Garmin Offers Enhanced 'Black Box' Navigator for Automotive OEMs

Garmin International, a unit of Garmin and a provider of satellite navigation, announced the GVN 54, a next-generation version of its OEM-configurable "black-box" GPS navigation system, featuring the company's latest advanced features and user interface refinements.

The GVN 54 can be customized to include built-in GPRS/EDGE connectivity to utilize Garmin Connected services, offering OEMs services such as internet-based local search, white page listings, real-time traffic, weather, fuel prices, flight schedules, and much more. The system was announced in conjunction with the SEMA Show at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

"The GVN 54 turns a vehicle's A/V system into a leading-edge street navigator," said Roger Jollis, Garmin's director of OEM and mobile marketing. "We're able to accommodate virtually any OEM's requirements by customizing this self-contained navigation module to meet automotive OEM specifications, including connectivity to Garmin Connected Services including traffic, weather, and fuel prices."

Garmin can work with OEMs to design a custom system that features traditional FM-RDS traffic service or a combination of location based services through Garmin nuLink!. This portfolio of location-based services provides direct links to time- and money-saving services like Google local search, traffic, weather, fuel prices, movie listings, flight status, local events, and white page telephone listings. Garmin can also collaborate with OEMs to include custom points of interest databases as well as splash screens, vehicle icons, and special branding.

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