Intergraph has expanded its spatial data infrastructure (SDI) application with the introduction of GeoMedia SDI Portal to offer governments and other organizations new capabilities for empowering browser applications with SDI functionality. The new offering provides a Web browser application for consuming, querying and visualizing SDI Web services in a mapping context.
With GeoMedia SDI Portal, organizations involved in border security, emergency management, infrastructure management, land information management, public information services (including INSPIRE or any national SDI), mapping and cartographic production can more easily share accurate geospatial data internally and with government agencies, commercial businesses and the public.
Intergraph SDI technology has been successfully deployed by the Czech Land Survey Office, a department of the Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre. The organization’s portal provides simplified access to spatial data and draws thousands of users from government agencies, companies and the general public.
"As a complex organization responsible for maintaining and distributing vast amounts of geospatial data, we rely on Intergraph SDI technology for fast, secure and seamless collaboration both internally and externally," said Petr Dvoracek, head of the Geoinformatics Department at the Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre. "Through our Intergraph SDI solution, we are able to leverage Web services to efficiently manage and distribute geospatial data while also complying with INSPIRE legislation."
"The sharing of geospatial data is increasingly being mandated by law around the world, and is also being embraced by governments and businesses for operational advantages," said Teresa Smith, senior vice president of product development and support for Intergraph’s Security, Government & Infrastructure division. "By adding new browser and portal capabilities to our SDI application, Intergraph is helping organizations to further embrace the use of smart- and thin-clients, as well as Web services, to share critical data, streamline processes, increase efficiency and comply with the law."
Intergraph SDI solutions support geospatial industry standards including ISO and OGC, as well as government initiatives including the European Union INSPIRE, United Nations SDI, Canadian Geospatial Data Infrastructure and U.S. National SDI. In addition to government mandates, economic benefits are also resulting in strong demand for improved collaboration as governments and other organizations look to better leverage geospatial data and generate greater return on their investments.
Intergraph’s SDI solutions are built on the foundation of GeoMedia and GeoMedia WebMap, which enable users to bring spatial data from disparate databases into a single desktop or Web environment for viewing, analysis and presentation. The Intergraph SDI portfolio also includes GeoMedia SDI Pro, which provides advanced Web services for implementing SDIs, and enables organizations to meet government compliance mandates for data sharing. In addition to being built on industry standards and supporting worldwide government data sharing initiatives, Intergraph’s SDI solutions can help improve data and network security and protect services from illegal usage through built-in password requirements and access restrictions.
Intergraph will be participating as a Gold Sponsor in the INSPIRE Conference 2010, June 22-25 in Krakow, Poland. The company will contribute to several workshops and sessions, as well as exhibit its SDI application.
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