Iteris ATIS/511 System Weathers Winter Storm Jonas
-Platform Accommodates 840% Surge in User Demand Across Dissemination Channels-
SANTA ANA, Calif. – January 28, 2016- Iteris, Inc. a leading provider in advanced traveler information system (ATIS) solutions, successfully disseminated real-time actionable traveler information to residents and travelers in Virginia, West Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia during a record breaking storm that brought up to 40 inches of snow in parts of the East Coast. The blizzard produced a system surge of activity with mammoth volumes experienced throughout Friday and Saturday, January 22 and 23.
A snapshot of Iteris’ System Dissemination Statistics showed that:
- Telephone calls to the 511 phone system increased 231%
- Website user sessions surged by 1,210%
- Mobile App usage ballooned by 670%
The shared infrastructure among the 14 Iteris ATIS/511 systems automatically regulates user capacity, enabling the firm’s 24/7 Operations Center team to quickly calibrate system bandwidth to accommodate the significant demand surge. Information flow was monitored throughout the record-breaking Winter Storm Jonas to ensure information was easily accessible and dispersed.
“The proactive measures undertaken by our team of professionals to ensure system delivery is remarkable, they focus on making sure our platform is available to our public sector agency clients and the traveling public,” stated Ramin Massoumi, senior vice president and general manager of Iteris Transportation Systems division. “This not only validates our ATIS/511 dissemination platform, but also our ATIS/511 Operations Center Team, who never rest during major events like this.”
About Iteris, Inc.
Iteris, Inc. (NYSE MKT:
ITI) is a leader in providing information solutions to the transportation and
agriculture markets. The company is focused on providing information and
guidance to practitioners in these markets to improve their effectiveness and efficiency.
By combining its expertise, unique IP, and information infrastructure in a
suite of products and services, Iteris offers a broad range of solutions to
both domestic US and international customers. The firm is headquartered in
Santa Ana, California, with offices throughout the US and in selected foreign
countries. For more information, please visit www.iteris.com or call 1-888-329-4483. Also visit us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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