Telcontar Selected by Networks In Motion to Power Mobile Resource Management Solutions
SAN JOSE, Calif.--July 15, 2003--Networks In Motion to deliver routes and maps for livery and real time dispatch applications using Telcontar's Drill Down Server(TM) and
Rich Map Engine(TM)
Telcontar, the leading supplier of software and related services for location-based services (LBS) today announced that it has concluded an agreement to supply Networks In Motion with its powerful Drill Down Sever spatial engine, associated Rich Map Engine client libraries and map content. Networks In Motion is using these products as the foundation of their Mobile Resource Management (MRM) product line, starting with the recently announced and currently shipping Map Messenger. Initially targeting the fleet dispatch, courier, delivery and mobile professional productivity applications within the Small/Medium Business (SMB) market, Map Messenger enables businesses to manage their mobile resources by providing drivers with GPS-equipped cell phones such as the Motorola i88s and i58sr now available from Nextel. Using the location information provided by the cell phones, businesses can optimize their productivity by making instant dispatch decisions based on driver locations, quickly planning detailed routes, and delivering real time dispatch and route information to drivers. At the same time, the system also enables tracking vehicle locations, movement history, and business stops either in real time or through management reports.
Said Eric Carlson, President and CEO of Telcontar, "We are very excited to have Networks In Motion as one of our customers. Rapid proliferation of location-capable cell phones has opened a major market opportunity to extend Mobile Resource Management to smaller, local fleets with heavy real time navigation and dispatch requirements as well as tracking and management. Map Messenger promises to deliver an excellent return on investment for smaller fleets which, until now, have not been able to implement this technology because the price points have been prohibitive."
Map Messenger is the most complete Mobile Resource Management (MRM) solution available, offering powerful Planning tools, such as blazing fast maps and quick route planning, extensive Monitoring tools, such as customizable tracking preferences, instant messaging, and real-time status, and a variety of Reporting tools, including Networks In Motion's revolutionary and patent-pending Location Calendar(TM). Map Messenger Version 2.0, combined with the power of AtlasTrack on GPS-enabled cell phones, provides everything a team manager needs to effectively manage resources and help make better business decisions.
"We built the Map Messenger Network(TM) from the ground up and chose Telcontar's Drill Down Server to provide the spatial component of our network. This enables us to provide our customers with the most advanced LBS applications and solutions available today. The release of Map Messenger and AtlasTrack represents a milestone highlighting Networks In Motion's success in responding aggressively and effectively to an emerging market. We are very excited to have established this relationship with Telcontar and look forward to delivering the benefits of our partnership to our customers," said Michael Sheha, President of Networks In Motion.
The Telcontar Drill Down Server enables a variety of location-based applications that can be accessed using Internet browsers, cell phones, call centers, Pocket PCs, PDAs and in-vehicle telematics units. The Rich Map Engine (RME) is a component of the DDS. The Rich Map Engine accesses base map data using Telcontar's patented Geo-Spatial Search Keys technology. This enables the optimal organization and retrieval of geo-spatial data, and provides location-based services application developers such as wireless carriers, vehicle telematics providers and wired Internet portals with mapping, routing, positioning and dynamic customization capabilities.
About Networks In Motion, Inc.
Networks In Motion (NIM) is an innovative software company that develops best-of-breed applications and services for Mobile Resource Management (MRM). NIM utilizes wireless networks and GPS hardware devices to support fleet management and mobile workforce markets. NIM is headquartered in Irvine, CA along with its secure networked data center. For more information, please visit http://www.NetworksInMotion.com/.
About Telcontar
Telcontar is a worldwide provider of the premier spatial software platform. Telcontar clients such as Yahoo!, Hutchison 3G, Criticom, Satronics, Rand McNally Inc. and ATX Technologies use its Televoke Universal Telematics Server, Drill Down Server, Rich Map Engine and Traffic Manager products to offer end users asset or resource management, MSSC, real time navigation and traffic, driving directions, roadside or emergency assistance and maps. Telcontar is privately held and headquartered in San Jose, California with field offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Denver, Massachusetts and the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit http://www.telcontar.com/.
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