Product Positioning
An IMDF-native indoor map platform developed in-house by a Taiwanese team, with self-hosting on the cloud or on-premises
Product in use: Taoyuan Airport Indoor Map (Traditional Chinese / English / Japanese). The "Powered by" credit in the lower-left corner of the map viewer links back to this page.
Developed In-House by a Taiwanese Team
The map platform code is written by our own team in Taiwan. We are not a reseller, and this is not systems integration on top of a third-party product.
IMDF Native In and Out
Maps are built directly from IMDF (an OGC community standard), and we can produce IMDF archives for submission to Apple Maps. It is not a proprietary format with an export step.
Self-Hosting on Cloud or On-Premises
It can be deployed in the cloud, or deployed as a whole to the venue's on-premises server. The data and the platform belong to the customer, with no dependence on any map platform or third-party SaaS.
Note: "local" means Taiwanese-owned, with both headquarters and team in Taiwan. "Self-hosted" means the customer can deploy the map platform in the cloud or on-premises, without depending on Apple Maps, Google Maps or third-party SaaS. Verified against publicly available information as of September 2026.
Two Deployment Options, One Content Operations System
Choose the deployment option that fits the venue's rules, then add the management sandbox and operations modules you need. The Hybrid edition and every add-on module carry published prices, so a three-year total can be worked out before any contract. The Cloud-hosted edition is quoted by venue size.
Cloud-hosted edition
We host the map platform in our cloud and you embed it as a web page in your website or app. Includes an allowance of 50,000 map loads per month. Suits malls, exhibition halls and general campuses with no data residency restrictions.
Learn about the Cloud-hosted editionHybrid edition
Beyond the cloud, map outputs are mirrored to the venue's on-premises server, and service switches there if the cloud has a problem. Built for venues with special rules, such as airports, hospitals and government agencies.
Learn about the Hybrid editionManagement Sandbox and Operations
Back-office review-and-publish, mobile field inspection, staging preview before publishing, and a content API for your website. Map content stays correct instead of drifting out of date after delivery.
Learn about the management sandboxCloud-hosted edition
The map platform runs on the open-source MapLibre GL engine with PMTiles static tiles, so there is no map engine license fee, and the data is built natively to the IMDF international standard (created by Apple, adopted by OGC). On the venue side, embed the map viewer in your website or app with an iframe or a WebView, or use each POI's own link directly. No SDK installation is required.
Case Study
- Partner airport - the indoor map platform covering every level across multiple terminals is live, in Traditional Chinese, English and Japanese, and the airport owns the map data copyright
Service Scope
- Cloud hosting and version maintenance for the map platform, with an allowance of 50,000 map loads per month and overage billed on published tiers
- Embedded as a web page in your website or app, or linked straight in through each POI's own link, with no SDK
- Floor switching, panning and zooming, and search for stores and facilities, with info cards showing name, category, opening hours and location notes
- Traditional Chinese, English and Japanese interface and content
- Keeps working on a weak connection: a map page that is already open can still be browsed and searched after the network drops
Where It Fits
- Malls and department stores
- Exhibition halls and convention centers
- Large office buildings and campuses
- Stations and transport hubs
Hybrid edition: for venues with special rules
Airports, hospitals and government agencies often have rules on data residency, on critical services that must not be interrupted, or on continuing to serve internal users when the external network fails. A cloud-only map service cannot answer those requirements. On top of cloud hosting, the Hybrid edition mirrors the map outputs (static tiles and POI data) to the venue's own on-premises server. Service switches there if the cloud has a problem, and the resilience documentation is maintained with each release.
Case Study
- Partner airport - the map platform is served on the Hybrid edition, meeting the airport's requirements for critical-service resilience and information security audits
Technical Features
- Map outputs are static tiles and JSON, so syncing to an on-premises node is cheap and service continues when the network is cut
- Service switches to on-premises if the cloud has a problem, and the resilience documentation (SOP) is maintained with each release
- The on-premises server needs only modest specifications and can run on a virtual machine the venue already has
- If server room syncing, on-premises updates or failover drills need our staff on site, that is an optional item charged per person-day
- Compliance items such as security vulnerability scanning are covered by a separate proposal based on the venue's rules
Where It Fits
- Airports and critical infrastructure
- Hospitals and medical campuses
- Government agencies and public-sector venues
- Corporate campuses with data residency or intranet service requirements
Management Sandbox and Content Operations
Drawing the map is only the starting point. Stores move in and out, opening hours change and construction closes areas off; the content changes daily, and a map without an operations system starts going out of date the day it is delivered. These tools let venue staff edit, review and publish the content themselves, so edits and releases from many places still come back to a single data source.
Add-On Modules
- Back-office POI management platform (management sandbox): sandbox accounts, role and department permissions, edit-and-submit with review approval, a full change log, one-click restore from per-version snapshots, and data backups
- Mobile web field inspection: on-site staff work from a phone, with floor inspection checklists, tap-to-edit, on-site photos, drag-to-correct positions on the map and inspection markers (5 accounts)
- Staging preview: a pre-publish preview environment with layer overlay comparison, so nothing goes live until it checks out
- Public-facing POI CMS API: POI content is supplied to your website vendor as an API or JSON feed for their own layouts, keeping the map and the website consistent
- Wayfinding and navigation APIs: routing, accessible routing and natural-language wayfinding, for your website, app and AI help desk (optional, quoted separately)
How This Differs from a General Map Cloud Service
- A general map cloud service sells "map infrastructure usage"; a style design tool is not a POI content management system
- The subscription here buys three things that keep happening: "content that stays correct, resilience when the connection drops, and local, immediate support"
- The sandbox environment can be demonstrated by appointment, covering every passenger-side and operations-side feature in about 15 minutes
Published Pricing
Prices in NT$, excl. 5% VAT. Following the Mapbox pricing approach: a fixed monthly fee, a free map load allowance and overage tiers. The Hybrid edition and every add-on module carry published prices; the Cloud-hosted edition is quoted separately by venue size.
Base plan
Cloud-hosted edition
Quoted per venue
A written quotation based on floor area, number of levels and estimated traffic; annual contract minimum
- 50,000 map loads per month included
- Website/app embedding and a dedicated link for every POI
- Map platform version maintenance
- Three-language interface, keeps working on a weak connection
For venues with special rules
Hybrid edition
NT$70,000 /month
Excl. VAT; annual contract minimum
- Everything in the Cloud-hosted edition
- Map outputs mirrored to the venue's on-premises server
- Switches to on-premises if the cloud has a problem
- Resilience documentation (SOP) maintenance
- On-site server room work optional, charged per person-day
Map Load Overage Tiers
Both base plans include 50,000 map loads per month. A map load is counted each time the map viewer page is opened; panning, zooming, floor switching and searching within the page are not counted separately. Overage is billed per thousand loads, and the rate falls as volume rises.
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| Map loads per month | Unit price (excl. VAT) | Mapbox published price at the same tier (reference) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 – 50,000 | Included in the monthly fee | Free |
| 50,001 – 100,000 | NT$160 per 1,000 | US$5.00 per 1,000 |
| 100,001 – 200,000 | NT$128 per 1,000 | US$4.00 per 1,000 |
| 200,001 – 1,000,000 | NT$96 per 1,000 | US$3.00 per 1,000 |
| 1,000,001 – 5,000,000 | NT$80 per 1,000 | US$2.50 per 1,000 |
| Above 5,000,000 | Contact us | Contact us |
The Mapbox column is taken from the mapbox.com pricing page (accessed September 4, 2026, Map Loads for Web) and is shown only to compare tier structure; their actual fees follow their official quotation.
Management Sandbox and Operations Modules (Monthly Add-Ons)
Available with either base plan, combined to suit the venue's operations needs.
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| Module | Monthly fee (excl. VAT) | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Back-office POI management platform (management sandbox) | NT$15,000 | Sandbox accounts, role and department permissions, submit-and-approve workflow, change log, snapshot restore, data backups |
| Mobile web field inspection (5 accounts) | NT$10,000 | Mobile field inspection: floor checklists, tap-to-edit, photos, drag-to-reposition, inspection markers |
| Staging preview | NT$3,000 | Pre-publish preview environment, layer overlay comparison |
| Public-facing POI CMS API | NT$5,000 | API/JSON content feed, format maintenance, integration support for your website vendor |
Wayfinding and Navigation APIs (Monthly Add-Ons, Optional)
Available with either base plan, for your website, app or AI help desk to call. Priced against the venue's conditions and quoted separately.
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| Module | Monthly (excl. tax) | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Routing API | Quoted separately | Point-to-point indoor route guidance and walking-time estimates, across levels |
| Accessible routing API | Quoted separately | Routes planned on accessible facilities, giving an accessible-route option |
| Natural-language wayfinding API | Quoted separately | Takes a question in plain language (for example, “where is the nearest toilet?”) and returns the destination and route; an AI help desk can call it |
Optional Per-Visit Items and Separate Quotations
Per-visit items are all optional and not included in the subscription; person-days are confirmed before each one is carried out. Separately quoted items get a written quotation based on the venue's conditions.
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| Item | Charge (excl. VAT) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Server room / on-site work | NT$15,000 per person-day | Optional: on-premises data syncing, on-premises server updates, failover drills |
| On-site POI survey | NT$10,000 per person-day | Optional: on-site survey and verification, including access procedures for restricted areas |
| IMDF map production (new venue) | Quoted separately | Estimated from floor area and number of levels; a venue that already has IMDF map data can be hosted directly with no build fee |
| Security vulnerability scanning / custom development | Quoted separately | A proposal is issued based on the venue's compliance requirements |
Example Bundles
Large transport hub, fully loaded
- Hybrid edition70,000
- Back-office POI management platform15,000
- Mobile web field inspection10,000
- Staging preview3,000
- Monthly total (excl. VAT)NT$98,000
Adding the public-facing POI CMS API brings it to NT$103,000/month; the wayfinding and navigation APIs are quoted separately; on-site server room work is optional, charged per person-day.
Mid-size mall, cloud edition
- Cloud-hosted editionQuoted per venue
- Back-office POI management platform15,000
- Staging preview3,000
- Add-on module total (excl. VAT)NT$18,000
The monthly fee is the add-on module total plus the Cloud-hosted edition quotation. A new venue also needs a one-time IMDF map production, quoted separately by area and number of levels.
Terms of Engagement
- The service is provided as a rental (hosting) of the map platform and its tools; the subscription does not include stationed or on-site staff. Server room / on-site work and POI field surveys are optional, charged on the person-days actually worked
- All prices in NT$, excl. 5% VAT
- Annual contract minimum; on a three-year contract the monthly fee is fixed for the term with no increase
- Per-visit items are charged on the person-days actually worked, confirmed before each occasion
- A venue that already has IMDF map data pays no one-time build fee and can be served as soon as the contract is signed; map production for a new venue is quoted separately
- A written quotation is valid for 30 days from its issue date; if the prices on this page change, the written quotation at the time of signing prevails
Market Comparison: Who Publishes Prices and Who Quotes on Request
Taken from public information on each vendor's official website (accessed September 4, 2026); if anything has changed, their own sites prevail. The comparison is about pricing approach and how much is published, not about which product is better.
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| Comparison | Mapbox | Cloud Communication Technology (this page) | Mappedin | Mapxus (Mapxus Taiwan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing approach | Published usage-based pricing: the first 50,000 web map loads per month are free, with overage from US$5.00 per 1,000 falling by tier | Published fixed monthly fee plus overage tiers, priced in NT$ | Subscription by building area, with the amount available from sales; also a free map editing plan | Custom proposals based on venue requirements; no prices listed on the website |
| Indoor data format | General-purpose map platform; indoor data must be converted to its vector tile format and hosted in its cloud | IMDF native (created by Apple, adopted by OGC); the venue owns the map data copyright | Supports IMDF export | IMDF native |
| On-premises / hybrid deployment | Atlas self-hosted offering, arranged through enterprise discussions, with no published pricing | Hybrid edition published at NT$70,000/month | Not stated on the website | Not stated on the website |
| Content management | Studio is a map style design tool and does not include POI content management | Management sandbox, review-and-publish workflow, mobile field inspection and CMS API, all with published pricing | Map editor | Cloud CMS |
We publish prices not because they are cheap, but because the public sector and large venues preparing budgets need a three-year total before any contract, and need a verifiable comparison to put forward at evaluation.
Mapbox: the mapbox.com pricing page and Atlas product page; Mappedin: mappedin.com/pricing; Mapxus: mapxus.com. When selecting a vendor, we suggest requesting a formal quotation from each.
Frequently Asked Questions
The questions that come up most often when evaluating map hosting: the subscription, hybrid deployment, map load allowances, embedding and map data ownership
Want to know what your venue would cost for a year?
Tell us the venue type, number of levels and estimated traffic, and we will work out an estimate from the published prices on this page. You can also book a sandbox demo of about 15 minutes that covers every passenger-side and operations-side feature.
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