Digital mapping services — what industries are served?

Did you know that digital mapping services are now used widely to benefit certain types of businesses and industries? As you might imagine, federal, state, and local governments have been making use of these types of services for many years. But these mapping services are also increasingly benefiting the real estate industry as well. Various utilities — such as oil and gas companies, electric companies, and telephone companies — are utilizing the information that these mapping services can provide. these mapping services also provide information to update location databases — which are used by many businesses online to help their customers locate their stores or branches.