Press Release
MapmyIndia launches In-car GPS navigation
for travel anywhere in India
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Real-time
turn-by-turn navigation with visual map guidance and voice instructions
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Search
and navigate to anywhere in India
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55,000
towns and villages connected by national and state highways
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Important
landmarks within 150 cities
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2,00,000
tourist and business points of interest in 52 categories across the country
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Complete
coverage of streets, localities, sub-localities, and points of interest in 18
major cities:
New Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Greater Noida,
Faridabad, Ghaziabad,
Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula, Mumbai, Navi
Mumbai, Thane, Pune (including Pimpri Chinchwad), Kolkata (including Bidhan
Nagar), Hyderabad, Secundrabad, Bangalore, Chennai
New Delhi,
November 5, 2007: MapmyIndia - India’s leading navigable map data
provider today announced the launch of MapmyIndia Navigator, a Global
Positioning System or GPS-based in-car navigation device that promises to
revolutionize the way we travel in India. This smart and sleek
portable gadget uses satellites to determine your current location. Enter any
destination across India,
and the navigator will guide you, turn by turn, with visual map instructions
supported by voice prompts. It can either be mounted on the windshield or
dashboard while driving or carried in hand while sitting in the backseat.
“In countries like India, where roads either
don’t have names, or road signs are not clearly marked, following
directions based on road names or traditional methods can be a frustrating
experience. With GPS technology and accurate MapmyIndia maps telling you
exactly where to take your next turn, unnamed roads or unclear road signs are
no longer an issue. The MapmyIndia Navigator will guide you effortlessly to
your destination. It is our commitment to continually keep providing
comprehensive and high quality maps to drive this industry.”
says Rakesh Verma,
MD, CE Info Systems, the promoters of MapmyIndia.
Contd.
The most comprehensive and accurate maps
of India
The MapmyIndia
Navigator utilizes the most comprehensive and accurate maps of India, provided by CE Info Systems, the leading
map data provider for India
since 1994. These maps have been created and continually updated by a strong
team of map data specialists and 200 surveyors, who have been walking and
driving millions of kilometers across India for more than a decade now.
They are equipped with sophisticated GPS tools, digital cameras and latest
satellite imagery, allowing them to rapidly collect and create highly accurate
maps. MapmyIndia maps have been validated by over 500 leading enterprise
companies besides thousands of daily visitors to MapmyIndia.com.
Hardware Models
MapmyIndia
Navigator is currently available in two hardware models, Delphi Nav 200 and AMAX
06GP5A. Both the personal navigation devices have built-in GPS (SirfStar III),
3.5” colour touch-screen, Samsung 400 MHz processor and additional
multimedia features to play movies, music, photos, games etc. Delphi
is a world leader in car electronics, and A-MAX is a world leader in design and
manufacture of portable digital products.
Availability and price
The
MapmyIndia Navigator is currently available with car accessory and consumer
electronics dealers in New Delhi, Bangalore and Chennai. The
device is also available online through Indiatimes and FutureBazaar, besides
MapmyIndia.com. The MapmyIndia Navigator is available for Rs 21,000 in Delhi and Rs 22,000 in
other states. This is a one-time cost for the entire navigation-ready product,
pre-loaded with complete all India maps and standard accessories such as car
and wall charger, windshield and dashboard mount, manuals etc. There is no
recurring usage charge to using the product as the GPS signal is free.
Travelers can optionally purchase updates to the maps, which will be made
available twice a year.
Future Plans
MapmyIndia
possesses an acknowledged, unparalleled repository of digital map data for India, covering all 6,00,000 villages and 5,000
cities and towns of India
connected by the complete road network (national and within city detailed street network.
Based on market demand and requirement, MapmyIndia will release this data in
its navigation products and services. Additionally, MapmyIndia will be partnering
with leading hardware manufacturers and consumer brands to pre-load MapmyIndia
Navigator software and maps on a host of handsets and navigation devices,
bringing GPS navigation to the mainstream market.
Contd.
About
CE Info Systems
CE Info Systems
(P) Ltd, a New Delhi-based ISO 9001-2000 Company founded in 1992, is the
provider of India’s
most comprehensive navigable and GIS map dataset that powers location based
services such as internet mapping applications, mobile navigation, car navigation,
and GIS-based decision support systems. The company has been creating this
repository of proprietary digital map information since 1994 through continuous
field surveys and state-of-the-art mapping technology. In 2004, the company
released its internet maps and directions portal, MapmyIndia.com, and was short
listed by NASSCOM as a showcase company for IT Innovation in India. The company has served over
500 leading enterprise customers, and is now offering map, directions and
navigation services to consumers.
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For more information
contact:
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White Fish Communications Pvt Ltd
Anil
Nagwani: 981268046
Hemant Arya: 9810780153
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CE Info Systems Pvt Ltd
Rohan
Verma: 9999004967
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