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Roads Management Insights is now available: Build safer, smarter, and more efficient road networks
From local streets to the highways that connect our cities, roads are vital connectors for our communities. Yet, maintaining safe, efficient, and sustainable road networks is a constant challenge. Globally, road crashes cause over one million preventable deaths and 50 million injuries each year, and drivers lose countless hours to traffic congestion. Today, we’re excited to announce that Roads Management Insights (RMI) is now available. It helps public sector agencies, road

28East
Oct 14, 20252 min read


Finding Our New Home, The AI Way
At 28East, we’re growing! Our team and our business are expanding, and it’s a good problem to have. But with growth comes new challenges,...

28East
Oct 9, 20252 min read


Google Earth’s State-of-the-Art Geospatial AI Models
Google has just launched Google Earth AI, a new suite of geospatial AI models and datasets designed to help solve some of the planet’s...

28East
Sep 19, 20251 min read


Enhancing BigQuery Geospatial with Earth Engine Raster Analytics and Map Visualisation
Geospatial analytics can turn data into actionable insights that drive sustainable business strategy and smarter decision-making. During...

28East
Sep 19, 20253 min read


From Location to Valuation: Analysing Real Estate with Places Insights in BigQuery
How do you determine property value? For many real estate professionals, this is an important question that goes beyond just looking at a...

28East
Sep 19, 20252 min read


Unlock Safer, Smarter, and More Efficient Road Networks with Roads Management Insights
From local streets to the highways that connect our cities, roads are vital for connecting our communities. However, maintaining safe,...

28East
Sep 19, 20252 min read


How Freight Route Optimisation Saves Time and Cuts Costs for Your Business
Freight and logistics operations are under constant pressure to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and meet customer expectations. This is...

28East
Aug 29, 20253 min read


Introducing Google Maps Integration in Vertex AI: Enhance AI Responses with Real-Time, Reliable Location Data
In July, Google announced the Preview of Grounding with Google Maps in Vertex AI, allowing developers to gain access to updated...

28East
Aug 14, 20252 min read


Simplify Place Discovery in Your App with Google’s Places UI Kit
Google recently announced their Places UI Kit as a low-code and budget-friendly solution to bring their location data to any map of your...

28East
Aug 14, 20252 min read


No Timeouts, No Delays: How 28East Powers Always-On Feasibility
When it comes to connectivity and logistics, speed and reliability are business-critical elements to have in place. For ISPs, downtime during a feasibility check can mean a lost sale. For logistics teams, outdated data or inefficient routing can delay deliveries and break customer trust. Yet, these challenges are common when relying on APIs, limited bulk tools, or static location data. In this article, we delve into how 28East has developed resilient, scalable, and intelligen

28East
Aug 1, 20252 min read


Introducing Places UI Kit: A low-code way to display Google’s Places content on your map of choice
The Google Maps Platform team is introducing the Places UI Kit, a new low-code, cost-effective toolkit designed to bring the familiar...

28East
Jul 9, 20253 min read


Google Earth turns 20
We recently celebrated 20 years of Google Earth. Since launching in 2005, Google Earth has helped millions of people explore our planet,...

28East
Jul 9, 20251 min read


Why Geospatial Analytics Is the Key to Smarter Business in Africa
As African markets become more complex and dynamic, traditional data analysis isn’t enough anymore. Enter geospatial analytics, the tool...

28East
Jul 9, 20253 min read


Expanding BigQuery geospatial capabilities with Earth Engine raster analytics
At Google Cloud Next 25, a significant advancement in geospatial analytics was announced: Earth Engine in BigQuery . This new capability...

28East
Jun 13, 20256 min read


Celebrating 20 years of innovation: Announcing the Google Maps Platform Awards.
For two decades, Google Maps Platform has enabled developers and businesses worldwide to build transformative experiences, shift...

28East
Jun 13, 20252 min read


The Role of Location Intelligence in Expanding Fibre Networks
Expanding fibre networks is a complex task filled with a number of variables. As demand for high-speed internet grows, ISPs face pressure...

28East
Jun 5, 20253 min read


Building a sustainable broker-free real-estate marketplace with Google Maps Platform
Editor’s note: Today's article comes from Amit Sharma, SVP of Engineering, NoBroker. Amit shares how NoBroker leverages Google Maps...

28East
May 16, 20253 min read


3D Maps for JavaScript API now in Preview: start building your own immersive maps experience today
Google Maps has released the Preview version of Photorealistic 3D Maps within the Maps JavaScript API, introducing a new chapter in...

28East
May 16, 20254 min read


Making Navigation SDKs more accessible with new pricing
Google Maps Platform recently announced exciting new updates to the Navigation SDKs for Android and iOS. First they released visual road...

28East
May 16, 20251 min read


How Real-Time Weather Data Helps Fibre NOCs Work Safer and Smarter
Fibre networks are built to be reliable, but when it comes to the weather, even the most resilient infrastructure has its limits. For...
Stanford de Jong
May 9, 20253 min read
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