Tencent Location Services Collaborate with HERE Maps to Enhance International Service Capability

    On the afternoon of November 8th, the 2017 Tencent Global Partner Conference was held in Chengdu. In the Innovation · Location&Car Alliance sub forum, Tencent Location Services reached strategic cooperation with HERE. As a result, Tencent's location services have ushered in a comprehensive upgrade of product services, and its international location service capabilities have been comprehensively enhanced.

    In recent years, with the increasing normalization of overseas travel, study, and work, the demand for overseas location services by users has been increasing. Using shared bicycles in Singapore, enjoying all Chinese ground service in Phuket, and ordering meals with Meituan in Japan... When you enjoy these services overseas, you are using multiple services such as location and search provided by location services. The application fields of travel, social, travel, O2O, and other categories of apps are constantly expanding. However, due to the lack of overseas location support in the past, the scope of use of these apps is often greatly limited.

    Given the security and risks of overseas mapping, domestic developers with the intention of going overseas tend to collaborate with domestic location service enterprises to achieve seamless switching between domestic and foreign markets and avoid potential risks.

    It is reported that after achieving strategic cooperation between Tencent Location Services and HERE Maps, they will rely on their vast data ecosystem and professional solutions, integrate their advantageous technologies and resources, and work together to expand overseas location services. HERE Maps will open overseas map data to Tencent's location service, providing strong support for domestic developers going overseas.

    Tencent is about to open up its ability to apply for international location services to developers. Developers will enjoy global coverage of location services through one-stop access, achieving "one access, global connectivity" and "making location services ubiquitous".

    HERE Maps is the world's largest digital map supplier, holding 80% of the market share in the field of European and American car navigation maps. Its core business is to provide location services and solutions to automotive, consumer, and corporate customers through rich map data and core location platforms. Its map data covers approximately 200 countries and exceeds 46 million kilometers.

    The strong alliance between Tencent Location Services and HERE Maps will undoubtedly help more enterprises explore overseas markets and provide users with more convenient and efficient services.