The TCA National Telematics Framework comprises four elements and provides a nationally agreed and industry compatible and sustainable:

Policy and regulatory framework

• Provision of a framework, where the National Telematics Framework administered by TCA as the policy-taker is separate to the use or application delivered by the Member/Jurisdiction (i.e. the policy-maker),
• National legislative framework or contractually assured legal framework underpins usage,
• The 'separation - of - powers' permits policy development across multiple spheres independently of the service delivery. As 'policy-taker' it is TCA's role to develop and make operational any new parameter or self-declared information requirements. How this is used along with existing parameters or self-declared information is the role of the 'policy-maker',
• Nationally recognised certification, on-going audit and re-certification services.

Functional and technical platform

• An open approach (performance based) to functional and technical solutions, being prescriptive as necessary to achieve interoperability as long as the output oriented specification is met,
• Leveraging off existing standards and investments,
• Evidentiary level technical provision,
• Promotion and not hindrance of innovation.

Operational environment

• Provision of a 'single' in-vehicle box supporting both multiple regulatory and commercial applications,
• Public/private business outcome,
• Modular based so enhancements can be relatively easily accommodated,
• The monitoring of parameters and self-declared information is not 'hard-wired' to a specific use or application.

Commercial setting

• Commercialised and commoditised service offerings supporting as needed multiple service providers,
• Affordable and deliverable,
• Risks are allocated to the party best placed to deal with and accommodate the risk,
• Designed to be self-sufficient (i.e. self – funding) subject to number of subscribers.