Overture Maps Foundation (Overture) was established two years ago to create reliable, easy-to-use, and interoperable open map data for both commercial and non-commercial purposes. Several data themes were launched, including...
In early December, the OGC@30 Anniversary Celebration and OGC Innovation Days DC 2024 brought together geospatial experts from government, industry, and academia under the theme Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) Futures....
Transportation and road networks mark one of most widely used map datasets with strategic importance across many industries and humanitarian efforts SAN FRANCISCO, December 19, 2024 — The Overture Maps Foundation, a collaborative...
The world of mapping is often thought of in terms of roads, transportation, and helping people get from one place to another. But being able to map other factors —...
Introduction Addresscloud is a location intelligence platform serving the global insurance market. Founded in 2015, Addresscloud helps insurers understand geographic risk by providing high-quality data and advanced geospatial algorithms. Their...
On August 1, 2024, Overture Maps hosted an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session, diving deep into their recent General Availability release and future plans. The AMA featured key members of...
Introduction TomTom is a global leader in location technology, providing mapping and navigation solutions to various industries, including automotive, fleet and logistics, and location analytics. Their mission is to create...
On July 24, Overture put out its first version of the Address Theme. This initial release included open address data for 14 countries for a total of just over 200 million address records. That’s about 10% of the world's population, so there’s a long way to go…but it is a great start. The Address Theme…
The Overture Maps Foundation, a collaborative effort to enable current and next-generation interoperable open map services and products, today announced the General Availability (GA) of several of its global open maps datasets, paving the way for new and expanded use cases for a wide range of commercial mapping applications and geospatial analysis.
Introduction Established in 1969, Esri is a global leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology. The company provides comprehensive and scalable digital mapping and analytics software, known as ArcGIS, which...
