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| SatNav Technologies, Survey of India announce strategic pact |
| Press Trust of India / Bangalore Aug 10, 2009, 16:52 IST |
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SatNav Technologies, a leader in GPS navigation in India, today announced a strategic tie-up to use Survey of India maps and build value added products for consumers.
SOI is India's principal mapping agency.
The agreement allows SatNav to release SOI-approved digital maps and custom map content within the public domain for commercial use in a range of navigation and location-based solutions (LBS) in the mobile and personal navigation system, the company said in a statement.
In another announcement, SatNav said it's releasing an enhanced map database, being created since the year 2000, to now cover 404 cities and 16 lakh Points of Interest (POIs).
The enhanced maps would have enhanced features like more POI Content, accuracy, road network validation, gap in median and turn restrictions. The maps are constantly enhanced and on the anvil are plans to grow this to 500 cities, 30 lakh destinations, the company said.
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