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Maporama partners with AvantGo
URL(s): www.avantgo.com
Maporama's interactive maps and itineraries available to PDA and WAP users via AvantGo's free mobile Internet service
Paris, April 19, 2001 Maporama, European leader in online mapping and geocentric information services, and AvantGo, the
leading provider of infrastructure software and services that power the mobile economy, announce their partnership to provide
interactive maps and intineraries to PDA and WAP users via AvantGošs free mobile Internet service.
As a result of the agreement, PDA and WAP users can access Maporamašs worldwide maps, in both country and street-level
detail, plus city to city and door to door intinerary services. A free AvantGo browser is either pre-installed on usersš mobile
terminals or can be downloaded from www.avantgo.com, users then simply create their own personal avantgo account and select
the Maporama service they require. Users can then access Maporamašs geocentric information wireless and in real-time via the
GSM network or can upload Maporamašs maps into their device via a desktop PC.
"Maporamašs partnership with AvantGo once again highlights the increasing benefits of location based services for the
mobile user," said Laurent Vermot-Gauchy, Maporama CEO and President. "WAP and PDA users regularly require the
latest and most precise information detailing their surrounding area Maporama now enables all mobile Internet users
to instantly have this information to hand."
"AvantGo's partnership with Maporama enables AvantGošs to respond to the increasing demands of mobile Internet
users for high quality geocentrtic information whilst on the move," said Robert Dennis, Territorial Manager of AvantGo's
Mobile Internet Service. "Maporamašs worldwide maps and itineraries enable PDA or WAP users to pinpoint their
designated destination, in realtime, providing an essential location-based resource for AvantGošs free mobile Internet
service".
Maporama SA, Paris, develops and markets Maporama.com, an internet portal dedicated to providing detailed geographic
information (for example town plans) across the world from any internet enabled device such as a PC, Palm-Pilot, WAP or
WebTV. Maporama is the first European portal covering all countries in the world. Using Maporamašs technology, internet users
reach their destination faster and companies obtain an easy and cost-effective way to publish details of how to access their sales
outlets. www.maporama.com
AvantGo is the leading provider of infrastructure software and services that power the mobile economy. AvantGo M-Business
software enables businesses to increase the value of their corporate information systems by extending existing enterprise
applications and critical information to employees, customers and business partners. The company also provides the Avant Go
mobile Internet service, a hosted network that enables hundreds of businesses to deliver their content and applications to more
than two million mobile consumers. AvantGo is a pioneer in delivering real-world solutions for both wireless and off-line use. For
more information, please visit www.avantgo.com.
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