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16 October 2008
Ordnance Survey pens deal with Leica Geosystems for OS Net upgrade
Leica Geosystems is to upgrade Ordnance Survey’s nationwide network of satellite receiver stations, it is announced today.
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16 October 2008
Europe's top geographic experts meet in Cardiff
Specialists in geographic data from across Europe are meeting in Cardiff this week to discuss its applied research programme.
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21 October 2008
Transport study proves quality matters when it comes to road routing
Businesses are losing out on millions in savings by not using the best quality mapping data in their route management systems, according to independent research by Frost & Sullivan.
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29 October 2008
Schoolkids get back to nature with Ray Mears and Ordnance Survey
A dozen lucky schoolchildren from across the country have spent the day learning bushcraft skills with Ray Mears – courtesy of Ordnance Survey.
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