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Press Release
Raywood selects Webraska SmartZone Navigation
technology for MD-X solution
Paris, France and Sydney, Australia – 12th
January 2005 -
Webraska Mobile Technologies, the pioneering provider of wireless
location-based services and GPS navigation solutions, and Raywood
Communications, a world-leader in advanced GPS job dispatch and
vehicle tracking systems for the taxi and fleet management industries,
are pleased to announce the selection of Webraska SmartZone™ Navigation
technology for Raywood’s MD-X, next-generation in-vehicle
device. This powerful device now includes, as standard, integrated
in-vehicle navigation powered by Webraska.
The MD-X in-vehicle device features a wide-screen, colour, touch-sensitive
display and a powerful system unit, specifically developed to suit
the robust needs of the taxi and fleet management industries. Built
on the Microsoft Windows CE.net platform, the MD-X is fundamentally
different from other in-vehicle devices, bringing a more open and
flexible environment into the vehicle and allowing the driver to
perform more than just job dispatch. The inclusion of in-vehicle
navigation means that drivers can easily provide a professional
service and fleet performance is improved.
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The MD-X hardware and the related service platform result from
extensive expertise and knowledge acquired over time about the
taxi and fleet management industry”, declared Steve Watt,
Raywood’s CEO. “It is designed to bring the latest
open technology to fleet management, such as Microsoft CE.net and
public networks (GPRS/CDMA/3G). The solution includes stylish hardware
and future-proof technology, but remains cost effective, easy-to-use
and adaptable to each individual business’ requirements”.
GPS assisted mapping and navigation will significantly improve
the drivers’ day-to-day working life: the less experienced
may rely entirely on the system to guide them from start to destination
while others will benefit from instant help to locate the most
obscure address and travel in unfamiliar areas.
Branded "Raywood StreetMap", the mapping function is
a standard feature of the MD-X. It provides a high level view of
the car’s location and the destination. It can be optionally
upgraded to “Raywood Navigator”, a complete turn-by-turn
navigation solution. Both Raywood StreetMap and Navigator are based
on Webraska’s proven SmartZone technology. Raywood Navigator
is based on Webraska SmartZone Navigation application that offers
a number of unique features including on-the-fly generation of
realistic intersection icons, zoom-able and pan-able maps as well
as automatic re-routing in case of a wrong turn.
Mr Watt added: “We selected Webraska for their ability to
integrate all the functions of their standard navigation offering
into our MD-X hardware. They also proved very responsive in building
a modular solution ranging from mapping to full turn-by-turn guidance
functionalities”. Raywood also selected Webraska because
of their global reach and partnerships with mapping content providers.
Webraska supports an off-board model, which will allow for future
development of the Raywood navigation service to include the integration
of traffic and roadwork data and other location based services.
“
The value of turn-by-turn navigation to a professional driver is
obvious” commented Kirk Mitchell, Webraska’s Asia Pacific
General Manager. “The opportunity to partner with Raywood
and deploy navigation within a demanding, cost focused industry
confirms the reliability and competitiveness of our SmartZone Navigation
offer”.
Raywood markets the solution worldwide and has already signed deals
around the world.
About Webraska
Webraska provides the advanced software solutions required to develop,
integrate and deploy location-based and GPS navigation services.
Webraska's carrier-grade offering includes the SmartZone™ Geospatial
Platform, the SmartZone™ CallCenter Framework, the award-winning
SmartZone™ Navigation Suite and the SmartZone™ Wireless
Application Suite including CityGuide, BuddyFinder, RoutePlanner
and MapViewer.
Webraska has its worldwide headquarters in Paris, France, and offices
around the world. The company currently powers the LBS and telematics
offering of service providers in four continents, including Bell
Mobility, E-Plus, Sensis (a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra),
Telecom Italia Mobile, TMN, O2, Vodafone and Orange, and has partnerships
with leading technology and content providers including HP, IBM,
NAVTEQ, Nokia, Nortel, Openwave, SAIC, Siemens and Varetis.
For more information: www.webraska.com
About Raywood Communications
Raywood is a pioneer in wireless software for the transport industry,
developing the first fully computerised job dispatch solution
for the taxi industry in the late 1980s. In 1995, Raywood was
the first
in the world to incorporate Global Positioning (GPS) technology
into a computerised job dispatch solution to optimise the tracking
and dispatching of vehicles and further revolutionise the taxi
industry. Raywood also led the way in the production of in-vehicle
digital security cameras, which are now installed all over the
world. With tens of thousands of vehicles worldwide using some
form of Raywood technology, Raywood is the clear leader in dispatch
software and in-vehicle surveillance systems for the taxi and
fleet management industries. The company is headquartered in
Australia
and has offices in North America, Europe and the Middle East.
For more information please contact:
Brands2Life
+44 (0) 20 7386 6200
Webraska@brands2life.com
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