Japan's gov't to offer disaster info through car navigation via satellite

The government is set to offer information related to disasters to drivers through vehicle navigation systems via Japan's satellite system, a government source said Monday.The government wants to introduce the service that could start as early as fiscal 2018, after many people inside vehicles were not able to obtain crucial information swiftly enough during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.The system that utilizes Michibiki satellites has an advantage over other communication infrastructure including mobile phone networks as such facilities can be damaged or lost by disaster, the source said…READ FULL ARTICLE