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Telcontar's New Drill Down Server Offers Customers the Premier Software Platform for Location-Based Services
URL(s): www.telcontar.com
SAN JOSE, Calif. - August 14, 2001 - Offering customers the very best in
scalability and product features, Telcontar today announced the launch of
the new version of its Drill Down Server, the premier software platform for
location-based services. The Drill Down Server (DDS) 2.1's new features
include support for real-time traffic information, multiple address query
matching capabilities, an enhanced map image interface, as well as improved
matching of street names, intersections, and addresses in different map
databases. The product enables a variety of location-based applications
including those for cell phones, call centers, workstations, Internet
browsers, PDAs, and in-vehicle telematics units.
"This product launch represents a milestone for the company in terms of its
powerful functionality and product quality," said Eric Carlson, president
and CEO of Telcontar. "Telcontar has listened carefully to our customer's
needs and we're confident that new features in the Drill Down Server 2.1 are
set to meet them."
The DDS is data density independent and can rapidly query and process
multiple layers and types of spatial information. As a result, it can
locate the nearest common objects (e.g. the nearest fast-food franchise) as
quickly as a rare item (e.g. a five-star restaurant). In addition, the DDS
is map database independent so multiple sources of data covering the same
geographic area can be used to provide "best-of-breed" support. These
features will enable application developers to obtain optimal coverage of
geography, population and points-of-interest.
The DDS provides fast, powerful, and flexible access to maps and other and
associated spatial data. Some of the applications the DDS enables include:
"Where is my.?" Commercial and personal fleet tracking
"How do I get there?" Trip planning, navigation, real-time traffic
information, and guidance
"Help!" Emergency roadside assistance
"Where is the nearest.?" Concierge and directory services
The DDS is currently available for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft
Windows NT with support for Sun Solaris, Linux, and Free BSD coming soon.
Standard map databases include DMTI Spatial, ESRI, GDT, NavTech, TeleAtlas
North America and Europe, and TIGER.
About Telcontar
Telcontar is the provider of the premier software platform for
location-based services. Telcontar's clients use its Drill Down Server to
offer their own customers such services as driving directions, real-time
traffic information, and maps. The company's services are also used by
vehicular or personal emergency response call centers as well as for fleet
tracking and dispatch. The company specializes in integrating digital maps
with traditional database content drawn from multiple sources. Telcontar
is privately held and headquartered in San Jose, California with field
offices in Los Angeles, Dallas, and the United Kingdom.
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