Telmap has used its unique navigation technology and NAVTEQ’s global map data to bring a comprehensive mobile search, mapping and navigation solution for the iPhone, enabling mass adoption of mobile navigation. The strength of NAVTEQ lies in its experience as the leading global provider of digital maps, driving a mobile world with more than 100 million uses per day.  The Telmap solution relies on its openness and flexibility, enabling operators to provide an offering that can provide NAVTEQ’s global map coverage, with access to rich content, live traffic, turn-by-turn GPS navigation, both in-car and pedestrian modes, and more. The first two launches of this solution are the MapQuest Navigator, announced on October 7, 2009, and Orange Maps in France, announced on October 19, 2009 — more launches are expected to be announced across the globe by leading tier 1 operators.

Telmap Navigator for iPhone leverages the iPhone’s advanced user experience, and enables users to be set-up and navigating within seconds. The advantages of Telmap’s mobile navigation solution, as opposed to on-board solutions, centers on its ability to deliver server based information on location, points of interest, live traffic reports and more. As Telmap’s solution only requires a thin-client on the iPhone handset, all of the intensive calculations and map data can be stored server-side, meaning that the maps and information that are sent to the handset are up-to-date and the application is light, allowing simple and fast download to the iPhone. Using highly accurate digital map data from NAVTEQ, Telmap is able to offer from the outset a very broad international solution delivering global coverage and access to points of interest without the need to initially download or pay for extra modules.