open and independent association of information publishers and receivers who have an interest in exchanging travel information using an agreed set of principles

one of the TTI System operators; each TIC is connected to TMC, PIC, PTC and some other TICs to collect and process information generated at each of the said centres; the TIC disseminates information periodically in accordance with procedures as agreed with the corresponding VASP or from time to time on request from the VASP

covers the meaning for all possible terminal clients

NOTE 1 to entry: This could be a vehicle driver, a user of a portable or fixed TMC receiver or an intelligent client that processes the information such as in a navigation system.