Official Navteq announcement for first ever 100% SatNav maps for Ireland

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Finally, it has happened - now I have to go out and buy them!


NAVTEQ Puts The Republic of Ireland On The Map

Complete and detailed map coverage now available

NAVTEQ (NYSE: NVT), a leading global provider of digital maps for vehicle navigation and location-based solutions, has completed a full and detailed digital map of the entire Republic of Ireland stretching from Dublin to Galway and Donegal to Kerry.

The new NAVTEQ map, which is fully detailed, includes all public roads in the Republic and every kilometre was driven and field verified by teams of NAVTEQ geographic analysts.

It covers 95,369 kilometres of road linking over 44,000 cities, towns and villages and enabling navigation systems to give drivers turn by turn directions to and from addresses throughout the country.

Developing an addressing system in the Republic was particularly challenging as not only are there no post codes outside of Dublin but there are also thousands of tiny townlands with no street names. "We had to work out how the townlands would fit into navigation system software which normally requires a street name and the name of the town to establish the destination," explained Graham Ward, NAVTEQ Country Manager.

"It was decided the townland name would be treated as a ’street name’ linked to the nearest, larger postal town," added Graham Ward. "This also helps differentiate between the many identically named townlands! For example, there are three townlands called Ballyadam in County Cork all within 50 kilometres of each other – for addressing purposes we have linked one to the city of Cork, one to Mallow and one to Midleton."


NAVTEQ data is much more than a map, it offers precise geometry and extraordinary detail about the environment as seen through the eyes of the driver. Each road segment features up to 160 attributes – street names, address ranges, turn restrictions – enabling navigation systems to help people get from A to B. There are over a million entries in 46 Points of Interest (POI) categories and POIs can also be entered into navigation systems as a destination.

For example, coverage in the Republic includes over 5,000 POIs ranging from hotels to petrol stations and airports to sports facilities plus internal and international ferry routes to England, Wales, the Isle of Man and France.

The Republic of Ireland coverage links seamlessly to the road network of Northern Ireland which also now has full and detailed NAVTEQ map coverage. This enables navigation from one end of the island to the other and provides a consistent level of detail on both sides of the border. NAVTEQ’s coverage of the Republic of Ireland is packaged together with maps of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.


And the AA are the first GPS system to have the 100% maps:

TEAMWARRIOR AND THE AA ANNOUCE THE PLANNED RELEASE OF REPUBLIC OF IRELAND STREET LEVEL MAPPING FOR THE AA NAVIGATOR

TeamWarrior and the AA today announces the planned release of its Republic of Ireland street level mapping to come as standard on the AA Navigator satellite navigation range.

The launch of the new Republic mapping will come in parallel to an update of all of the AA Navigators mapping data, built from the latest release from its mapping provider NAVTEQ.

One of the first of the AA Navigator integrated products to support the new Republic mapping, will be the flagship of the range, the AA Navigator Ultimate, which also provides live traffic information and speed camera warnings along the route (UK only).
The new Republic mapping will be available to customers from around the 10th April 2006 and will be included across the AA Navigator range including software only and upgrade packages.

Prices range from around €118 for software only, to €518 for the AA Navigator Ultimate

To find out more about AA Navigator range and other services, or to buy, visit www.aanavigator.com or telephone + 44 (0)870 4202722


AA Navigator Software

The AA Navigator is a fully-functional satellite navigation system from the leading motoring organisation. Offering full street level mapping covering the UK and the Republic of Ireland, the AA Navigator provides real-time spoken directions as you drive and automatic re-routing if you miss a turn.

The AA Navigator also offers full 7 digit postcode routing for the UK and there are simple guide and full map modes, as well as day/night modes for clear viewing and easy navigation.



You can customise the type of additional information you want to receive on screen, including estimated arrival time and distance to the next turn and you also have the ability to route to over 42,000 of points of interest including restaurants, parking and petrol stations, to name just a few. With a quick start operation ‘out of the box’ and clear, finger-touch buttons for all entries and menus, you’ll be up and navigating in no time.

• Pre-loaded software and mapping on a 128MB SD card
• Real-time spoken directions as you drive
• Full seven digit postcode routeing (UK only)
• Automatic re-routeing for missed turns
• Quick start operation out of the box
• Full UK & Republic of Ireland mapping data from NAVTEQ
• Option to avoid tolls and congestion charges
• Clear finger-touch buttons for all entries and menus

The AA Navigator has been extensively reviewed and won a number of awards for our navigation software including:

The AA Navigator is available either as fully integrated navigation devices or as a software only, Bluetooth or cable GPS version that support a range of PDA’s running Windows CE, Pocket PC and Windows Mobile operating systems.

A full description of two of the most popular AA Navigator integrated systems follows:


AA Navigator 3010 - All In One

AA Navigator 3010 complete with Car Mount

Our entry level system, the 3010 is fully functional navigation system that provides street level navigation for the UK and the Republic of Ireland. With a nice and neat ‘flip up’ GPS antenna, the 3010 is very sleek and pocket sized. The unit is also a fully functional PDA incorporating Microsoft Outlook, as well as Pocket Word and Excel and can be linked to your home or work PC.

The 3010 is also a fully functional MP3 player and come complete with a pair of stereo headphones.

The 3010 comes complete with:

• 128 Mb SD card incorporating AA Navigator software
• Full street level mapping UK and the Republic of Ireland (From April 2006)
• AC power cable
• In-car power cable
• USB Cable with Active Sync
• Windscreen mount
• AA Navigator Software and Quick Start guides
• Stereo Headphones
• Carry Case


AA Navigator Ultimate

Launched in September, the Ultimate is a fully integrated navigation, traffic and speed camera solution, which enables a driver to receive up-to-date AA traffic information and speed camera alerts while they navigate.

At the moment, speed cameras and traffic are only available for the UK but there are intentions to deliver a full Republic solution at some point in the future.



Using a fast Intel 416MHz processor, the AA Navigator Ultimate incorporates a fully integrated Sirf III GPS receiver, a full colour touch screen display and a RDS-TMC traffic information receiver built into the in-car power cable.

The Ultimate comes complete with:

• 128 Mb SD card incorporating AA Navigator software.
• Full street level mapping UK and Republic of Ireland (From April 2006)
• AC power cable.
• In-car power cable incorporating RDS TMC Traffic receiver.
• Extension antenna (for RDS-TMC).
• Windscreen mount with optional permanent fixing point.
• Hardware Guide.
• Stereo Headphones
• AA Navigator Software and Quick Start guides.
• USB Active Sync Cable + Active Sync CD
• A lifetime license to the AA’s RDS-TMC traffic service, with no additional cost or subscriptions. (UK Only)
• 3 years license to Speed Camera alerts and updates (UK only)

woody

Now that is great news I am delighted time to put mapopolis to the back burner