Fiber to Data Centers: Enhancing Data Center Performance
MapQuest and GIS help Drivers
Do you remember the days of yesteryear when, in order to get from Point A to Point B, you had to actually call someone to get driving directions and write it down on a piece of paper? If you happened to get lost en route you had to actually stop somewhere, usually a...
Level 3 Communications Acquires Black Lotus
Today, Level 3 Communications is probably one of the largest telecom giants, not only here in the United States, but worldwide. This business entity has a long history, as it was founded in 1985. Its current corporate headquarters are located at Broomfield, Colorado,...
A New GIS Firm Set to Reach Horizons
A majority of the GIS companies we have profiled previously just offer products and services which stems from their core competencies, or what they do best. Very few of them have actually ventured out into other GIS market-based opportunities to explore and tap into...
EarthLink to Broaden its Cloud Based Services
In the world of telecom and cable, differentiation is the name of the game for survival and to win the hearts of new customers. Such is the case with EarthLink. Just this past week, they announced that they plan to differentiate in the marketplace by offering up a new...
Wave Broadband Set to Expand With Major VC Funding
In today’s business world, it is always great news whenever you can get investors on board to help fund your business or organization. There are many ways to get investor money, ranging from venture capitalists to angel investors to the newest method of procuring...
The Advent of Drone Usage in GIS
In a previous blog post, we examined the popularity of the use of drones for GIS based applications. The popularity of them is growing exponentially, especially for mapping and analyzing difficult to reach geographic regions and terrains. Here are some of the recent...
Fairpoint Communications Bright Future
This economy has been rough for some telecom and cable carriers. There is also intense competition from within the industry, leading to even more intense pressure upon the various vendors to provide the best levels of customer service as possible. One telecom, which...
How GIS Technology can Map Fallen Leaves
When one thinks of GIS based technology, the image of satellites, world maps, countries, topographic features, etc., all come to mind. But remember, GIS is a very broad field and can encompass a wide array of topics, as well as technologies. One such example of this...
Oracle Expanding Into the GIS Sector
In the business world, the company name “Oracle” has a very strong prominence. This company is often associated with IT services and products, and rightfully so, because, along with Microsoft, they are one of the pioneers in database development. The company is also...