Argentina through its regional affiliate SIC TransCore Latin America.

"After more than 14 years with our legacy electronic toll collection system, choosing a migration path to next generation technology was essential to enhance Ausol's service to its customers," explained Marcelo Fernandez, CIO for Ausol Autopistas del Sol SA. "TransCore's ability to provide interoperability among the nine toll roads throughout Buenos Aires will be particularly convenient to our customers."

Interoperability allows motorists to travel throughout the Buenos Aires toll road network using a single ETC tag and access the financial district, automatic cashless parking payment, access control in local country clubs and gated communities, building complexes, bus stations, automate airport ground transportation management, and was even used to purchase gasoline at stations throughout the toll roadway system.

Ricardo Echandi, president of SIC TransCore Latin America, added, "As we become an increasingly cashless and mobile society - enjoying the benefits of wireless payment of tolls and wireless access control - choosing technology that provides the security and accuracy necessary for increased functionality over the next decade is crucial."

Technical Information -TransCore's eGo Plus and Encompass 6 RFID Technology

The eGo Plus sticker tag is a 915 MHz radio frequency programmable, beam-powered, windshield-mounted tag. Packaged as a flexible sticker, this tag is ideal for applications that require low-cost, easily installed tags. This tag supports Super eGo (SeGo), eGo, and ATA protocols. The tag is suitable for a wide variety of automatic vehicle identification (AVI) transportation applications, including electronic toll collection, airport/ground transportation management systems, parking access, and security access applications.

Using an RFID tag-on-a-chip ASIC, the eGo Plus sticker tag offers a read range of up to 31.5 feet (9.6 meters) and 2048-bit read/write memory at a fraction of the cost of older, less flexible RFID technology. The tag provides the capability to read, write, rewrite, or permanently lock individual bytes.

The TransCore eGo Plus sticker tag, in conjunction with TransCore readers, enables advanced security techniques that ensure a tag's authenticity while preventing data corruption and/or alteration. In addition, tag cloning, spoofing, copying, or duplicating is prevented. The eGo Plus sticker tag supports factory programming of fixed data fields that are locked at the factory and cannot be reprogrammed. Agency-programmed fixed data fields optionally can be locked by the agency after programming using password-protected programming equipment.

TransCore's Encompass 6 multiprotocol reader is an integrated high-speed, multiprotocol 915 MHz RFID reader system that includes an RF transceiver board and processor in a single assembly. The read/write multiprotocol reader is ideal for highspeed, multi-lane installations with a requirement to read or write to two tag protocols or to provide a migration path from an existing tag protocol.

About Ausol

Ausol, Autopistas del Sol SA is the road concessionaire for the City's North Access, the main road to Buenos Aires because of the traffic volume and Gral Paz Avenue, the first ring of the city. Daily traffic on the roadway is more than 900,000 vehicles (40 percent tolled, 60 percent freeway). Ausol is owned by Spanish firm Abertis Infraestructuras (31.59%), Italy's Impregilo (19.82%), Argentina's Sideco Americana (7%), Dycasa (a subsidiary of the Spanish group Dragados 5.83%), the Spanish ACS (5.71%), with the remainder in public ownership.

More information is available at www.ausol.com.ar.

About SIC TRANSCORE LATIN AMERICA

SIC TransCore Latin America (STLA) has partnered with TransCore for more than 15 years supporting the Latin America region. In 1995, SIC TransCore developed and installed the first ETC system in South America in BA city and then in all the toll roads that have access to Buenos Aires, with close to 400,000 tags sold to date. STLA also installed a total of 780 readers in a range of transportation-based RFID applications such as toll, parking, access control, fleet management, traffic applications, most of them developed by STLA in different countries of Latin America. In 2001, STLA also installed the first automatic vehicle identification (AVI)-based fuel management system at Buenos Aires Shell stations.

For more information, visit: www.sictranscore.com

About TransCore

TransCore's 70-year heritage supporting the global transportation industry spans the implementation of the United States first electronic toll collection system to the development of RFID technology at Los Alamos National Labs. With installations in 46 countries, more than 100 patents and pioneering applications of RFID, GPS and satellite communications technologies, TransCore's technical expertise is unparalleled in the markets it serves. In 2010, Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranked TransCore No. 140 out of the Top 500 Design Firms.

TransCore's extensive global experience with tolling systems includes more than 7,400 installed electronic toll collection lanes worldwide and 27 customer service centers. TransCore offers an extensive suite of enterprise software applications, business process outsourcing, system integration, customer care and maintenance services to provide complete solutions, configurable to customers' requirements.

TransCore operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Roper Industries, a Standard & Poor's S&P 500 index company. For more information, visit www.transcore.com.

SOURCE: TransCore

The Largest Toll Concessionaire in Buenos Aires, Ausol Autopistas del Sol, Selects TransCore's RFID Technology for Next Generation Electronic Toll Collection System

 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Nov 08, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ausol Autopistas del Sol SA, the largest toll concessionaire in Argentina that supports a 120 km roadway network and more than 900,000 vehicles per day, selects TransCore's radio frequency identification (RFID) eGo Plus(R) multiprotocol windshield sticker tags and multiprotocol Encompass(R) 6 reader technology to upgrade its current system in use since 1996.

The contract includes 150 Encompass 6 readers and the potential over the next three years of more than 200,000 sticker tags. Initial system installation and integration will be complete by first quarter 2011. TransCore technology will now be interoperable with all nine of the separately owned toll roads in Buenos Aires.

After months of competitive technology review, Ausol chose TransCore technology based on TransCore's 99 + percent transaction accuracy, essential for financial exchanges; multilevel security encryption, which other sticker tag technology does not provide; proven multiprotocol sticker tag technology with a global distribution of more than 15 million eGo and eGo Plus transponders; and the company's 15-year history in Argentina through its regional affiliate SIC TransCore Latin America.

"After more than 14 years with our legacy electronic toll collection system, choosing a migration path to next generation technology was essential to enhance Ausol's service to its customers," explained Marcelo Fernandez, CIO for Ausol Autopistas del Sol SA. "TransCore's ability to provide interoperability among the nine toll roads throughout Buenos Aires will be particularly convenient to our customers."

Interoperability allows motorists to travel throughout the Buenos Aires toll road network using a single ETC tag and access the financial district, automatic cashless parking payment, access control in local country clubs and gated communities, building complexes, bus stations, automate airport ground transportation management, and was even used to purchase gasoline at stations throughout the toll roadway system.

Ricardo Echandi, president of SIC TransCore Latin America, added, "As we become an increasingly cashless and mobile society - enjoying the benefits of wireless payment of tolls and wireless access control - choosing technology that provides the security and accuracy necessary for increased functionality over the next decade is crucial."

Technical Information -TransCore's eGo Plus and Encompass 6 RFID Technology

The eGo Plus sticker tag is a 915 MHz radio frequency programmable, beam-powered, windshield-mounted tag. Packaged as a flexible sticker, this tag is ideal for applications that require low-cost, easily installed tags. This tag supports Super eGo (SeGo), eGo, and ATA protocols. The tag is suitable for a wide variety of automatic vehicle identification (AVI) transportation applications, including electronic toll collection, airport/ground transportation management systems, parking access, and security access applications.

Using an RFID tag-on-a-chip ASIC, the eGo Plus sticker tag offers a read range of up to 31.5 feet (9.6 meters) and 2048-bit read/write memory at a fraction of the cost of older, less flexible RFID technology. The tag provides the capability to read, write, rewrite, or permanently lock individual bytes.

The TransCore eGo Plus sticker tag, in conjunction with TransCore readers, enables advanced security techniques that ensure a tag's authenticity while preventing data corruption and/or alteration. In addition, tag cloning, spoofing, copying, or duplicating is prevented. The eGo Plus sticker tag supports factory programming of fixed data fields that are locked at the factory and cannot be reprogrammed. Agency-programmed fixed data fields optionally can be locked by the agency after programming using password-protected programming equipment.

TransCore's Encompass 6 multiprotocol reader is an integrated high-speed, multiprotocol 915 MHz RFID reader system that includes an RF transceiver board and processor in a single assembly. The read/write multiprotocol reader is ideal for highspeed, multi-lane installations with a requirement to read or write to two tag protocols or to provide a migration path from an existing tag protocol.

About Ausol

Ausol, Autopistas del Sol SA is the road concessionaire for the City's North Access, the main road to Buenos Aires because of the traffic volume and Gral Paz Avenue, the first ring of the city. Daily traffic on the roadway is more than 900,000 vehicles (40 percent tolled, 60 percent freeway). Ausol is owned by Spanish firm Abertis Infraestructuras (31.59%), Italy's Impregilo (19.82%), Argentina's Sideco Americana (7%), Dycasa (a subsidiary of the Spanish group Dragados 5.83%), the Spanish ACS (5.71%), with the remainder in public ownership.

More information is available at www.ausol.com.ar.

About SIC TRANSCORE LATIN AMERICA

SIC TransCore Latin America (STLA) has partnered with TransCore for more than 15 years supporting the Latin America region. In 1995, SIC TransCore developed and installed the first ETC system in South America in BA city and then in all the toll roads that have access to Buenos Aires, with close to 400,000 tags sold to date. STLA also installed a total of 780 readers in a range of transportation-based RFID applications such as toll, parking, access control, fleet management, traffic applications, most of them developed by STLA in different countries of Latin America. In 2001, STLA also installed the first automatic vehicle identification (AVI)-based fuel management system at Buenos Aires Shell stations.

For more information, visit: www.sictranscore.com

About TransCore

TransCore's 70-year heritage supporting the global transportation industry spans the implementation of the United States first electronic toll collection system to the development of RFID technology at Los Alamos National Labs. With installations in 46 countries, more than 100 patents and pioneering applications of RFID, GPS and satellite communications technologies, TransCore's technical expertise is unparalleled in the markets it serves. In 2010, Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranked TransCore No. 140 out of the Top 500 Design Firms.

TransCore's extensive global experience with tolling systems includes more than 7,400 installed electronic toll collection lanes worldwide and 27 customer service centers. TransCore offers an extensive suite of enterprise software applications, business process outsourcing, system integration, customer care and maintenance services to provide complete solutions, configurable to customers' requirements.

TransCore operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Roper Industries, a Standard & Poor's S&P 500 index company. For more information, visit www.transcore.com.

SOURCE: TransCore