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Make Your Map Work Harder
Having discussed the limitations of digital maps, let’s look at how we can make them smarter. Maps by themselves don’t tell users everything they need to know to operate efficiently. So how do we make digital maps work harder? Embed integrated data within them. The...
We Asked: How are YOU Connecting to the IoT?
OK pop quiz… how many “smart” things are you wearing right now? No, I’m not talking about your Big Bang Theory tee shirt, I’m talking about the countless number of “smart” devices that have taken up real estate on our wrists, around our necks, in our pockets, and even...
The ‘Map’ in ‘Mapcom’
If we were to stop people on the street and ask, “What do you think a company named ‘Mapcom’ does?” we guarantee the majority of responses would have something to do with mapping. While it seems like common sense to assume we’re simply a mapping company, it’s not...
Top 5 Reasons to Register for the 2015 M4 Users Conference
Even if you’re still recovering from your 4th of July weekend, you’ve undoubtedly heard about our upcoming M4 Users Conference. If you haven’t signed up yet— what are you waiting for?! Whether this is your first Users Conference or your 14th (yes we’ve been doing them...
5 Reasons the Internet of Things Won’t Last
The Internet of Things sounds like a world straight out of a sci-fi film. Imagine a house in which all the appliances communicate, where your clothes, shoes and jewelry recommend outfit choices, and your car sends you an alert first thing in the morning to update you...
The Power of Visual Operating Systems
Our customers work in the map, but it's also so much more… it's a Visual Operating System (VOS). The VOS is the Communication Service Provider's (CSP) world. Outside plant, inside plant, customers, prospects, and field technicians are all out in the world interacting...