Webraska chosen by Airtel as provider of WAP traffic, navigation and proximity services in Spain.Business Editors POISSY, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2000 -- Webraska adds fifth country to its European coverage -- Webraska provides location-based services: traffic, navigation and proximity services Webraska Mobile Technologies, the world's first provider of maps, traffic information and navigation services on Internet mobile phones, has been selected as provider of traffic information, proximity and navigation services by Airtel, Spain's second largest mobile telephony operator. Webraska's services are available to Airtel Conect@ 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. portal subscribers at no extra cost, as users will be charged for connection time only. Airtel Conect@ subscribers will enjoy Webraska's multi-modal door-to-door directions, available for all of the country's major cities. They will also be able to locate the nearest facilities such as car parks, petrol and railway stations etc. and obtain instructions on how to reach them. The digital cartography cartography: see map. cartography or mapmaking Art and science of representing a geographic area graphically, usually by means of a map or chart. Political, cultural, or other nongeographic features may be superimposed. data is provided by Tele Atlas. Users of the country's motorways will also benefit from Webraska's real-time traffic information services See Information Systems. . These display graphically, on the user's phone screen, where congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. areas are: a black area indicates the road is "jammed", grey shading points out where traffic is heavy and white represents a free-flowing stretch of road. "We chose Webraska for its prestige and knowledge in the WAP area, as well as for its ability to offer turnkey services and solutions for every link of the value added chain in maps, applications and location-based systems", commented Fernando Dietta, Product Manager, Products & Services Development Department of Airtel. "The satisfactory progress of the work they provide other operators, their dedication and ability to work in partnership with the Airtel team were additional key factors in our decision". "The Spanish market is one of the most dynamic worldwide in terms of mobile phones penetration, which is today over 50%, and usage. Airtel has been playing an active part in this process and has made a commitment to continue to develop the market by bringing the most useful and advanced services to its subscribers. We are very proud to be able to take part in this trend towards making ever more value-added services available to the public", added 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. About Airtel Airtel was created in 1995. It is today Spain's second largest telecommunications operator, and the first integrated operator to provide fixed and mobile telephony as well as Internet services. Only five years after its establishment, Airtel today relies on over 6 million customers, covers 99% of the Spanish territory and generates revenues of 339,606 m pesetas (1999 figure). Airtel employs 4,000 people directly and 8,000 indirectly. About Webraska Webraska provides real-time maps, traffic, and location-based personal navigation services for Internet mobile phones. Both a value-added service provider and a mapping and navigation application service provider, Webraska's goal is to offer a worldwide, up-to-date, person-based and flexible alternative to CD/DVD-ROM car-centric navigation systems. In addition to its patented Internet-based Distributed Navigation, Webraska provides wireless carriers with a complete suite of turnkey personal navigation applications, originally designed with leading French operator SFR SFR Swiss Franc (national currency) SFR Société Française du Radiotéléphone (French cellular provider) SFR Single Family Residence SFR Single Family Residence (real estate) , and carefully crafted to make the best out of each access mode (WAP, 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 (API) that allow 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, mobile e-commerce, games, city guides, fleet management, mobile Extranet, etc.). Partners and customers include SFR / Cegetel, KPN KPN Koninklijke PTT Nederland (Royal Dutch Telecom) KPN Konfederacja Polski Niepodleglej (Polish conservative party) , Proximus / Belgacom, Airtel, ADAC ADAC Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil Club (German automobile club) ADAC Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council ADAC Art Directors and Artists Club (Sacramento, California) ADAC Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council , Scoot, Alcatel, CPS, Schlumberger, TrafficMaster, Vivendi, Peugeot, CellPoint, Phone.com, In Fusio, TeleAtlas and Navtech. The company is headquartered in Poissy, France and has offices in London, Brussels, Madrid, Amsterdam and Melbourne. For more information visit www.webraska.com |
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