Hitachi Soft is pleased to announce the launch of its “GeoMation Keitai” series, a GIS (Geography Information System) product that allows users to view and renew GIS managed business data previously restricted to environments such as the office LAN from their mobile phones. “GeoMation Keitai” enables users not only to view business data from the field, but also renew it securely from their mobile phones.

“GeoMation Keitai” connects seamlessly with “Geomation”, HitachiSoft’s enterprise-type GIS product that integrates and interconnects with data of different formats to realize a map-based business system. The software can be used with DoCoMo and au, and is compatible with other mobile phone applications. It is easily installed and available immediately following download it to a users mobile phone via their regular mobile carrier. Inputting functions are minimal so it is user-friendly even to users not accustomed to using their mobile phones.

Speed is constantly sought after in the business world, and the ability to access company data or other data that is necessary from outside the office has evident effects on business. Currently, staff outside the company can only work on data that they have sent from the PC to their PDA but this lacks flexibility because they cannot respond to on-site demands that require other data or send reports on the work they are doing back to the office.

“GeoMation Keitai” solves the business needs of these users through enabling them to view company data from outside, send on-the-spot reports back to the office and exchange accurate instructions with headquarters and outside staff without having to exit documentation or diagrams from the office. “GeoMation Keitai” allows business developments to take place quickly, and improves customer satisfaction.

“GeoMation” is presently used in the management of electricity, water and gas facilities using its map-based system. With “GeoMation Keitai”, HitachiSoft hopes to expand to provide support in sales and product transportation to its customers in areas such as disaster prevention, disaster measures, and insurance-finance-property transactions.

“GeoMation Keitai” is priced at 680,000 yen/month (including tax, 714,000 yen) per 100 users, and will be available from March 1st, 2007.

HitachiSoft aims to achieve sales of 500 million yen annually with the “Geomation” series of products.

GeoMation/Keitai Functions

1) Address Search
- Map of Address inputted
- Narrows the search from [Prefecture] → [City] → [Town] and finally displaying the map of the address searched.

2) Bookmark Search Function
- Map of addresses registered in the shared bookmark of the GeoMation Server
- Speedy search of maps registered in the shared bookmark.

3) Current Location Search with GPS
- Display of map of current location with the GPS (longitude & latitude)

4) Mail Receipt Search Function
- Location (longitude & latitude) of sender shown in the mail
- Allows the office to pinpoint the location of the staff outside and give instructions accordingly.

5) Facilities Registration
- Registration of information on Facilities displayed on the map
- Registration is carried out directly on the server and is saved on the spot. Users can also categorize the chosen facilities and attach multiple photos.

6) Facilities Categorization
- Viewing of information on Facilities displayed on the map
- Information is displayed directly from server via a category search.

7) Multiple-layer Display
- Multi-layer map display change
- Changes in display layers are set according to group level and displays can be changed quickly according to different business needs.

Product Structure

(1) Product (Mobile Application)
- GeoMation Keitai
- Downloadable to mobile phones from communications carriers

(2) Other Product Required (from Server)
- GeoMation Server
- GeoMation WebMapEngine
- DBMS(Oracle,HiRDB, PostgreSQL, SQL Server)
- Web Server (Macromedia JRun, Apache Tomcat, WebSphere)

(3) Compatible Mobile Phones (as of December 13, 2006)
- DoCoMo(903i Series)
- au (W42CA,W43H,W43SA)
- To be increased gradually

* The official name of HitachiSoft is Hitachi Software Engineering Co. Ltd.
* DoCoMo is the registered trademark of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation.
* au is the registered trademark of KDDI Corporation.
* Oracle is the registered trademark of Oracle International Corp., USA.
* HiRDB is the registered trademark of Hitachi Ltd.
* WebSphere is the registered trademark of International Business Machines Corp., USA.
* GeoMation is the registered trademark of Hitachi Software Engineering Co. Ltd.
* Names of companies and products not listed here are the trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

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