by Angela Guess

According to a recent press release, “Boundless, the leader in open GIS, today introduced Boundless Anywhere™, a new application for enterprises needing to collect and distribute location information from handheld devices and tablets. With Boundless Anywhere, organizations can collect data in the field and store it instantly in a database. Collected data can then be visualized on clients such as desktop GIS, web, and mobile. With real-time access to location-based data, the entire organization can now accomplish work faster and more efficiently. ‘Mobility is at the heart of today’s technology, and the rapid proliferation of smartphones and tablets in recent years has had a profound impact on the GIS industry,’ said Anthony Calamito, Chief Geospatial Officer at Boundless. ‘The ability to access all kinds of data – including location data – from the palm of our hands at any given time or place has become essential. With this extended offering, Boundless offers mobile capabilities that empower users to do more while on the move’.”

The release goes on, “With Boundless Anywhere, users of the Boundless enterprise GIS platform can collect geospatial data wherever they are and use maps to engage a community, validate data, make observations, report, respond, and communicate in real-time. The new solution simplifies field collection workflows and improves the accuracy of geospatial data, saving time and money. Users are able to capture new data and edit or delete existing data with or without an internet connection, and can sync instantly once they are back online. Updates and edits are instantly available on Boundless Exchange™, where the entire team can analyze and share findings with the rest of the organization.”

Read more at Globe Newswire.

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