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New GIS mapping system for British Transport Police
The British Transport Police (BTP) has chosen Spatial Technology’s ISM Web Open Source based GIS mapping solution for deployment across its whole organisation.
This decision has added significance as it follows close on the heels of the Government’s latest pronouncement on Open Source software which recommends more widespread consideration and adoption across the public sector.
Michael Wallace, G.I. Manager at BTP said, "We are moving forward with ISM Web as it provides a very cost-effective and flexible Intranet GIS solution based around the MapServer Open Source mapping engine. We have trialed it extensively and linked it directly to our ISM spatial data warehouse solution, which is scaled to hold over eight terabytes of information, without any problems. The flexibility of, and open standards behind, ISM Web have enabled us to easily link it to our internal gazetteer, and will soon power our mobile mapping solution. We are looking forward to rolling out this very capable GIS solution to all BTP staff, nationwide, and also integrating ISM Web further with other BTP applications, in the very near future. This not only reduces costs but enables the benefits of GIS to be available throughout the force,” continued Wallace.
“This is our first deployment of ISM Web in the UK and we are thrilled," said Ian Rudd, Managing Director of Spatial Technology UK. “For customers it ticks several boxes, not least its Open Source underpinnings in the light of recent Government recommendations. Perhaps more important are the huge savings over traditional desktop licensing. This enables deployment of a very capable browser based GIS across a whole organisation whatever its size."
Spatial Technology’s ISM Web has been under continuous development for over five years is a web GIS suited for any organisation wishing to distribute, manage, present and analyse spatial information via a standard web browser interface. The next issue of the BAPCO Journal will feature further information on this announcement.
