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Research and Markets: Automotive - The Global Market for Navigation Systems.


Business Editors/Automotive Writers

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 6, 2004

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com) has announced the addition of The global market for navigation systems to their offering.

Navigation technology is ready to go offboard so that constantly updated maps can be downloaded to the car with turn-by-turn voice guidance on routes. The emergence of new products in this market is so rapid that today's $100 CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc.
CD-ROM
 in full compact disc read-only memory

Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser).
 navigation package A Navigation package is a set of functional enhancements to assist in the operation of a vehicle, sold and priced as a unit.

This package may contain one or more of the following enhancements:
  • GPS receiver to determine the location of the vehicle
 will be out of date in six months. In the short term (2003-2004), data intensive maps on DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
DVD
 in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc

Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology.
 will remain onboard while time sensitive information such as traffic information, road construction updates and business listings will be requested offboard.

After years of rapid expansion in Japan, and hardly any movement elsewhere, the market for GPS (global positioning by satellite) navigation systems has formed the basis for integrated telematics Originally coined to mean the convergence of telecommunications and information processing, the term later evolved to refer to automation in automobiles. GPS navigation, integrated hands-free cellphones, wireless communications and automatic driving assistance systems all come under the  in many cases.

The report forecasts combined global OE and aftermarket sales of navigation systems through 2010, as well as identifying market share data for Europe, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere.  and Japan. The report also reviews the technical advances in vehicle route guidance and its stages of development from autonomous, hybrid onboard/offboard through to dynamic systems.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c1742
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