5 Sectors Revolutionized by Industry GIS Applications in 2026
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Underused Fiber Serves As an Affordable Solution
Slow and unreliable Internet service plagued Vernon, California until the city decided to become a local service provider. Throughout the Southern California region, miles of...
Consequences of Outdated Network Infrastructure
North Carolina is a well-known state for higher education, with numerous universities, such as Duke, Wake Forest and UNC, pushing the boundaries of technology. Yet, many...
Fiber Saves Money on New Buildings
When a local Denver-based high-tech startup learned that Colorado is 21st in the nation for Internet speeds, they decided to help. Open since 1995, FORETHOUGHT.net launched a...
Mapping e-Infrastructure in Hudson County, NJ
The high-tech economy begins with local communities. The New Jersey Redevelopment Authority recognized this fact in 2001 by issuing more than $2 million in local planning grants...
Value of Fiber Optics at the Home
Businesses need fiber optic technology because they require a fast, reliable system that allows them to keep up with the highly technical, ever-changing digital world. Your home...
Keeping Internet Connectivity When Disaster Strikes
Kentucky has experienced an unprecedented number of natural disasters over the past five years. Since 2008, ten presidentially declared disasters affected the state, ranging from...
How Fiber Optics Reduces Traffic Congestion
Located just 50 miles northeast of Colorado’s state capital in Denver, Greeley, CO is investing in a state-of-the-art fiber optic traffic system to decrease congestion and...
Microsoft CityNext: Transforming Infrastructure
Microsoft recently announced CityNext, a global initiative focused on developing smart cities throughout the world. With CityNext, city leaders and urban planners use Microsoft products to find new ways to use existing infrastructure
Town Uses GIS to Locate Buried Infrastructure
When officials in the small town of Tama, Iowa realized that approximately half of Iowa’s public works operators are eligible for retirement within the next five years, the city decided that an accurate, written recorded of the local infrastructure was essential for the future. Tama, which has a population of less than 3,000 residents, chose to use GIS technology, which allows city officials to locate
