Webraska Navigation Selected by Orange UK for Sat-Nav Service

Webraska, a leading provider of mobile GPS navigation solutions, has partnered with Orange UK to offer Sat-Nav from Orange, a GPS navigation solution for corporate customers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through its Orange Business Services. This solution is designed to provide businesses with a convenient and cost-effective way to access GPS navigation capabilities on their smartphones, reducing the need for additional devices. The system utilizes Webraska's servers to store detailed street-level maps and points of interest, allowing for personalized routes to be calculated instantaneously.

Key Takeaways:

  • Orange UK has selected Webraska Navigation to offer Sat-Nav from Orange, a GPS navigation solution for corporate customers and SMEs through its Orange Business Services.
  • Sat-Nav from Orange comes in a pack comprising a Bluetooth GPS receiver, a car cradle, in-car charger, and a lifetime license of the navigation software.
  • The solution is compatible with a wide range of Blackberry, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, and HTC/SPV Smartphones and PDA phones.
  • Webraska's servers store detailed street-level maps and a wide range of hotels, restaurants, parking, and other useful points of interest.
  • The system allows for personalized routes to be calculated instantaneously, taking into account actual traffic conditions and providing accurate travel time estimates.
  • Local search capabilities are available among an extensive database of points of interest, including guides, ratings, and comments.
  • The partnership aims to provide businesses with a precise and reliable satellite navigation capability directly available on their smartphone, improving productivity and reducing business journey times and costs.
  • Gareth Williams, Group Manager Solution Products, Orange Business Services, emphasizes the potential value-add of combining GPS navigation with smartphones.
  • Nigel Brooke, Sales Director at Webraska, highlights the benefits of having a precise and reliable satellite navigation capability directly available on their smartphone.

Statistics:

  • Peers may choose from multiple navigation tools to improve schedule reliability, cost/productivity, and mobility.
  • Orange UK aims to deliver a fully integrated system to its corporate and SME clients.
  • Webraska's servers can handle large volumes of traffic and can provide highly accurate GPS information, taking into account traffic conditions and providing minute-to-minute traffic updates.
  • The system has the capability to store and update millions of points of interest, including hotels, restaurants, and other useful locations.

Sources:

  • Webraska press release