MapShare corrections in Tele Atlas maps

The Tele Atlas takeover by TomTom will cause at least one noticeable result. From the fourth quarter of 2008 all Map Share corrections will be included in the Tele Atlas mapping material. This means that all TomTom motorists, who use the option of correcting the maps on their sat nav now effectively and directly add to the quality of the Tele Atlas maps. Not only TomTom users benefit from this, but also owners of eg. Mio sat nav devices which also use Tele Atlas maps.

Result

"As promised, the transfer of this feedback marks the first tangible deliverable following TomTom's acquisition of Tele Atlas," said Harold Goddijn, CEO of the new combined entity. "It will ensure that everybody can benefit from this community feedback, and the amount we have received is staggering. On average, by the end of 2008, if you drive anywhere for one hour with a Tele Atlas map enhanced by Map Share feedback, your route will be influenced by more than 20 corrections."

Quality

"It is not just the quantity, but the quality of the Map Share feedback that is impressive," said Bill Henry, CEO of Tele Atlas. "Validating and integrating large amounts of data is what we've been experts at for 25 years. But these are not just any corrections, these are issues actual customers cared about enough to report. Tele Atlas has always been at the forefront in terms of industry innovations. For example, we invented and deploy the largest fleet of high-tech map-detection vehicles in the world. Now we will be the first company to use real-time input from the world's largest navigation community to deliver what we believe will be the best and freshest maps and dynamic content products to all our partners. I am particularly happy that we'll be able to get the first results in the hands of our partners this year already."

Map Share

Using Map Share, users of TomTom sat navs can make their own corrections to maps which have got out of sync with reality, and get more so every day due to the continuously changing road network. TomTom analysed the most common map frustrations and enabled drivers to easily and instantly correct map errors directly on their portable navigation device.
It only takes the motorist a few taps on the screen to edit Points of Interest (POIs), block or unblock streets, change the direction of traffic, edit street names and add, as well as change, turn restrictions and speed limits. These changes take effect on the device immediately, and more importantly, other TomTom users can also benefit from this because all these corrections are being shared through TomTom’s own desktop software suite: TomTom HOME. New improvements are available almost every day, and are always free of charge.
TomTom Map Share is available in 30 countries in five continents.