This summit is an opportunity for the cable companies to share their experiences, best practices, and lessons learned on their GIS initiatives and in particular focus on the business objectives, requirements, and needs with geospatial providers that have been serving the cable industry in the US and Canada.

The cable industry is fundamentally a location-based business with a plant and customers tied to specific locations, yet management is just beginning to realize, develop, and invest in the power of location data or GIS (geographic information systems) beyond engineering.