NIIT GIS wins Singapore contract for web enabled service

NIIT Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a subsidiary of Delhi-based NIIT Technologies, has won a contract from the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) for developing the latter’s Intelligent Map System which will enable citizens to share spatial content using internet services, accessible on desktop and mobile platforms.

It will be designed to serve a common base map of Singapore for displaying location information along with intelligent search and navigation tools thereby providing a variety of useful information in an integrated environment.

NIIT GIS will develop the system using the ESRI ArcGIS Server technology to provide mash up capability and implement it on a turnkey basis, including state of the art hardware, software and helpdesk support. It will be a first of its kind implementation in Singapore for facilitating spatial data users across the country to deploy map data to integrate spatial content.

ESRI India, which was formed as a joint venture between US-based ESRI Inc and NIIT Technologies, provides GIS solutions like software products, application development, training, data conversion and technical support.