May 01, Colombo: Sri Lanka's leading telecommunications company Dialog Telekom in partnership with IWS Geographical Information Systems (Pvt) Ltd. has launched the country's first ever Mobile Navigation System.

Dialog SatNav which is a fully featured GPS based mobile navigation system incorporates a digital street directory of Colombo which includes class A, B, C and D roads in the Colombo Municipal Council area and suburbs as well as class A and B roads across Sri Lanka. The Dialog SatNav device enables users to navigate Sri Lanka’s road network using satellite positioning. The digital maps which form the heart of the navigation system support a range of advanced features such as the identification of “places of interest” and “optimum routes”.

Dialog SatNav supports an advanced user interface complete with audio and visual prompts which serve to guide the user to a predefined destination. Dialog SatNav also enables customers to view maps in 2D (Dimension) or 3D (Dimension) format and to pre-configure frequently used routes.