TomTom and STMicroelectronics to Offer Innovative Geolocation-Based Tools and Services
September 05 2018 - 09:01AM
- Hardware and software package includes development boards and
positioning technology from ST along with dedicated software to
connect to TomTom online services
- Hardware and software will be available on ST.com by October
2018
TechCrunch Disrupt SF, San Francisco, September 5, 2018
-- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor
leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics
applications, and TomTom (TOM2), the leading independent location
technology specialist, today announced a package of development
tools in the STM32* Open Development Environment that connect
directly to TomTom Maps APIs (Application Programming Interfaces)
for location, tracking, and mapping data services, accelerating
product development and reducing time-to-market and development
costs for developers.
This first-of-its-kind-development package consists of an STM32
Discovery host board for 2G/3G cellular-to-cloud connectivity, a
GNSS expansion board based on ST's industry-proven Teseo satellite
navigation technology, and a software Function Pack that connects
your Internet-of-Things (IoT) node via a cellular network to a
range of TomTom Maps APIs. With this hardware and software package
and a TomTom developer account, developers can quickly add
location-based services to their IoT and Smart City applications.
Among these services are the translation of GPS coordinates into a
street address inside a map (Reverse Geocoding), retrieval of
nearby point of interests, and the production of accurate
navigation directions.
Anders Truelsen, Managing Director of TomTom's Enterprise
Business Unit, said: "We have combined TomTom's industry-leading
location-based and mapmaking technologies with ST's unrivaled
combination of silicon and system expertise to create a unique
offering that provides easy access to TomTom's Maps APIs to empower
developers to create groundbreaking, location-aware applications
faster and more efficiently."
"Supporting our efforts to facilitate location-based product
development, our collaboration with TomTom has built on each
company's strengths to assemble a tailored package of hardware and
software tools that is already fully integrated with TomTom cloud
services, around the popular STM32 development ecosystem," said
Alessandro Cremonesi, Group Vice President, STMicroelectronics.
"These tools enable native STM32-based location services to
accelerate application development of Geo-IoT solutions for
fleet management, item tracking, and many other services that
depend on fast, accurate location detection."
In addition to the STM32 family of Arm® Cortex®-M core
microcontrollers, the development tools leverage ST's market-proven
multi-constellation Teseo positioning-receiver technology to
perform all positioning operations including tracking, acquisition,
navigation, and data output.
For mapping data and services, technology companies,
geographical information systems (GIS) providers, government
bodies, and traffic-management institutions across the globe rely
on TomTom to deliver industry-leading mapping products that create
location-enabled applications.
*STM32 is a registered and/or unregistered trademark of
STMicroelectronics International NV or its affiliates in the EU
and/or elsewhere. In particular, STM32 is registered in the US
Patent and Trademark Office.
Arm and Cortex are registered trademarks of Arm Limited (or its
subsidiaries) in the US and/or elsewhere.
About TomTom
TomTom created the easy-to-use navigation device, one of the
most influential inventions of all time. Since then, we have grown
from a start-up, into a global technology company.
We design and develop innovative navigation products, software
and services, that power hundreds of millions of applications
across the globe. This includes industry-leading location-based and
mapmaking technologies, embedded automotive navigation solutions;
portable navigation devices and apps, and the most advanced
telematics fleet management and connected car services.
Combining our own R&D expertise with business and technology
partnerships, we continue to shape the future, leading the way with
autonomous driving, smart mobility and smarter cities.
Headquartered in Amsterdam with offices in 37 countries, we
offer advanced digital maps that cover 142 countries, and our
hyper-detailed and real-time TomTom Traffic information service
reaches more than five billion people in 69 countries.
www.tomtom.com
About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global semiconductor leader delivering intelligent and
energy-efficient products and solutions that power the electronics
at the heart of everyday life. ST's products are found everywhere
today, and together with our customers, we are enabling smarter
driving and smarter factories, cities and homes, along with the
next generation of mobile and Internet of Things devices.
By getting more from technology to get more from life, ST stands
for life.augmented.
In 2017, the Company's net revenues were $8.35 billion, serving
more than 100,000 customers worldwide.
Further information can be found at www.st.com.
For further Information:
TomTom Media:
Remco
Meerstra
+31
6 5569
0480
remco.meerstra@tomtom.com
TomTom Investor Relations:ir@tomtom.com
STMicroelectronics Media Contact: Michael Markowitz
Director, Technical Media Relations +1 781 591 0354
michael.markowitz@st.com
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