Efficient location-aware applications can be implemented
Accelerate Geo-IoT Solution Application Development
STMicroelectronics and TomTom, the independent location technology company, announced today the release of a development tool package for the STM32 Open Development Environment that connects directly to TomTom Maps Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for location, tracking, and mapping data services. The package accelerates product development, shortens time to market, and reduces development costs.

The development tool package consists of an STM32 Discovery host board for 2G/3G cellular-to-cloud connectivity, a GNSS expansion board based on ST’s industry-proven Teseo satellite navigation technology, and a software Function Pack that connects Internet of Things (IoT) nodes to TomTom Maps APIs via cellular networks.

Developers can quickly add location-based services to IoT and smart city applications using these hardware and software packages and a TomTom developer account. The service offers reverse geocoding, which converts GPS coordinates into street addresses on a map, as well as the ability to search for nearby points of interest and generate accurate navigation directions.

“By combining TomTom’s location-based and map-making technologies with ST’s silicon and systems expertise, we are able to provide easy access to TomTom’s Maps APIs,” said Anders Truelsen, Managing Director of TomTom’s Enterprise Business Unit. “Developers can now build groundbreaking location-aware applications faster and more efficiently.”

“Our collaboration with TomTom further enhances our efforts to accelerate the development of location-based products, building on each company’s strengths to create a tailored package of hardware and software tools that is fully integrated with TomTom cloud services, while supporting the widely used STM32 development ecosystem,” said Alessandro Cremonesi, Vice President, STMicroelectronics.

“This tool accelerates the development of Geo-IoT solution applications that provide vehicle management, item tracking, and other services based on fast and accurate location detection through STM32-based location services,” he added.

This development tool leverages the STM32 family of Arm Cortex-M core microcontrollers as well as ST’s market-proven multi-constellation Teseo positioning receiver technology to perform all positioning tasks, including tracking, acquisition, navigation, and data output.

Technology companies, Geographical Information System (GIS) providers, government agencies and transportation management authorities around the world rely on TomTom's solutions for mapping data and services.We provide mapping products that implement tooth-based applications.