Summer 2006

Telcontar, one of the longer-established suppliers in the world of mobile computing, and especially location-based services, is changing its name to deCarta. It says that by incorporating the word "carta" or map in its name it "is leveraging the science and art of making maps for navigation."

The company specialises in solutions for Internet, mobile and telematics applications where scalability, speed, and reliability are vital. Its key products include its Drill Down Server geospatial software platform and Rich Map Engine, which are said to power some of the most successful and widely-deployed LBS applications.

The company works with some of the biggest names in mapping and mobile computing, including Ask, Google, Hutchison Mobile, Motorola, Navteq, Pharos, Tele Atlas, and Yahoo!.

The ownership and business profile of the ten-year-old company are unchanged.