United Nations Chooses DigitalGlobe FirstLook(TM) to Speed Humanitarian Relief
September 06 2011 - 8:30AM
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DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of
high-resolution earth imagery solutions, today announced that the
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) has
subscribed to the company's FirstLook global event monitoring
service for its Operational Satellite Applications Program
(UNOSAT).
When crises occur, FirstLook will deliver updated
high-resolution satellite imagery and associated insight of the
region to UNOSAT personnel within hours after the crisis begins.
The imagery and data can then be distributed by UNOSAT throughout
the network of U.N. agencies. With faster access to relevant,
refreshed imagery, U.N. experts can more quickly deliver
situational and impact analyses to decision makers and response
teams in affected areas.
"Accurate and timely analysis of satellite imagery plays a vital
role in helping us respond faster and smarter, so that more lives
can be saved," said Francesco Pisano, Manager of UNOSAT. "Our
subscription to FirstLook expands our already successful use of
DigitalGlobe's imagery, increasing accuracy and accelerating
response times. This is a critical milestone for UNOSAT and the
entire U.N. community of users."
Adding the FirstLook subscription was the next essential step in
the UNOSAT "Data-in-Hand" initiative, which combines commercial and
partner resources to consolidate and concentrate access to valuable
data for all types of emergency response and human security
monitoring. To foster cooperation and maximize success, the agency
chose a multi-license subscription, granting multiple U.N. agencies
on-demand imagery access and download capabilities.
"We're honored to become UNITAR's satellite monitoring, imagery
and information provider of choice," said Aaron Crane, vice
president of product management at DigitalGlobe. "We are working to
deliver refreshed imagery and insight faster than any other company
can, enabling any analyst with an internet connection the same
level of access, where and when they need it."
About FirstLook Powered by DigitalGlobe's
Cloud Services platform, the FirstLook service provides fast,
online access and download of pre- and post-event imagery.
Depending on factors such as cloud cover and satellite orbit,
FirstLook can deliver imagery in as little as three hours after
event tracking has been initiated. This rapid collection and
delivery allow planners on the ground to more quickly assess impact
across an entire region or to closely monitor small, focused areas.
Further, FirstLook customers can access all archive imagery for the
respective region from DigitalGlobe's vast ImageLibrary, which
helps them more accurately detect changes in geography and man-made
structures after an event occurs. FirstLook has already delivered
images for nearly 50 events in 2011, including the political
turmoil in Egypt and Libya and natural disasters in Japan and
Alabama. New images are collected and/or refreshed every day. For
more information, visit www.digitalglobe.com/firstlook.
About DigitalGlobe DigitalGlobe is a
leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery
products and services. Sourced from our own advanced satellite
constellation, our imagery solutions support a wide variety of uses
within defense and intelligence, civil agencies, mapping and
analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration,
infrastructure management, Internet portals and navigation
technology. With our collection sources and comprehensive
ImageLibrary (containing more than one billion square kilometers of
earth imagery and imagery products) we offer a range of on- and
off-line products and services designed to enable customers to
easily access and integrate our imagery into their business
operations and applications. For more information, visit
www.digitalglobe.com.
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