Directions on Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

Esri Canada Recognizes Manitoba Hydro for Seamless, Province-Wide Property Parcel Fabric

Wed, 30 May 2012 14:47:49 -0500

Integrates Best Available Data in Support of Improved Decision-Making WINNIPEG, Esri Canada User Conference ? May 30, 2012 ? Utilities need an accurate and consistent basemap of property data to support numerous processes including network planning, design, construction, operation and facility retirement. While federal, provincial and municipal...

Esri’s Telecom Expert Will Explain Geospatial Network Operations at TIA 2012

Wed, 30 May 2012 12:54:19 -0500

—Modern geospatial tools keep a telecommunications network running by providing insight to executives, network managers, and field crews. At the TIA 2012Conference & Exhibition, Esri's telecommunications and location-based services manager Randy Frantz will demonstrate how companies can use geospatial tools to build a truly interactive, up-to-date...

LIghtSquared Update - Bankruptcy Declared, Employees Laid Off, Lobbyists Still on Payroll - 5/30/12

Wed, 30 May 2012 07:37:54 -0500

The FCC said "no" to LightSquared's plan for wireless service in February. It then planned to cut 330 employees. In May it declared bankruptcy. But, at least some of its at one time 14 lobbying organizations are still working for the company. Lobbying was clearly important: The company spent more than $2.8 million on lobbying in 2011, nearlly four times 2010’s...

A Review: Key Resources on GIS for Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

Wed, 30 May 2012 03:05:17 -0500

From the death nell of Lightsquared to the explosion of exploration activity in the Marcellus Shale, geospatial technology has been at work to solve some of the most crucial issues related to energy and telecommunication policy. These resources provide a review of the hot topics from the first part of 2012.

Letter from GITA Explains Future of Organization’s Operations

Tue, 29 May 2012 14:12:58 -0500

In a letter distributed this afternoon, GITA executive director, Bob Samborski, provides information about the future of the organization

New TomTom Map is Sports Summer Ready

Tue, 29 May 2012 07:23:19 -0500

~ New map update to include summer event venues and road changes AMSTERDAM, May 29, 2012 - TomTom today releases its summer map. This latest map update includes road changes and Points of Interest (POI) related to major events across Europe this summer. New stadiums, temporary and permanent event venues and park & rides across the UK, Poland...

Find out who were the most voted in each category of MundoGEO#Connect 2012 Awards

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:13:22 -0500

The Ceremony will take place on May 29th, starting at 6pm. The admission is free MundoGEO#Connect LatinAmerica 2012, the largest and most important gathering of the geospatial industry in Latin America, held May 29 thru 31 at the Frei Caneca Convention Center in Sao Paulo (SP), Brazil, will recognize top professionals, institutions, companies...

Presentations Can Make Great Sessions, But so Can Good Questions! #LI12

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:42:37 -0500

I've been moderating sessions today at the Location Intelligence Conference. I'm very pleased all my speakers have stayed within their time; it makes my life so much easier. It also means we have time for a good number of questions. The session on Embedded Geospatial Capabilities in Enterprise Computing and BI Solutions included presentations on how the FCC implemented its...

GITA Cancels Oil and Gas Conference; Board Examining Future of Organization

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:30:35 -0500

The GITA website explains that its Oil and Gas Pipeline Conference, set for Oct 22-24 in Houston, has been cancelled. This would have been the 21st iteration of the event. The website text goes on to note the status of the organization is unclear: The GITA Board of Directors is meeting in the near future to discuss what the future holds for the association. More...

Putting Innovation to Work—Trimble Connected Site Solutions to be Used During Construction

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:21:04 -0500

Trimble Breaks Ground for New Rockies Colorado Campus Trimble TRMB -1.52% announced that it held a groundbreaking ceremony today for its new Rockies campus in Westminster, Colorado. The ceremony was attended by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, Colorado CIO-Secretary of Technology Kristin Russell, Jefferson County Commissioners Faye Griffin and...

Update: LightSquared Update - Bankruptcy Could be Monday - 5/14/12

Mon, 14 May 2012 14:00:39 -0500

LightSquared officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Manhattan US Bankruptcy Court today. - endgadget ----original post 5/14/12 7 am EDT --- The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) is the source of comments by those in the know that it's unlikely that LightSquared and its funder will reach a deal on the company's non-payment of debts. LightSquared has...

TerraGo� Technologies Releases PublisherTM for ArcGIS� v.6 to Empower Esri Users with Unprecedented Geospatial Collaboration Capabilities

Wed, 09 May 2012 08:28:16 -0500

TerraGo Publisher for ArcGIS permits Esri users to extend, exchange and exploit their enterprise geospatial assets by producing multi-layer TerraGo GeoPDF maps and imagery. ATLANTA, GA May 09, 2012 - TerraGo® Technologies has released its PublisherTM for ArcGIS® v.6 software to enable Esri users to produce interactive, portable and intelligent...

TeleCommunication Systems Navigation Applications to Provide HopStop Public Transportation Routing

Wed, 09 May 2012 06:27:24 -0500

Best-of-Breed Alliance Yields Comprehensive Multi-Modal Navigation Solution CTIA WIRELESS 2012 May 8, 2012, NEW YORK-- HopStop, the popular pedestrian navigation and transit routing service, has been selected by TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication...

Annual Smart Grid Spending to Reach $65 Billion by 2017

Fri, 04 May 2012 13:04:16 -0500

Annual global spending on smart grid technologies, including smart meter implementations, as well as upgrades to transmission and distribution infrastructure, is expected to reach $65 billion by 2017. Much of the electricity infrastructure in operation today is antiquated, highly inefficient, and cannot reliably manage the loads of today and...

Smart Pavement and other LBS News

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I continue to be skeptical of solutions that start with "all you have to do is install our infrastructure..." That's an uphill battle! A Spanish company is hoping to put the word on the street inside the pavement under your feet, starting this summer. Via Inteligente plans to introduce intelligent "iPavement" at this year's International Building & Construction Show in...

New Versions of Bentley Map V8i and Geo Web Publisher V8i Further Streamline Geospatial Workflows

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:10:51 -0500

Products Uniquely Meeting the Demanding Needs of Infrastructure Projects Software Empowers Users to Get Additional Value From Their Intelligent 3D Models, Spatial Databases, OGC Web Services, Point Clouds, and Scalable Terrain Models AMSTERDAM, Apr 25, 2012 - Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing...

PremierGeo Awarded Avista Utilities Contract

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:27:19 -0500

Premier Geospatial, Inc. – a leading provider of aerial imagery, remote sensing data, land information, and GIS services – has been contracted to provide custom orthophotography coverage for twelve Areas of Interest throughout northern Idaho and eastern Washington, in order to provide Avista Utilities with high-resolution imagery for 492 square...

MundoGEO#Connect LatinAmerica 2012 will have exclusive magazine about the event

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:26:42 -0500

The publication will feature interviews, brochures and profiles of the companies available at MundoGEO#Connect fair MundoGEO#Connect LatinAmerica 2012 (http://mundogeoconnect.com), the largest gathering of geospatial industry in Latin America, which will take place on May 29 thru 31, at the Frei Caneca Convention Center, in San Paulo (SP),...

TomTom Reports first Quarter 2012 Results

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:59:40 -0500

Financial headlines Group revenue of €233 million Content and Services revenue of €98 million Adjusted EPS of €0.04 Net cash flow from operating activities of €16 million Early repayment of borrowings of €28 million Operational headlines Renault partnership extended with R-Link Samsung to use TomTom maps for...

Ubisense VeroTrack(R) Gas Leak Detection Software Deployed at Three North American Utilities

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:24:57 -0500

DENVER, COLORADO, Apr 24, 2012 - Ubisense Inc., a subsidiary of Ubisense Group plc, has successfully deployed its VeroTrack(R) gas leak detection solution at two North American utilities. A third utility has selected VeroTrack(R) for deployment this year. In total, the utilities will use VeroTrack(R) to survey over 11,500 miles of natural gas...

GeoEye and Rolta Form Strategic Partnership to Develop Advanced Geospatial Solutions for Global Markets

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:08:16 -0500

April 24, 2012, Mumbai : Rolta India Limited announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to partner with GeoEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEOY), a leading provider of geospatial information and insight. With this new partnership, Rolta gains access to GeoEye’s high-resolution satellite imagery, services and expertise to develop innovative...

Telvent Launches Global Research Center for Smart Grid Technology

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:13:43 -0500

Experts to develop latest generation of Telvent advanced distribution management system (ADMS) Telvent GIT, S.A., a leading real-time IT solutions and information provider for a sustainable world, announced today the grand opening of its global Smart Grid IT Competency Center, located in Novi Sad, Serbia. The Center is designed to incorporate...

Global Partner Network Authorized to Sell Complete Autodesk 3D Design Portfolio and Autodesk 360 Cloud Services

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:18:22 -0500

Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSK) is enhancing the Autodesk Partner Advantage Program to better enable the company's already prominent global partner network to sell a more complete range of Autodesk Design Suites, Autodesk 360 services and Autodesk Subscription. For the first time, Autodesk Value Added Resellers (VARs) will be able to provide...

Critigen Extends Energy Portal Leadership with GreenUp DC Portal

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:21:50 -0500

America’s Capital City Leads the Way on Sustainability Portals -Critigen congratulates the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) in Washington DC on its recent deployment of GreenUp DC, (http://greenup.dc.gov/) a first-of-its-kind website helping residents and businesses plan renewable energy, energy efficiency and stormwater management...

Intergraph Geospatial Roadshow Brings Dynamic GIS to Australia

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 07:03:59 -0500

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 17, 2012 – Intergraph announces a roadshow across Australia, engaging customers locally from April 16 to May 1, 2012. Each event features a series of presentations from Intergraph personnel, partners and key customers showcasing the comprehensive portfolio and featuring implementations and workflows that highlight...

1Spatial Successfully Completes LAM Data Discovery Phase at United Utilities

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:34:21 -0500

Cambridge, UK, Thursday 19th April 2012. 1Spatial is pleased to announce the successful completion of the initial ‘data discovery’ phase of the Linear Asset Management (LAM) Programme for water company United Utilities (UU). The LAM programme is concerned with implementing a new Geographic Information System (GIS) across UU’s business, enabling...

New GIS aware toolset for FTTx planning introduced

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:39:41 -0500

Dynamic Design, a leading software vendor of solutions for network inventory and resource management, has introduced its newest toolset, ConnectMaster® FTTx Rapid Network Planner, a comprehensive GIS aware software platform for automated design and documentation of FTTx networks, at the the European FTTH Councel Conference held in February this...

Taoglas Leads the Market with Full Range of GLONASS and GPS Enabled Antennas for M2M Device

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:27:16 -0500

Taoglas is First to Launch a Full Range of External, Active Embedded and Passive Embedded GPS and GLONASS Enabled Antennas. CTIA, New Orleans, LA and SAN DIEGO, CA – April 17, 2012 – Taoglas USA, Inc (www.taoglas.com), a provider of antenna solutions to the M2M market, announced that it is leading the market with a full range of GPS and...

Space-Time Insight to Host Global Situational Intelligence Software Conference

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:01:50 -0500

SI World 2012 to Highlight How Organizations Combine Visual Analytics and Big Data to Drive Business Performance and Operational Efficiency Space-Time Insight, the leading provider of next-generation situational intelligence solutions, today announced the details of SI World 2012 to be held Nov. 5-7, 2012 at the Omni Hotel in San Diego, Calif....

Google Earth Builder Part of New Pipeline Integrity App

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:00:53 -0500

Willbros Group, Inc. is collaborating GeoEye for imagery and Google for data serving to deliver a cloud-based pipeline integrity management solution. This cloud-based solution will provide customers easy access to real-time pipeline information integrated with GeoEye's high-resolution, map-accurate commercial satellite imagery served from the Google Earth Builder...