VANCOUVER, B.C. – Sierra Wireless Inc. (SW:TO, SWIR:NASDAQ) and Wavefront™, the accelerated commercialization centre supporting the growth of British Columbia’s wireless and new media developer community, are pleased to announce the list of applicants selected to participate in the second phase of the Sierra Wireless - Wavefront Developer Program.
Sierra Wireless and Wavefront are also pleased to announce that NAVTEQ, a world leader in premium-quality digital map data, is the official provider of mapping data for the developer program and will provide access to its sample map database and tools through its NAVTEQ Network for Developers™ (NN4D) program. NAVTEQ’s involvement will help the selected applicants create cutting-edge and ready for deployment applications while participating in the program.
Selected applicants also receive access to an online library of world imagery furnished by DigitalGlobe’s ImageBuilder API during the developmental stage.
“By supplying the imagery in support of this program, DigitalGlobe continues to build on its reputation as the go-to source for imagery in this rapidly growing industry,” said Marc Tremblay, vice president and general manager of DigitalGlobe’s commercial business unit. “We look forward to expanding our footprint in this market and facilitating solutions that make accessing imagery easier. At the same time, we are always proactively seeking partners who will help us bring imagery to the general consumer.”
About the Sierra Wireless - Wavefront Developer Program
The Sierra Wireless – Wavefront Developer Program was established to find best-in-class enterprise or consumer applications that take advantage of the mobile broadband and GPS capabilities built into Sierra Wireless PC cards, ExpressCards, and USB modems. As part of the first phase, written applications were submitted by groups focusing in all sectors of the developer community, including those developing for Location Based Services (LBS), New Media and Social Networking. The second phase involves the participants creating working prototypes of their applications.
All shortlisted applicants will be provided with a Sierra Wireless mobile broadband adapter and a software development kit, as well as support from Sierra Wireless and Wavefront to assist in building their applications. The developers will also have access to Wavefront’s rich mobile business industry knowledge as well as technical knowledge and test environment. Best-in-class winners will be selected in October and will be considered for promotional consideration and incorporation within Sierra Wireless products, which are distributed by mobile network operators worldwide.