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Mio Technology, NAVIGON & Tele Atlas team to bring latest generation of personal navigation systems
Written by Tele Atlas
Tuesday, 21 June 2005
BRUSSEGHEM & GHENT, Belgium & HAMBURG, Germany-- June 20, 2005--
Mio268 and Mio269 GPS/multimedia devices combine popular navigation software from NAVIGON with Tele Atlas digital map data for broad European coverage
Tele Atlas, a worldwide leading provider of digital map data and other geographic content, announced today that it has teamed with Mio Technology and NAVIGON GmbH to bring next-generation personal navigation (PNAV) systems to the European market. As the leader in the PNAV category, Tele Atlas is supplying digital maps for more than 20 European countries packaged with Mio Technology's latest products, the Mio268 and Mio269, and the popular navigation software from NAVIGON.
Both of these navigation systems are quite unique on the market today, as they offer navigation versatility -- for use in-car, on a cycle or on foot, combined with the pleasure of an integrated MP3 player. The systems feature a built-in GPS antenna and up to 4.5h autonomous operation for cyclists and walkers. The Mio268 carries its maps on compact memory cards and comes with maps of the purchaser's region, e.g. Benelux or Spain and Portugal, while the Mio 269 has the entire Tele Atlas European map dataset pre-loaded on its 2.5MB hard disk.
"To provide the best available features and product experience to the end-users, Mio Technology selected NAVIGON and Tele Atlas as partners. Without a doubt, the flexibility of NAVIGON's navigation application, combined with Tele Atlas' extensive map coverage and accurate data allow our own technology to reach its full potential", says Paul Notteboom, Managing Director Mio Technology Europe.
"Tele Atlas is consolidating and expanding its leadership in the personal navigation market by building strong and durable partnerships with innovative companies such as Mio Technology," adds Jack Reinelt, Managing Director and COO Europe of Tele Atlas. "We provide highly accurate and continuously updated data on the street and interconnecting road networks, enabling precise turn-by-turn route guidance on nearly all Western European roads and a rapidly growing percentage of Central and Eastern Europe."
The personal navigation market is expanding dramatically, tripling in size in Europe in the last 12 months. This success is driven by the convenience and flexibility at reasonable prices offered by systems such as these latest products from Mio Technology.
Tele Atlas is the European leader in supplying map data for personal navigation systems. A powerful performance in Europe, where personal navigation is becoming a mass-market success, and strong expansion in the US, where personal navigation is now making an impact, means Tele Atlas shipped more than 1.5 million digital maps for personal navigation in the past 12 months.
The NAVIGON Mobile Navigator software is the foundation of the smart and reliable MioMap CE navigation software, linking Mio Technology's personal navigation devices to the Tele Atlas digital maps. NAVIGON CEO Peter Scheufen comments: "The launch of the exciting Mio268 and Mio269 products is another milestone in the close relationship between NAVIGON, Mio Technology and Tele Atlas. These Mio Technology devices combine excellent hardware design, user-friendly interface and the outstanding performance of NAVIGON's software application, as well as Tele Atlas' superior map data and content. We feel proud to be part of this expanding business opportunity by making the Mio 268 and Mio 269 'directed by NAVIGON'."
The practicality of personal navigation with the Mio268 and Mio269 is enhanced by the wealth of traveller-oriented information packed into the POI (point of interest) database that comes with every Tele Atlas digital map. These databases list and locate a wide range of useful venues such as hotels and restaurants, train stations and airports, petrol stations and parking. Combined with turn-by-turn navigation instructions, they save travellers time and trouble, and greatly reduce stress levels. With personal navigation you know where you are, where you want to be, and how to get there.
About Tele Atlas
Founded in 1984, Tele Atlas is a worldwide leading provider of digital maps and dynamic location content for a variety of navigation, location-based services and geospatial products and database solutions. Tele Atlas' database is a highly accurate reproduction of today's street network, enabling turn-by-turn route guidance on a high percentage of European, U.S. and Canadian roads. Tele Atlas' compatibility with major navigation systems and its open system design have placed the company's technology at the heart of both consumer and business-to-business applications worldwide. From logistics to marketing to traffic and fleet management, in almost every sector of today's business and consumer world, Tele Atlas has built a reputation as an acknowledged pioneer and leader in the digital map industry. For more information, please visit www.teleatlas.com.
About Mio Technology
Mio Technology Limited was founded in 2004 and operates in China, Taiwan, the United States, Japan, Korea, and Europe. Knowing that mobile lifestyles and mobile communications will soon become a fundamental part of everyday life, the company focuses on developing tools that will make this possible. Its core activity is the production and marketing of Mio DigiWalker(TM) mobile communication products, such as smartphones, pocket PCs and 'autonomous' GPS systems. IDC figures show Mio Technology as the fourth-largest manufacturer of PDAs worldwide, and Canalys figures indicate Mio Technology is Europe's second-largest supplier of portable navigation devices.
About NAVIGON
NAVIGON GmbH broke new ground with the development of the word's first mobile GPS Navigation system and continues to set quality standards with its product range. It is Europe's leading company in the mobile navigation sector (according to Canalys 2005). With head offices in Hamburg (Administration) and Wurzburg (Development), the systems manufacturer employs more than 150 staff. NAVIGON is also active with a local sales organisation in Mid and Western Europe plus the US and Canada. The core of the company's philosophy is mobility for people and businesses, constantly, everywhere. Mobility which is simple to plan, efficient, comfortable and safe. NAVIGON's products are compatible with all hardware platforms and are built to the highest standards. For more information, please visit www.navigon.com
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