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Google Favors Tele Atlas Over NAVTEQ
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Several geoblogs mentioned it and The Map Room just posted a good summary: Google Maps now exclusively uses TeleAtlas data. Doubtlessly related to their agreement signed earlier this summer.
From the entry: "But there’s a problem: Chad complains that the change has added a heavy dose of wrong to Google Maps. Based on my experience, I agree with him; since the changeover, I’ve noticed a number of changes that actually introduced error in a place where the mapping data was previously correct. (Presumably this was well known among users of the mobile and API products, but now it’s on the main site.)"
See also related stories below.
Related Stories
Tele Atlas Connect: Expanded Global Digital Map Coverage
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Tele Atlas has announced the availability of Tele Atlas Connect, a "Global Solution for Digital Map and Location-based Applications", that expands their digital map coverage to over 200 countries and territories. This extended coverage allows for seamless mapping and routing across national boundaries and a standard database format ensures its utility with current and future geographic applications. GISuser.com has the full news release here.
Application Domains: WSJ on the Tele Atlas & NAVTEQ Duopoly
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The Map Room links to a Wall Street Journal article on the digital roads duopoly between NAVTEQ and TeleAtlas. From the article: "Neither bid could be justified by the financial performance of the companies -- Navteq is modestly profitable while Tele Atlas is losing money -- but analysts say the buyers were willing to pay a "strategic premium" because of the value of mapping data to all players in the GPS industry. Now investors and regulators are raising questions about the implications of the two deals." See also related stories below.
TeleAtlas / TomTom Deal Okay'd
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The news is spreading fast. The TomTom/TeleAtlas deal is moving ahead. Reuters is reporting that "TomTom, the world's biggest maker of car navigation devices, won unconditional permission from the European Commission on Wednesday to buy its main map supplier, Tele Atlas, for 2.9 billion euros ($4.5 billion)." EUBusiness reports the EU scrutiny determined that "the deal would not significantly reduce competition in the SatNav sector".
The next obvious question is how this impacts the NAVTEQ/Nokia deal...
The next obvious question is how this impacts the NAVTEQ/Nokia deal...
Google Signs Map Agreement with Tele Atlas 2 comments
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From the GIS Development web site comes a Press Release about TeleAtlas/Google strengthening their relationship: "Tele Atlas today announced that Google has signed a long term license agreement with the company that gives Google access to Tele Atlas maps and dynamic content in more than 200 countries around the world." See this Press Release for more info: http://www.gisdevelopment.net/news/viewn.asp?id=GIS:N_batyqsincw
NOKIA's acquisition of NAVTEQ approved
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The EU approved the Nokia acquisition of NAVTEQ today, following a similar decision with TomTom/TeleAtlas. Judson Green, President and CEO of NAVTEQ, continues to say that this deal will not affect "NAVTEQ's ability to continue providing broad access to all our customers".
See the press release on Nokia's site.
See the press release on Nokia's site.
Application Domains: OpenStreetMap vs. Google/TeleAtlas Street Coverage 1 comment
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Off The Map offers an interesting entry on worldwide comparison of OpenStreetMap vs TeleAtlas street coverage.
From the entry: "Alex’s original assessment was that OSM is slightly ahead of Google/TeleAtlas worldwide and in in Africa and Asia. In Europe, OSM is well ahead. Google is slightly ahead in Oceania, and well ahead in North and especially South America."
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