Webraska and TEN-Telecom at ITS Show in Turin, Italy, 6th-9th November 2000 - Stand 251 and at IST Show in Nice, France, 6th- 8th November 2000 - Stand D15.Business and Technology Editors POISSY, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2000 Webraska wins European Commission's backing Project for the deployment of cross-border Webraska services in European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community selected by Commission's TEN-Telecom programme Webraska, leading provider of personal navigation, traffic information services See Information Systems. and maps for mobile Internet devices, has received backing from the European Commission's initiative TEN-Telecom. Webraska's project for the deployment of cross-border, European-wide route-guidance services for mobile Internet devices has been selected by TEN-Telecom and awarded a 650.000 EUROS TEN-Telecom (Trans-European Networks The Trans-European Networks (TEN in EU jargon) were created by the European Union by Articles 154-156 of the Maastricht Treaty (1992), with the stated goals of the creation of an internal market and the reinforcement of economic and social cohesion. for Telecommunications) is a European Union - Directorate General for Information Society initiative promoting the deployment of trans-European and global telecommunications applications and services. TEN-Telecom selects and funds services which "have beneficial socio-economic consequences for businesses and employment, which broaden information and communication services in areas of general interest, contributing to economic development and social dynamism." Webraska's services are already commercially available in France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Spain via national mobile telephony operators. They help users find the best route to their destination, inform them of traffic conditions and of travelling time and suggest various means of transport See: mode of transport. (car, metro, tramway, walking...). "The support of the TEN-Telecom initiative will go towards optimising the deployment of our cross-border services informing users on the best itinerary and mode of transport between destinations anywhere in Europe. It is also an acknowledgment of the benefits that our services have for the millions of Europeans that travel across the continent every year", commented Jean-Michel Durocher, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Founder of Webraska. "Webraska's project, EURASKA, is a typical example of a TEN-Telecom project where a local service of common interest, in this case the routing service initially launched in the Paris region The Paris region, Île-de-France, is the region surrounding France's capital city, Paris. It is the translation from the French expression, région parisienne. This most recent use of the term results in part from the creation in 1961 of the , is extended to other EU countries to become a real trans-European service. TEN-Telecom in such cases helps by supporting the market validation and the development of the business plan for the extended service." commented Willy Maes, project officer in the Information Society Directorate General of the European Commission European Commission, branch of the governing body of the European Union (EU) invested with executive and some legislative powers. Located in Brussels, Belgium, it was founded in 1967 when the three treaty organizations comprising what was then the European Community ,. Webraska will be present on the European Commission's stand at both the ITS Show which will be held in Turin, Italy, from 6 to 9 November 2000, and IST conference in Nice, France, from 6 to 8 November 2000. About Webraska Webraska provides real-time location-based personal navigation, maps and traffic information services for mobile Internet devices. In addition to its patented Internet-based Distributed Navigation(TM), Webraska provides wireless carriers with a complete suite of turnkey personal navigation applications carefully crafted to make the best out of each access mode (WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point. (2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. , Internet, SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , IVR (Interactive Voice Response) An automated telephone information system that speaks to the caller with a combination of fixed voice menus and data extracted from databases in real time. , PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). , Call Centre, car equipment). Webraska also offers an Application Programming Interface that allows carriers and their partners to add door-to-door directions, mapping, geocoding and enhanced spatial searching based on shortest journey-time to all their applications (location-based services, m-commerce, games, city guides, fleet management, mobile Extranet, etc.). The company is headquartered in Poissy, France and has offices in London, Brussels, Madrid, Rotterdam, Milan, Tokyo and Melbourne. About TEN-Telecom The objective of the Community action TEN-Telecom is the roll-out of trans-European applications and services in sectors of public interest, such as healthcare, education and training, services for Small and Medium Enterprises, transport and mobility, access to cultural heritage, environment and emergency management, new work methods and services for the job market, or city and regional networks supported by generic services ensuring the interoperability of applications, and based on the use of interconnected and interoperable global telecommunications networks. TEN-Telecom is a deployment programme complementing research activities. It encourages the validation of the commercial feasibility of new telecommunications applications and services, and their early investment phase. A new call for proposals has been launched recently with as deadline 29 January 2001 and a budget of 33.5 MEUR MEUR Million Euros . |
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