Tele Atlas partners with CADTECH in Morocco and Hügel in the Middle East

08 Jan 2009

Tele Atlas presents the first navigable digital maps of Morocco in cooperation with CADTECH and together with Hügel, the company agreed on a partnership to meet the demand for GPS devices in the Middle East.

Presenting the availability of the first fully navigable digital databases of Morocco for personal navigation, wireless Internet, automotive and enterprise navigation solutions companies worldwide, Tele Atlas and the GIS specialist of Morocco, CADTECH designed maps, which enable navigation both within the country and from any point between Europe and Morocco, feature street-level coverage for Casablanca Fez, Marrakesh, Rabat and Tangier as well as the country's entire road and highway network.

The first GPS device in Morocco using Tele Atlas' maps is Ndrive's newly-released G280 navigation system. Matel, NDrive's partner and the largest IT distributor in the region, plans to expand distribution for the G280 across North Africa.

The Middle Eastern consumer electronics company, Hügel recently launched a Point2Point PND and has partnered with Tele Atlas to meet the growing need for GPS devices in the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Developed based on intense market research, the Hügel Point2Point PND features user friendly software, clear Arabic and English voice prompts as well as support information in multiple languages.