TomTom Map Share Data Comes to Tele Atlas Maps
June 12, 2008TomTom said today that it is bringing its Map Share feedback data from its personal navigation device data to Tele Atlas and incorporating it into Tele Atlas' digital maps.
Map Share is TomTom's user feedback program that enables users to share their own corrections to maps with other users. With the company's acquisition of the digital map data supplier completed in June, it said that Map Share data would be available in Tele Atlas map releases by the fourth quarter of 2008.
Launched in July 2007, TomTom says it has 20 million users contributing to Map Share. "The transfer of this feedback marks the first tangible deliverable following TomTom’s acquisition of Tele Atlas," said Harold Goddijn, CEO of the newly merged company. "On average, by the end of 2008, if you drive anywhere for one hour with a Tele Atlas map enhanced by Map Share feedback, your route will be influenced by more than 20 corrections."
In related news, Tele Atlas has launched its next-generation developer's platform, MultiNav. The company said it would also incorporate "qualified community content" as part of the platform.
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