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LAND INFO expands Afghanistan imagery & map coverage
LAND INFO International, LLC, a leading producer of worldwide geospatial datasets and services, announced the expanded availability of satellite imagery, digital elevation models (DEM), and topographic map datasets for Afghanistan and the neighboring region. Satellite data includes panchromatic, natural color, color infrared, multi-spectral, and radar bands with resolutions ranging from one-meter to 50-meter. Topographic maps are available in 1:50,000, 1:100,000 and 1:200,000 scales. DEMs are offered in 20-meter, 40-meter, 50-meter, and 100-meter grid postings. All products are delivered in digital geospatial formats. LAND INFO's Afghanistan datasets complement its extensive coverage around the Middle East. The company offers broad coverage of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, China, Tajikistan, Iran, and Iraq. In addition to satellite, DEM, and topographic datasets, LAND INFO can deliver road layers, contour layers, hydrology layers, and other custom datasets for the region.
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www.LANDINFO.com
Intermap Technologies Announces NEXTMap Program to Re-map Britain
Intermap Technologies today announced its NEXTMap Britain program, a program that will re-map all of Britain. Intermap will use its sophisticated STAR-3i IFSAR technology to produce highly accurate terrain elevation data for the whole country. "This is the first time in history that an entire country will be mapped with topographic elevation data accurate to 1 metre in vertical and with a horizontal accuracy of better than 3 metres" said Intermap's Vice President of Sales and Business Development Michael Bullock. NEXTMap Britain will provide highly accurate Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) including surface models (DSMs) and terrain models (DTMs) for the whole country. The ground surface will be modeled in detail as an elevation point will be provided every 5m. The whole country will be covered with 1m vertical data. In urban areas and selected flood prone areas, a second data set with vertical accuracies in the 50cm range will also be collected.
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www.GLOBALTerrain.com &
www.intermaptechnologies.com
HJW to Update Base Map of San Francisco
HJW GeoSpatial (HJW), Inc., a premier provider of digital mapping and photogrammetry, has been selected by the City of San Francisco to produce citywide orthophotographic maps. This new mapping project is designed to update the original 1"=100' orthophotos that HJW produced for The City in 1993. Prior to that first citywide base map project, HJW produced orthophotos on an emergency response basis, which proved to be critical in The City's recovery efforts after the Loma Prieta Earthquake. Aerial photography was flown in early September, prior to the national tragedy that prompted stringent FAA restrictions on commercial air traffic.
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www.hjw.com
America's First GPS-Enabled Wireless Phone- The Sprint PCS SPH-N300
Sprint, which operates the largest all-digital, all-PCS nationwide network, and Samsung Telecommunications America (STA) have launched the SPH-N300, America's first GPS-enabled wireless phone. The Sprint PCS SPH-N300 by Samsung is designed to support future location-based and E911 emergency services, as they become available on the Sprint PCS nationwide network but works today nationwide as a Sprint PCS Phone. Sprint PCS is the first and only wireless carrier to meet the Federal Communication Commission's deadline of selling a GPS-enabled handset by October 1, 2001. This deadline is part of the FCC Phase II Mandate requiring all wireless carriers to more precisely locate 911 callers using a "handset solution" or a "network solution." The Sprint PCS SPH-N300 by Samsung will dial 911 today, but the GPS-enabled, location functionality is not currently available. This functionality will roll out in conjunction with local public safety agencies on a market-by- market basis. In the future, the GPS technology will also enable enhanced location-based services that could include applications such as driving directions, traffic services, and locating and planning for local entertainment.
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http://www.sprintpcs.com/ &
http://www.samsungusa.com/
Intergraph's Team GeoMedia responds to Geospatial Technology growth in mainstream IT
As geospatial technology achieves critical mass in mainstream information technology (IT), organizations are seeking partners with solid expertise and a global infrastructure to meet their
business support needs. Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions is responding to this growth by today announcing an expanded Team GeoMedia program. Team GeoMedia provides a global partnership framework for companies and individuals focused on the development, sales, marketing, and support of geospatial industry products and solutions based on Intergraph's GeoMedia(r) technology. New to Team GeoMedia are programs that boost partner opportunities. Whether members are interested in one or several of these opportunities - developing applications and solutions, reselling technology, delivering GIS data, providing training and consulting services - Team GeoMedia has a customized program to meet their needs. Channel communication with members is also integral to Team GeoMedia. A new online resource,
www.teamgeomedia.com,
provides secure access to members for the delivery of sales support and technical information.
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www.teamgeomedia.com &
www.intergraph.com/imgs
Woolpert to Create Implementation Plan for Pontiac
The City of Pontiac, Michigan, recently signed a contract with Woolpert LLP to establish a city-wide geographic information systems (GIS) implementation plan (IP) and other professional
services. The IP will outline software, hardware, networking, digital data issues, data conversion and sharing opportunities, GIS applications, and workforce needs. Also included in the IP will be an outline of recommended tasks with a schedule and task sequence. Specific GIS related administration issues that will be addressed are hardware, software, and networking; data necessity and availability; GIS applications; and workflow.
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www.woolpert.com
Anteon Corporation awarded U.S. Geological Survey contract
Anteon Corporation, a leading information technology and engineering solutions company, has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to provide professional and technical services for the Biological Resources Division (BRD) Western Regional Office. Anteon's estimated value for this five-year (base plus four option years) is $19 million. Anteon will provide support services in a number of areas, including administration and management, biological research, information management, mapping, database development and management, computer system administration, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing and image processing. The work will be conducted throughout the BRD Western Region, which includes Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.
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http://www.anteon.com/
Asia News
GIS Centre in Dubai is sole official body
His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a law proclaiming the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Centre at Dubai Municipality as the sole official body relating to GIS in the emirate of Dubai.
According to Article Two of Law No. 6 for 2001, the GIS Centre will be the only official source for collecting data – both digital and descriptive – from local government departments, public authorities, establishments, individuals and companies operating in Dubai.
The centre, as such, will be responsible for protecting, maintaining and classifying the data and for stating the technical guidelines for its interaction with the various public and private sector bodies.
It will also be the only official source for providing the geographical data to any person or organisation wishing to utilise it.
The information being supplied by the centre includes aerial photographs, satellite pictures, three-dimensional digital models, topographical information, civic planning data, building legislation and information on addresses, road network, drainage and irrigation network, electricity and water connections, telephone lines and other public services and utilities.
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http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=28022
