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30 September 2009
New innovation licences offer free access to mapping data
A range of new licences from Ordnance Survey provide users with free access to a wide range of mapping data for experimentation and development.
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24 September 2009
OS On Demand: mapping – when you want it, where you want it
Ordnance Survey, Britain’s national mapping agency, is introducing a new way to deliver location information on demand to government and commercial users anywhere in the country.
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23 September 2009
Ordnance Survey improves 3-D terrain model proposition
Following the announcement in April of a new business strategy for mapping agency Ordnance Survey, the pricing and licensing of its flagship digital terrain model, Land-Form PROFILE Plus, has been completely overhauled and partner distribution terms introduced.
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22 September 2009
Lost Welsh Princess to be reunited at last
The lost princess of Wales, Gwenllian, daughter of Prince Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, is to be reunited with her family this weekend as a north Wales peak is officially renamed in her memory.
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21 September 2009
Ordnance Survey to showcase new vector mapping product at industry conference
The launch of new, customisable vector mapping from Ordnance Survey will be one of the highlights at this year’s Association of Geographic Information GeoCommunity conference.
10 September 2009
Insurance fraud continues to rocket in 2009
New research amongst the UK’s leading insurance fraud investigators (IFIs) by Ordnance Survey reveals that insurance fraud is continuing to rise, despite soaring to record levels in 2008*.
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