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TomTom and Mappy extend relationship

TomTom and Mappy have extended their long-term relationship, increasing Mappy’s access to TomTom traffic data from ten countries to the whole of Europe, matching its coverage access to TomTom maps. Mappy is also positioned to leverage TomTom’s next generation map database, leading the way to smarter mobility. Mappy is licensing TomTom map and traffic information to power its Internet mapping site and mobile consumer app via app stores. Mappy leverages traffic information from TomTom when calculating a ro
January 25, 2017 Read time: 1 min
1692 TomTom and Mappy have extended their long-term relationship, increasing Mappy’s access to TomTom traffic data from ten countries to the whole of Europe, matching its coverage access to TomTom maps.

Mappy is also positioned to leverage TomTom’s next generation map database, leading the way to smarter mobility. Mappy is licensing TomTom map and traffic information to power its Internet mapping site and mobile consumer app via app stores. Mappy leverages traffic information from TomTom when calculating a route.

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