DigitalGlobe to Provide Elevation Data to Rise Broadband for Wireless Internet Service Provisioning
May 15 2017 - 7:43AM
Business Wire
DigitalGlobe, Inc. (NYSE: DGI), the global leader in Earth
imagery and information about our changing planet, today announced
an agreement to provide elevation data to Rise Broadband to enable
faster and more efficient deployment of wireless internet services
in the United States.
DigitalGlobe will provide Rise Broadband, the country’s largest
fixed wireless internet service provider (WISP), with Vricon’s™
high-resolution Digital Surface Model (DSM) data, to rapidly verify
fixed wireless broadband service availability to households and
businesses in its market areas before sending installation teams
into the field. The combination of Vricon’s elevation products, EGS
Technologies Corporation’s industry expertise, and DigitalGlobe’s
satellite imagery, which is the highest resolution commercially
available, gives Rise the ability to make decisions with confidence
and enhance the performance of its fixed wireless coverage
prediction tools.
“Our customer service team will use the tools built around the
high-resolution DSM to verify our ability to connect the customer
to an access point on a nearby tower, eliminating a large amount of
failed installation truck rolls,” said Damon Estep, Senior Vice
President of Technology for Rise Broadband. “By being one of the
first fixed wireless internet service providers to embrace
high-resolution surface elevation data, we will realize significant
savings we can then apply to other parts of our business.”
“The combination of DigitalGlobe’s high-resolution satellite
imagery with Vricon’s revolutionary 3D production process has
enabled the creation of a new, scalable elevation data solution.
These highly accurate location intelligence datasets allow
broadband and telecom companies to deploy services faster and serve
customers more efficiently,” said Amy Minnick, DigitalGlobe Senior
Vice President and General Manager, Commercial Imagery. “We are
excited to partner with Rise Broadband as they pioneer this new
application of elevation products within the WISP industry.”
About DigitalGlobe
DigitalGlobe is a leading provider of commercial high-resolution
Earth observation and advanced geospatial solutions that help
decision makers better understand our changing planet in order to
save lives, resources and time. Sourced from the world's leading
constellation, our imagery solutions deliver unmatched coverage and
capacity to meet our customers' most demanding mission
requirements. Each day customers in defense and intelligence,
public safety, civil agencies, map making and analysis,
environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration, infrastructure
management, navigation technology, and providers of location-based
services depend on DigitalGlobe data, information, technology and
expertise to gain actionable insight.
About Rise Broadband
Rise Broadband is the largest fixed wireless internet service
provider in the US; offering affordable high-speed broadband
services in 16 states. Established in 2005 as JAB Wireless, Inc.,
Rise serves residential and business accounts in rural and suburban
areas throughout the Midwest, Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions.
The company also offers digital telephone service, DISH and DIRECTV
video services, and PC Care; a one-stop resource for residential
tech assistance. Rise is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado and
more information can be found at RiseBroadband.com.
About Vricon
Vricon, a joint venture between DigitalGlobe and Saab, serves
the global professional geospatial market with world-leading 3D
geodata and 3D visualization solutions. Vricon is headquartered in
McLean, Virginia. For further information, visit
www.vricon.com.
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