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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
NAVTEQ and GeoTel Communications Collaborate to Offer Telecom Content
CHICAGO, Oct. 6 -- NAVTEQ (NYSE: NVT), a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, announced that it is collaborating with GeoTel Communications, a leading provider of telecommunications infrastructure datasets, to associate its NAVSTREETS(R) center line data to GeoTel's MetroFiber(TM) database. This linked dataset will support multiple industry functions, from operations and network management, to capacity planning and disaster preparation.
The NAVSTREETS centerline data is a spatially accurate representation of the nation's road network. The GeoTel metro fiber layer contains telecommunications fiber optic network map data from more than 285 carriers and network providers, for cities throughout the United States. When the NAVSTREETS data is merged with GeoTel's database, a highly accurate picture of communication services becomes available to drive insightful business decisions.
The new offering will enable users to easily visualize a carrier's metro fiber network, current areas of fiber market penetration and competitive threats. Users outside telecommunications, including real estate, emergency response and town planning can employ the data to determine the location of new buildings, potential impact of an emergency on telecom facilities, potential for economic development in a specific area and the extent of available communications services in a particular market area.
"GeoTel is excited to work with NAVTEQ to create a highly accurate and reliable telecom database product," commented Dave Drazen, Chief Executive Officer, GeoTel Communications. "NAVTEQ's quality digital NAVSTREETS map provided an ideal foundation for our metro fiber layer, enabling flexible delivery for use with other applications in field service, customer service and technical support."
"The relationship between NAVTEQ and GeoTel was a natural fit due to GeoTel's depth of knowledge of the telecom industry and NAVTEQ's mapping expertise," commented Roy Kolstad, Vice President and General Manager - Business and Government Solutions, NAVTEQ. "As the location-based services and telecommunications industries continue to expand, the market demands an accurate and equally expansive infrastructure to support its growth. NAVTEQ provides the unparalleled detailed digital map data that allows telecom operations to manage critical network assets and boost efficiency."
About GeoTel
GeoTel Communications, Inc. is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and is the leading provider of telecommunications infrastructure data in a geographic information system (GIS). GeoTel's unique business strategy implements and converges the mapping of telecommunications fiber and other telecommunications infrastructure with GIS technologies. These two items integrated into one digital data set gives leverage and insight into the competitive metropolitan fiber optic landscape across America. Additional information can be found at http://www.geo-tel.com .
About NAVTEQ
NAVTEQ is a leading provider of comprehensive digital map information for automotive navigation systems, mobile navigation devices, Internet-based mapping applications, and government and business solutions. NAVTEQ creates the digital maps and map content that power navigation and location-based services solutions around the world. The Chicago-based company was founded in 1985 and has approximately 1,600 employees located in 122 offices in 21 countries.
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