European Space Agency representatives joined SANSA for a workshop in Hermanus in January 2019. The goal of the workshop was to define joint projects that would be beneficial to both agencies. One such potential project is a ESA/SANSA business centre to support the development of downstream applications within the space industry, to be hosted at […]
The World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) and the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), Secretariat for the United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM), signed an agreement to collaborate and work towards demonstrating the comprehensive value and utility of geospatial knowledge and data systems as core enablers for attainment of the global […]
SAP SE and Uber Freight recently announced a partnership to modernise the freight industry through intelligent process automation and better access to a network of connected and reliable drivers. The integration of Uber Freight into SAP Logistics Business Network will let customers access transportation rates from Uber’s digitally activated carrier network and gain real-time quotes […]
The World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced a partnership for making information and communication technologies available to all. The organisations will work towards promoting and fostering knowledge exchange and expertise for best practices in the field of ICT and geospatial technologies for a sustainable digital economy. WGIC represents the […]
Sustainable Power Generation (SustainPower), a Cape Town-based company which provides energy solutions in rugged, secure containerised systems, continues to show its mettle in these challenging times. Over the last few years, it has actively made innovative contributions into natural gas and biogas power generation. However, with grid power availability being a thing of uncertainty in […]
Bridging Technologies SA (BT-SA) is pleased to announce its new partnership with WiFi solutions experts Cambium Networks. BT-SA has provided longstanding support to networks and to infrastructure throughout South Africa and is delighted to be working alongside Cambium to further enhance the services that they offer. BT-SA has an extensive portfolio and caters for a […]
Extech has partnered with Sensear to distribute their products in Sub-Saharan Africa. Sensear is known internationally for developing and manufacturing digital communication and active listening headsets and earplugs for use in high noise and hazardous environments. Sensear’s patented SENSTM technology simultaneously enhances speech, and suppresses background noise so that users can verbally communicate, protect their hearing, […]
Maptek and Petra Data Science have established a partnership which will enable seamless value chain optimisation and simulation from resource models through to metal produced. Mining companies will be able to use their historical performance and resource metadata for dynamic optimisation. The integrated technology offerings of the two companies cover solutions from geological modelling to […]
The new collaboration between the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers GEO member agencies and research organisations from developing countries access to cloud services to help with the hosting, processing and analysis of big data about the earth to inform decisions for sustainable development. Eligible government agencies and research institutions […]
In 2010 Southern Mapping took the leap from not only being a market leading lidar capture and processing company, but also being a fully-fledged geospatial services provider. This increased the need for a wider variety of cutting-edge remote sensing data. Southern Mapping and Airbus first established a formal partnership in 2014. During the early years […]
