Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications

Azerbaijan, the largest country in the Caucasus region, and, due to increasing oil revenues, has one of the fastest growing economies in the world.  As such, the country was able to make substantial investments in their infrastructure. This two part article, written by Dr. Deniz Aydin of 

As we move into 2013, Directions Magazine will deliver many more options for readers who want choices in how they get their news. See what's coming!

Autodesk University 2012 provided diverse educational opportunities for attendees, but also gave them a unique perspective on how to design better and innovate more, and offered time to “think.” Editor in Chief Joe Francica ultimately found the conference a refreshing change. He explains how attendees were encouraged to use design software for a greater purpose.

Last week I attended Bentley System's "Be Inspired" Awards Conference where the company presents the finalists and award winners for the top engineering and infrastructure projects submitted from around the world. Having adjudicated this competition in past years, I can tell you from personal experiece that the imagination, creativity and hard work that goes into these projects are true examples of human ingenuity.

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Utilities are implementing fiber optic networks to support the increased communication loads needed manage the large customer base. Truckee Donner Public Utility District in California turned to Telvent to plan its network. Ian Fitzgerald, with the Truckee Donner Utility, and Danny Petrecca, of Telvent, share details of their experience building this enterprise solution.

A survey of companies that employ geospatial works reveals U.S. organizations’ current and future hiring plans.

President Obama signed

The Spatial Computing-2020 workshop was organized to address the current scattering of research in spatial computing across many sub-disciplines. The organizing committee behind the event shares the big takeaways from the September meeting held in Washington DC.