Navteq has confirmed Telefónica as a returning sponsor of the Global LBS Challenge making this the third consecutive year. Telefónica is a Regional Sponsor of the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), North America and South America regions.
The annual Navteq Global LBS Challenge is conducted by Navteq Network for Developers™ (NN4D) and aimed at stimulating innovation in location-aware applications. It is a worldwide competition across five different regions – EMEA, North America, South America, Asia-Pacific (APAC) and India – challenging developers to build new applications using dynamic positioning technology and Navteq maps. In addition to the record global prize pool valued at over $10 million USD to be shared by the overall winners, “Best of” recognition awards will be awarded in nine categories to recognise achievements in particular areas.
For more information about this year’s competition, you can visit www.LBSChallenge.com.