The new map service of the search engine "Sputnik" will get an advantage over Google Maps
Rostelecom and Russian Space Systems ( RCS ) have entered into a cooperation agreement. The companies will jointly develop geo-information and analytical products for corporate, public and private users. Developments will be integrated into the state search engine "Sputnik" .
RKS is the operator of the Russian remote sensing systems (Earth remote sensing). The RCS includes the Scientific Center for the Operational Monitoring of the Earth ( NC OMZ ). This is the only organization in the country that has the right to use images from Russian state satellites.
Until recently, RCC was not allowed to monetize its advantage. Last year, the government decided to lift this ban, but only for images with a resolution of up to 1 meter. RKS specialists estimate the cost of the ERS database at € 500 million.
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The choice of "Rostelecom" is due to the fact that the state operator has "an extensive network of users", as well as the state Internet search engine "Sputnik", explains the general director of the RKS Andrei Tyulin. As part of the cooperation, the state operator will provide services to its cloud platform: satellite imagery will be processed at its facilities - in fact, data will be decrypted and analyzed to create a commercial product, Rostelecom President Sergei Kalugin told Kommersant.
The project has a lot in common with Google Maps and Google Earth . However, according to Tyulin, he will have one important advantage: “Our images will be tied to GLONASS, your point of reference will not float anywhere”. However, while the project is still “raw” and it’s premature to predict its competitiveness, representatives of RKS and Rostelecom believe.
Rostelecom launched the national search system Sputnik in May 2014. According to the company, the site’s audience in June exceeded one million unique users, in July it reached 1.5 million. Sputnik already has a map service using the free Natural Earth data. The search engine also uses the directory of 2GIS organizations.
“It's good when users have a lot of choice, so we welcome competition in this regard,” commented Google spokeswoman Alla Zabrovskaya.
RKS is the operator of the Russian remote sensing systems (Earth remote sensing). The RCS includes the Scientific Center for the Operational Monitoring of the Earth ( NC OMZ ). This is the only organization in the country that has the right to use images from Russian state satellites.
Until recently, RCC was not allowed to monetize its advantage. Last year, the government decided to lift this ban, but only for images with a resolution of up to 1 meter. RKS specialists estimate the cost of the ERS database at € 500 million.
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The choice of "Rostelecom" is due to the fact that the state operator has "an extensive network of users", as well as the state Internet search engine "Sputnik", explains the general director of the RKS Andrei Tyulin. As part of the cooperation, the state operator will provide services to its cloud platform: satellite imagery will be processed at its facilities - in fact, data will be decrypted and analyzed to create a commercial product, Rostelecom President Sergei Kalugin told Kommersant.
The project has a lot in common with Google Maps and Google Earth . However, according to Tyulin, he will have one important advantage: “Our images will be tied to GLONASS, your point of reference will not float anywhere”. However, while the project is still “raw” and it’s premature to predict its competitiveness, representatives of RKS and Rostelecom believe.
Rostelecom launched the national search system Sputnik in May 2014. According to the company, the site’s audience in June exceeded one million unique users, in July it reached 1.5 million. Sputnik already has a map service using the free Natural Earth data. The search engine also uses the directory of 2GIS organizations.
“It's good when users have a lot of choice, so we welcome competition in this regard,” commented Google spokeswoman Alla Zabrovskaya.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/293984/
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