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New Location-Based Services Demonstration Showcases ESRI GIS and Tele Atlas Map Data
Innovative Presentation to Be Unveiled at CTIA Conference
Redlands, California—ESRI and Tele Atlas North America, Inc. have completed a new demonstration that wirelessly accesses web-based data for a location-based services (LBS) solution. The demonstration, built around ESRI’s geographic information system (GIS) technology and Tele Atlas map data, will be unveiled at the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) Conference. CTIA will be held March 18–20, 2002, in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.
The LBS demonstration is a conceptual example of how LBS companies can use ESRI's Geography Network (www.geographynetwork.com) with Tele Atlas data to enable their wireless services. In the demo, as in real life, a wireless device—be it a PDA, phone, pager, onboard car navigation system, or wireless Web-enabled laptop—sends a query to a back office application. The user of the wireless device can send a request such as “find the shortest route to an address,” or “find all gas stations in a 10-mile radius.” Based on the location of the device, Tele Atlas data attributes are summoned by ESRI technology, and a list of requested services is provided along with a detailed route.
"Location-based services represent a growing market that will redefine how people receive information instantly,” says Jon Spinney, location-based services industry manager, ESRI. “Combining GIS, mobile devices, and networks with highly accurate map and tabular data allows for a wealth of new opportunities to provide consumers with easy-to-use services wherever they are. The ESRI and Tele Atlas demonstration will give CTIA Conference attendees a look at what is taking place now and into the future within a GIS Web services context.”
“Tele Atlas map data is the ideal data set for LBS applications, and ESRI tools are a must for today’s location-sensitive companies and applications,” says Kiyoshi Hamai, vice president/general manager LBS, Tele Atlas North America. “This new LBS demo emphasizes the continued commitment to the U.S. market by ESRI and Tele Atlas.”
Tele Atlas data contains coverage, accuracy, and features required for location-dependent applications that enable the user to route to/from a destination or to physically represent location on a map based on its address. ESRI’s routing, mapping, spatial query, and visualization technology combined with Tele Atlas’ highly accurate global digital map data offers businesses the means to rapidly develop and deploy advanced LBS applications in the United States and across Europe.
ESRI GIS technology is used today by organizations as the back-end routing and mapping technology that drives these services while Tele Atlas data provides the map data content. ESRI and Tele Atlas are working together closely to offer optimized solutions for many diverse marketplaces.
About ESRI
For more than 30 years, ESRI has been the leading developer of GIS software with more than 300,000 clients worldwide. ESRI also provides consulting, implementation, and technical support services. In addition to its headquarters in California, ESRI has regional offices throughout the United States, international distributors in more than 90 countries, and more than 1,300 business partners. ESRI’s goal is to provide users with comprehensive tools to help them quickly and efficiently manage and use geographic information to make a real difference in the world around them. ESRI can be found on the Web at www.esri.com.
ESRI, the ESRI globe logo, GIS by ESRI, Geography Network, www.geographynetwork.com, www.esri.com, and @esri.com are trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of ESRI in the United States, the European Community, or certain other jurisdictions. Other companies and products mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective trademark owners.
About Tele Atlas North America, Inc.
Tele Atlas North America, headquartered in Menlo Park, CA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tele Atlas N.V., the world’s largest provider of digital map data. Tele Atlas North America had its beginnings in 1983 as Etak, Inc. with an innovative vision to provide geographic information in digital form. Today, the company enables its customers’ success through unsurpassed leadership in delivering both high-quality spatial data and, in an alliance with Westwood One, real-time traffic information for business and consumer applications. The company focuses on providing content to three key areas in the geo-referencing market including Location Based Services (LBS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Telematics/Automotive Navigation. For more information on Tele Atlas products and services, please visit http://www.na.teleatlas.com.
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