Navteq, a provider of digital map data for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, has announced the expansion of its Entry Maps, creating the only global portfolio of digital maps. With Entry Maps, customers have the ability to license a map for every country in the world from a single source with connectivity across borders.
Additionally, because the maps have been harmonized to standard Navteq formats, customers will be able to use them with their existing Navteq-based applications and solutions. Entry Map has been developed to enable the growing range of world-wide solutions supporting global Geographic Information System (GIS), fleet, and location applications for wireless and Internet uses.
By utilizing map display, geocoding and reverse geocoding functionality, customers will be able to develop solutions that allow users to visualize their location and track their movement. Applications supported may range from map display and ‘find me’ products to solutions such as fleet management that can aid fleet owners in boosting efficiencies, controlling costs, improving customer service, and enhancing revenue opportunities.
Entry Maps contain all the major highways and major cities for a given country. Additional levels of roads including rural and residential roads and Points of Interest (POIs) for major towns are also included in some select areas.