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CubeWerx to Contribute to OpenGISŪ Consortium Global One-Stop Portal Initiative (GOS-PI)
CubeWerx will contribute expertise and OGC-compliant technologies in assembly of a functional portal.
February 13, 2003
Gatineau, Quebec -- CubeWerx announced today that it had been selected to join a group of companies contributing to the establishment of a prototype for a portal that will facilitate access to geospatial data.
The goal of the GOS-PI is to build a standards-based architecture and prototype for a portal that will provide geospatial information discovery, access, and mapping in the US.
The Geospatial One-Stop (GOS) initiative is being sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC), the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the US Geological Survey (USGS); and in partnership with the OpenGIS® Consortium.
CubeWerx will be supplying and assisting in the implementation of the following technology components: CubeSTOR® - Spatial Data Warehouse, CubeSERV WMS - Cascading Web Map Server and CubeSERV WFS - Web Feature Server.
ABOUT THE OPENGIS® CONSORTIUM (OGC)
OGC is an international industry consortium of more than 250 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.
ABOUT CUBEWERX
Founded in 1996, CubeWerx is recognized internationally for its expertise and software products for the Spatial Data Infrastructures aiming at the integration, storage, management and distribution of geospatial data over the web. Its spatial data warehousing and interoperable web server technologies have been implemented by leading geospatial data providers. More information on CubeWerx is available on the Internet at www.cubewerx.com.
For more information please contact:
G. Daniel Houle
Tel.: (819) 771-8303 x208
E-mail
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