State Of The Map 2010

We are proud to announce the first sponsor of the State of the Map 2010 in Girona: Ericsson.

Ericsson Labs, provided by Ericsson, is a portal on the web that contains beta enablers and applications, and provides an open environment for sharing information with application developers, technology partners and consumers. Ericsson Labs provides several map APIs that support OpenStreetMap for both mobile and web platforms.

Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment and related services to mobile and fixed network operators globally. Over 1,000 networks in more than 175 countries utilize our network equipment and 40 percent of all mobile calls are made through our systems. We are one of the few companies worldwide that can offer end-to-end solutions for all major mobile communication standards.

Also interested in sponsoring the State of the Map 2010? Contact the organising team for more information and to receive our sponsorship brochure at sponsors@stateofthemap.org.

What’s hot and sizzling about OpenStreetMap? What do you want to share with the community? Have you been working on cool and funky OSM apps? Do you have the solution how to make mapping as easy as … well … you name it. Or have you done research on OSM and want to share the results with the people who make OpenStreetMap?

The call for papers for the fourth international State of the Map conference is now open. The OpenStreetMap Foundation invite contributions from mappers, academics, geo-hackers and open geodata supporters around the world. If you are involved in OpenStreetMap mapping, coding or community organisation – or if you want the chance to present your ideas or opinions to the OpenStreetMap community, you should submit a paper to the State of the Map 2010.

Go to the call-for-papers page.

Get your early bird tickets at the Registration page.

Sponsors are very important to the State of the Map. The organising team will ensure that your contribution is well recognized.

Why sponsor the State of the Map 2010?

The event offers sponsors unmatched opportunities to:

• Establish new relationships with the open geodata movement
• Generate new leads and product ideas
• Increase brand awareness and market reach
• Receive world wide recognition for products and services
• Learn about innovative technologies that drive the open source eco-system

Contact the organising team to receive our sponsorship brochure at sponsors@stateofthemap.org.

The 4th Annual OpenStreetMap Conference – State Of The Map – will be held in Girona, Spain on July 9th, 10th and 11th. The local organising team is very excited to host this wonderful event. If the three previous editions are anything to go by, State Of The Map 2010 is one geo-event you just don’t want to miss!

At the moment, we’re pinning down the important details such as venue, sponsors and of course the programme. All announcements concerning SOTM10 will be made through this website, so check back regularly or add the news feed to your RSS-cruncher of choice.