Nokia to start first community mapping project in India
Nokia’s navigation services arm HERE is launching a community mapping pilot programme in the country
New Delhi: Nokia’s navigation services arm HERE on Thursday said it is launching a community mapping pilot programme in India, the first major country where its industrial data collection methods would be combined with a crowd mapping initiative.
“In vibrant, fast-growing countries like India a community mapping approach, paired with input from the right experts, means HERE can keep pace with the ever-evolving landscape so that our maps are never obsolete," HERE’s EVP Michael Halbherr said in a statement.
Nokia’s HERE maps are used by many companies to develop their traffic navigation system and help user in finding route to their destination, information about busy route etc.
“Equally important, however, is not just the pure number of people contributing to our map-making community, but that we work with the right experts," he added. With a team of more than 1,000 people in India, the regional HERE will work directly with handpicked local experts from more than a dozen universities around the country, such as Mount Carmel College in Bangalore and the SAL Institute of Technology in Ahmedabad, Nokia said.
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