Production of digital map content and more... was established to create a common vector graphic map database of Hungary. (Ltd) to Zrt. (Plc).
Founded in 2002 by three independent Hungarian enterprises, Top-Map Zrt.’s predecessor Top-Map Térképszolgáltató és Adatértékesítő Kft. From 2004, the processing of the available data (raster maps, aerial photos) was completed with a systematic on-site field survey of the country; and by today, the entire road and street network as well as nearly 100% of the settlements have been surveyed. In 2007
, the ownership structure of the company changed, when the internationally acknowledged Nav N Go Kft., which owes its success primarily to its homemade navigation software, iGO, became the majority shareholder of Top-Map. These changes caused a change in the form of business, and the company transformed from Kft. The change of the ownership structure implied an extended scope of business activities. Since 2007, we have processed the map of a growing number of Eastern and Central European, Latin American and other countries. After receiving the map databases of the mainly local map suppliers, a comprehensive standardization and QA process takes place. Today, cooperating with 18 partners, we release multiple map updates for 30 countries on an annual basis, and we manage and maintain 3,000,000 km of road network, 260,000 settlements, and 1,000,000 POIs (Points of Interest) just in Eastern and Central Europe. Apart from managing the maps received from our suppliers, our primary tasks include the development and maintenance of our own ones. In addition to the Hungarian database, Romania, where we have considerable advantage in both coverage and quality over our competitors, has also formed part of our portfolio since 2008. Since 2007, we have played an active role in producing and maintaining Israel’s navigation map, which, providing full-country coverage and updated several times a year, form an integrated part of the iGO software. Our company places considerable emphasis on traditional field surveys, which are carried out with our homemade software, TM GeoDataCollector. The system allows us to modify the map data on-site. In order to maximize the efficiency of the software, we paid special attention to the ergonomic factors when developing the program. GeoDataCollector has a modular structure; and among others things, it features a unit suitable for storing GPS position, a geo-referred video recorder and a related image-analyzing subsystem, which allows us to capture the data of the roads automatically (e.g. rules of the Highway Code, surface data, etc.). Beside the above, we use other means and tools to improve the quality of our maps. One of our most significant sources is an online map-editor site at www.topmap.com/mapeditor, where users make several thousands of proposals for amendment on an annual basis. After conducting a thorough check on each piece, we integrate this information into our databases. Apart from expanding the coverage and improving the quality, we continuously extend the types of our maps in order to satisfy market demands. In addition to the basic information, such as addresses and administrative data, physical characteristics of a given road segment, traffic rues, and visualization elements, we also provide extra data, including:
TMC (Traffic Message Channel — up-to-the-minute traffic information)
Lane information and signposts
Information for pedestrian navigation
Dangerous places
Rules and regulations on trucks
Our databases can be utilized in a rich variety of fields:
Navigation software — integrated in a wide selection of navigation software, they perform a vast range of edge-cutting functions. State and local government systems — as part of the administrative systems, they fulfill a rich variety of function in the field of logistics, traffic management, land and real estate registration, and GIS-related analyses. Fleet management and security technology — integrated in such applications, they provide all the input and displayable data needed for vehicle tracking and route optimization. Online map services — they provide reliable sources for address search functions, recommended route calculation, and map visualization. Special user groups (e.g. transportation enterprises, pedestrians, and bicycle riders) can also be granted supplementary data. Logistic systems — they enable the fulfillment of tasks related to multi-address optimizing, budget-plan formulation and transportation route planning. In addition, they provide a firm foundation for several other business-related utilization areas, such as advertising campaigns and real estate sales.
