Tag: location-based services

Hexagon acquires minority stake in Blom ASA

Hexagon AB, global provider of design, measurement and visualisation technologies, announced that it will acquire 25 per cent of the shares in Blom ASA for a total amount of approximately 9 MEUR.

Esri Expert to Discuss Resilient Cloud at TM Forum Management World

As mission-critical applications move to the cloud, telecommunication service providers remain mindful of the need for security and survivability.

Telmap enables Mobile Operators to Offer Free Location-Based Services to Subscribers

Telmap, pioneers in mobile location-based services, announces the availability of a new business package which enables mobile operators to bundle local search, mapping and turn by turn navigation into customer subscriptions. It has been developed in relationship with NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world.

Debating Privacy for Location Based Services

Cambridge Wireless announced the latest presentation from the Location Based Systems / Service Special Interest Group in collaboration with CoDE, The Cultures of the Digital Economy (CoDE) Research Institute, Anglia Ruskin University. The event will be taking place on 23rd March and is kindly sponsored by CSR, Cambridge.

Telmap announces its inaugural Telmap Metrics Report

Telmap, a provider of mobile location-based services, announces the inaugural edition of Telmap Metrics Report, a quarterly report looking at local search, mapping and navigation usage and activity conducted through Telmap based solutions.

Satellite versus aerial images – not always a matter of choice!

When selecting raw data for value adding we do have today many more options than ever before. Images are very much appreciated and preferred because of their high information content. When it comes to non-terrestrial platforms we do have the choice between satellite, regular aerial and UAV imagery. The “choice” option cannot always be realized, because very often the circumstances, as project parameters, image availability, costs, etc. will dictate the selection and use.


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