Microsoft extends mapping deal with HERE

HERE Maps has signed a multi-year strategic commercial agreement with Microsoft to where the later will leverage former’s map data and platform services in the development of its products and services. In fact, Microsoft was already using Here data in Bing Maps (Bing.com, Cortana and other services) and Bing Maps API. With this agreement, the company will use HERE data in its future connected cars as well.

Microsoft also signed a deal with TomTom, where it will uses enterprise-grade location services based on TomTom’s maps, navigation and traffic software into Microsoft Azure for developers when needed.

Jordi Ribas, Corporate Vice President, Bing Program Management, Microsoft, said:

Bringing the highest quality maps and geographical services to our consumers and developers is of paramount importance to Microsoft. HERE continues to be an industry leader and geospatial innovator and by expanding our long-standing partnership with HERE, we will continue to bring benefits to our customers.

Bruno Bourguet, SVP of Sales and Business Development at HERE, said:

Our goal is to enable global access to the best mapping and location services for consumers and businesses, and we are delighted to extend our partnership with Microsoft, supporting its product innovation into the future.

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