International Tidbits
The management of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) started a GIS unit to enhance the power supply in Lagos State.
The new information technology apparatus installed by Hafmani Nigeria Limited at the Lagos Island business unit of Eko Electricity Distribution Zone will monitor all power problems in the state for prompt routine maintenance, repairs and rectification.
SDI development is underway in Malaysia with two guiding principles, per Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Datuk Seri Douglas Unggah Embas. in a speech to open MAP Asia 2010 and the International Symposium and Exhibition on Geoinformation 2010 on Monday.
The first, he said, refers to factors that promote and improve data availability to the users, in terms of access, usage and sharing.
“The second aspect concerns those factors that hinder its availability and involves issues related to privacy, liability and intellectual property.
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Efforts are afoot to expand New Zealand tech company efforts in China. Among the targeted categories? Geospatial.
Focusing on communications and geospatial technology, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise is looking to target New Zealand companies with products and services designed for six areas: healthcare IT, GPS, mobile communications equipment, network optimisation, smartphones and operating systems and wireless LAN and LAN networks.
