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The Overture Maps Foundation addresses those challenges with open map data as a shared asset that can strengthen mapping services worldwide. All of the data will be open and easily accessible, which will drive innovation by allowing third-party services to be built on top of the data for everything from…

Ed and Steven take a break from summer break to chime in on some recent geonews. First up they consider the Overture dataset release, then the discussion turns to whether Apple Maps has improved and/or whether Google Maps has worsened.

A conversation with Marc Prioleau about OMF’s journey to this point, its first map data release, and what he sees in the future.

C'est une première étape pour le projet lancé par AWS, Meta, Microsoft et TomTom. Réunies sous l'entité Overture Maps Foundation, les entreprises ont publié un ensemble de données cartographiques en open source. Les informations comprennent notamment 59 millions de points d'intérêt.

Overture Maps Foundation (OMF) is a cooperative effort founded in December 2022 by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Meta, Microsoft and TomTom to provide high-quality geolocation data and mapping for use in the various companies’ apps and other enterprises, too.

The Overture Maps Foundation (OMF), an initiative formed by Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom, today announced the release of its first open map dataset. The new release includes four data layers that include places of interest (POIs), buildings, transportation network and administrative boundaries.