  Digital maps: New
way to chart your routes
Arijit
Banerjee
Thursday, October 12, 2006 (New
Delhi):
People in India may be able to locate
their homes on Google Earth, but now a desi
website can help them find their way anywhere in the
country at the click of a mouse.
Digital map
companies are now getting into the act, and
mapmyindia.com promises detailed maps of every part of
the country. These include locations roads, localities,
restaurants, shops and ATMs.
The company has also
tied up with mobile operators like MTNL and Airtel to
make the service available to people while they are on
the move.
The MTNL service is SMS-based, while
that on Airtel is based on GPRS.
MapmyIndia
assures that their maps don't violate any security norms
with most strategic locations either missing from their
maps or being shown slightly out of alignment from their
actual positions.
After mobile operators, the
company is also trying to tie up with navigation
companies to provide car navigation services.
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