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San Diego, CA – May 7, 2007 — QUALCOMM
Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading provider of business-to-business wireless
enterprise applications and services, and Maptuit Corporation, a
leading provider of truck-specific, real-time directions for the
trucking industry, today announced that
the companies have entered into an agreement to make available
Maptuit’s NaviGo™ on the OmniVision™
mobile computing platform.Maptuit NaviGo is a real-time, hybrid (a combination of
onboard and server-based technologies), in-cab navigation
service that provides professional truck drivers and trucking
companies with interactive maps for increased routing efficiency
and improved driver satisfaction. QUALCOMM plans to offer NaviGo on the OmniVision platform later this
year.
“We are excited to work with Maptuit to make the NaviGo service
available to our customers,” said Norm Ellis, vice president
and general manager of global transportation and logistics for
QUALCOMM Wireless Business Solutions.“By working with industry-leading service providers to
offer their solutions on the OmniVision platform, we ensure that
our customers can draw from a wide pool of expertise and choose
the best possible solution for their needs.”
The OmniVision mobile computing platform is an integrated system
consisting of hardware, software and network infrastructure,
enabling delivery of two-way data communications and value-added
services to enterprises in a mobile environment. Specifically designed for the transportation and
logistics industry, the OmniVision system incorporates
industry-specific capabilities and features available
integration with back-office systems from the leading
transportation management software service providers.
The OmniVision platform enables fleets to enjoy a host of new
features and benefits while using value-added services available
for current QUALCOMM mobile systems. Advanced text–to–speech capability improves driver safety
and productivity by allowing drivers to listen to and replay
messages, eliminating the need to pull over and stop the vehicle
to read a text message. The platform also features an integrated, color touchscreen and a
remote control device, providing drivers quick access to critical information.
“Our strategy has always been to develop strong strategic
relationships and to create brand associations that compliment
Maptuit’s and our partners’ brands,” said Jeff Papows,
Ph.D., CEO of Maptuit.“The combination of Maptuit’s NaviGo and QUALCOMM’s OmniVision
system is yet another example of industry standards in navigation and mobile systems. This relationship will provide trucking companies with a
sophisticated solution that will benefit their bottom line and their driver retention rates.”
The Maptuit NaviGo solution enables fleets to leverage the
industry’s only hybrid, real–time navigation solution that
provides an improved driver experience. Maptuit’s technology
and its community of over 80,000 drivers continue to enhance and
update the road network.
About Maptuit Corporation
Founded in 1999, Maptuit Corporation,
headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, provides truck specific,
real–time, turn–by–turn directions and navigation solutions for the
trucking industry, and tracking and traffic services for the
transportation and consumer markets. With Maptuit’s advanced
real–time web services and patented technology, companies benefit from
the ability to easily look up addresses, create maps, perform
proximity searches, generate optimized routes and provide directions.
For more information please visit www.maptuit.com.
About QUALCOMM Incorporated
Since 1988, QUALCOMM Wireless Business Solutions (QWBS) has provided
integrated wireless systems and services to businesses around
the world. QWBS delivers the actionable information businesses seek in order to
operate at peak performance and improve the quality of life for
its customers, their employees and the entire value chain. QUALCOMM’s world–class technology infrastructure,
customer care and professional services enable QWBS to meet the
increasingly complex needs of many industries, such as mobile
enterprise, transportation and logistics, construction equipment
and healthcare. QWBS’ customer focus is based on the knowledge that leveraging
technology is critical to creating business insight that helps
clients achieve their vision.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and
delivering innovative digital wireless communications products
and services based on CDMA and other advanced technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included
in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2007 FORTUNE 500®
company traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the
ticker symbol QCOM.
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QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. OmniVision is a trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated.
NaviGo is a trademark of Maptuit Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
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