OGC(R) Calls for Sponsors and Participants in Delhi Transit Routing Pilot

The Pilot will bring together global and local geospatial technology providers to evolve best practices and standards for interoperability of data and processing services related to the transportation domain in general and routing in particular. The Pilot will also demonstrate the benefits of interoperability among geospatial systems used by agencies in India’s National Capital Region, and it will help to shape proposals to build transportation information systems for use in the region and in India.

If your organization is interested in this initiative, contact Raj Singh (rsingh@opengeospatial.org, +1 (617) 642-9372) or Sumit Sen (sumit.sen@gisdevelopment.net +91 9818447204).

OGC Interoperability Initiatives are part of OGC's Interoperability Program, a global, hands-on and collaborative prototyping program designed to rapidly develop, test and deliver proven candidate standards into OGC's Specification Program, where they are formalized for public release.

GIS Development (http://www.gisdevelopment.net/) promotes the usage of Geographic Information Science, technology and applications worldwide and in Asia in particular. It assists co mmunity and government in developing their productivity, policies and management capabilities by facilitating knowledge transfer in the domain of geographic information. It fosters the growing network of those interested in geo-informatics and encourages the exchange of scientific know-how through its magazines, portal, conferences and training.

The OGC® is an international industry consortium of more than 365 companies, government agencies and universities participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available interface specifications. OpenGIS® Specifications support interoperable solutions that "geo-enable" the Web, wireless and location-based services, and mainstream IT. The specifications empower technology developers to make complex spatial information and services accessible and useful with all kinds of applications.

Visit the OGC website at http://w ww.opengeospatial.org.