Friday, July 29th, 2011
Norwegian telecom provider Telenor Group reports revenues of NOK 24,4 billion for the second quarter of 2011, representing an organic revenue growth of 7%, which was better than expected. “Half-way into 2011, we have captured growth opportunities and delivered another quarter with 7 percent organic revenue growth combined with steady customer growth and healthy margins. The
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Endangered leatherback sea turtles migrate and forage across vast areas of the Pacific Ocean and Indo Pacific seas and require greater international collaboration for their protection, according to a recent study conducted by NOAA Fisheries Service and western Pacific research and conservation scientists. The study, published today in the journal Ecosphere, is based on data
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
The Singapore Satellite Positioning Reference Network, SiReNT is a nation-wide reference network developed to support real-time high precision land surveying and other positioning applications. An initiative by Singapore Land Authority (SLA), SiReNT provides Differential GPS (DGPS) services which supports the latest technology of Network-RTK. Read More
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
In its basic definition, the term territory denotes a physical space with a particular topography and natural resources that are used in a specific way by its inhabitants and/or by distinct social actors that interact within it. As such, a territory is a space that is determined by its physical conditions and the natural resources located within
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
China says it successfully launched another satellite for its indigenous global navigation and positioning network system Wednesday. The satellite was placed into a geostationary orbit by a Long March-3A rocket after a Wednesday launch from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwestern Sichuan Province, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported. Read more
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
The launch of the two operational Galileo IOV (In-Orbit Validation) satellites on 20 October is a first in the history of the European Union. It is a moment to celebrate this unique and ambitious European collaboration. The European Commission is organising a celebratory event in Brussels, on the esplanade of the Berlaymont building on 20 October. The event
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
To strengthen the fight against climate change and be better protected against terrorist attacks or natural disasters, two calls for proposals were published on 20 July 2011 in the area of space and security research. The main aim of the space call is to support Europe’s ability to gather and utilise data gathered by satellites for the
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Microsoft UltraCam reseller GeoToolBox Ibérica S.L. (GTBi), based in Madrid, Spain, won an international tender with the Instituto Geográfico de Venezuela Simón Bolivar (IGVSB). The awarded contract includes an UltraCamXp digital camera system, technical support, training and long-term consulting services.
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
The OGC and the GML Working Group invites interested parties to attend a one-day workshop on GML 4 on September 19th in Boulder, Colorado. The workshop is organized as part of the September OGC TC meeting, but is open to non-OGC members.
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
The International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) and the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) are pleased to announce the 16th Annual GIS/CAMA (Geographic Information Systems / Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal) Technologies Conference, to be held March 12-15, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency in San Antonio, Texas.
