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Intergraph's IntelliWhere Division Partners with Leading
Industry Providers in Support of OGC OpenLS Initiative
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Sept. 13, 2001--
IntelliWhere, Compaq, and Navigation Technologies combine technology
expertise for location services interoperability testbed
IntelliWhere(TM), a division of Intergraph Mapping and GIS Solutions (Nasdaq: INGR), today announced it is partnering
with Compaq(R) Computer Corporation (NYSE: CPQ) and Navigation Technologies to participate in the Open GIS
Consortium (OGC(TM)) Open Location Services (OpenLS) Testbed initiative. The OpenLS testbed is designed to foster
collaboration for creating software interface specifications that support interoperability. The defined specifications will
encourage compatibility between industry-standard computing products and services such as software, handheld PCs, servers,
and global information systems to fuel the growth of location-based services and mobile e-commerce in the broader
marketplace.
With location-based services (LBS) being rapidly adopted in areas such as telecommunications, public safety, and
transportation fleet management, these leading industry providers are bringing a total solutions approach to the OpenLS
testbed to demonstrate the advantages of LBS for both business and consumers. Powered by the open architecture of
Intergraph's GeoMedia technology, IntelliWhere offers device-independent and data-format-independent solutions.
IntelliWhere's location server software will be used in the testbed implementation and in interoperability demonstrations.
Compaq will provide its iPAQ(TM) Pocket PC and industry-leading Compaq ProLiant(TM) industry-standard servers to
power the software and demonstrations provided by IntelliWhere. Navigation Technologies will provide their Navtech(R)
NAVSTREETS(TM) map and feature datasets for demonstration and non-commercial use in the testbed.
Preetha Pulusani, a member of the OGC Board of Directors and executive vice president of Intergraph Mapping and GIS
Solutions, comments, "We're witnessing the logical convergence of technologies that will enable location-aware enterprises.
Our participation with Compaq and Navigation Technologies in the OpenLS initiative reaffirms our vision that LBS and mobile
e-commerce will forever change the landscape of traditional GIS. This vision cannot be achieved without community emphasis
on interoperability."
As a founding and principal member of the OGC, Intergraph is a key contributor to several OGC initiatives and is a visible
force in spearheading interoperability in the GIS and IT marketplace. Intergraph's IntelliWhere division comprises a dedicated
team of professionals with a keen focus on the fast-growing wireless and location-based services markets.
For more information about IntelliWhere's participation in the OGC OpenLS testbed, contact Majdi Zahran, executive
manager, at mmzahran@intergraph.com or 256/730-8471. More information about Intergraph's OGC initiatives can be found
on the Web at www.intergraph.com/gis/ogc. Compaq can be found on the Web at www.compaq.com and Navigation
Technologies is located at www.navtech.com.
IntelliWhere
IntelliWhere is a division of Intergraph Corporation's Mapping and GIS Solutions vertical business, created explicitly to
focus on the emerging market of location-based technology and services. The division combines more than 30 years of
experience in spatial and location-based technologies, with a global infrastructure and the ability to implement solutions around
the world. IntelliWhere is represented in more than 60 countries through Intergraph's wholly owned subsidiary companies and
distributor network. Visit the IntelliWhere Web site at www.intelliwhere.com.
Intergraph and GeoMedia are registered trademarks and IntelliWhere is a trademark of Intergraph Corporation. OGC is a
trademark of the Open GIS Consortium. Compaq is a registered trademark of Compaq Computer Corporation. NavTech is a
registered trademark and NAVSTREETS is a trademark of Navigation Technologies. Other brands and product names are
trademarks of their respective owners.
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