Mapscape BV is a

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-based independent

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digital maps service provider. The company was founded in 2007 by Henk Eemers and Ralf Stollenwerk. It is active in the navigation and

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. Mapscape is involved in content aggregation, compilation and testing of digital maps for

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purposes. The maps are targeted for use in the automotive industry in e.g. online and offline navigation and

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s. The company's automotive customers include

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and

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, as well as navigation system suppliers, such as

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, TomTom,

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, NNG, Bosch, and Elektrobit. The company uses raw navigation data from companies such as HERE Technologies, TeleAtlas, NavInfo, and MapMyIndia which it compiles into the proprietary formats used by various navigation systems. Furthermore, Mapscape is involved in testing and certifying a new proposed industry

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automotive map format, called the Navigation Data Standard (NDS) initiative. In January 2011, Mapscape was acquired by and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese digital map supplier NavInfo.

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MapscapeNDS - physical storage format initiative
GIS companies Companies based in North Brabant {{coord, 51.455200, 5.394580, type:landmark_region:NL, display=title

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