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GeoCable® Data & Software

Over 3 million km of submarine cable data at your fingertips A revolutionary submarine cable data set unrivalled elsewhere within the industry, affording you quick access to vast quantities of submarine cable data.

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OceanIQ Data & Software

 

OceanIQ prides itself on its extraordinary set of subsea cable data that it has managed and updated over many decades. The team has recently expanded the product range to accommodate increasing interest for wider business consumption outside of the traditional GIS teams. A range of products that cater for a broad spectrum of customers, developed by the team, now enable entire organisations to have access to this highly important data. The GeoCable data set is available through our free submarine cable map, or via GeoCable®Light or GeoCable®Pro subscription services.

 

Below is an easy guide outlining what is available through each service, so you can decide which service best suits your business requirements.

 

Submarine Cable Map

Free to use and accessible for all, this map details generalised routes for all in-service fibre optic cables. We believe it to be the most accurate platform available to the general public today.

OceanIQ manages a wealth of detailed submarine cable data, spanning well over a 170 years of information.

Today, a dedicated team ensures these records are kept up to date, with the data underpinning marine activities for many users – including cable installers and owners, governments and ship operators.

If you can’t find the information you need on our free Submarine Cable Map, the recently launched GeoCable®Light available on a user-friendly web-based platform might be the right solution for you or, for GIS specialists, GeoCable®Pro provides data that can be used on ESRI, Makai, or on OceanIQ’s own GeoCable®software.

This data source is accessible to all, for free.

GeoCable®Light

A web-based platform to access accurate submarine cable route data, with no GIS training required. Data can be layered up to include the latest in-service fibre optic systems, out-of-service fibre optic, coaxial and telegraph cables.

GeoCable®Light is a newly launched service by OceanIQ, the web-based, user-friendly platform is aimed at customers who need to view accurate submarine cable data, without the need for complex analysis and route planning. 

It’s accessible and intuitive, and the online platform prevents the necessity of purchasing costly GIS software and undertaking the relevant training. 

A wealth of functionality at your fingertips:

  • Worldwide coverage
  • Subscription based service with the following options:
    • In-service cables
    • Out-of-service cables
    • Number of users
    • Worldwide coverage, or a selection of four areas, West Pacific, Atlantic, Eurasia & Africa and East Pacific
  • Full zoom control
  • Selection of base maps which include, bathymetry, satellite, and street map options
  • Coordinate key-in and readout
  • Cable name, status and installation year attributes
  • View specific data by installation year
  • Frequently updated for new and recovered cables
  • Stable world leading Esri online platform
  • Works on multiple devices, including smartphones and tablets

To get free 24-hour access to the demonstration site to assess whether this informative tool would benefit your business, contact info@oceaniq.co.uk. The sign-up process is simple, so we can give you and your team access quickly.

GeoCable®Pro

With GeoCable®Pro, you get subscription access to over 3 million km of rich submarine cable data

GeoCable has been renamed GeoCable®Pro to make space in OceanIQ’s suite of products for the recently launched web-based platform, GeoCable®Light. GeoCable®Pro accesses over 3 million km of rich submarine cable data and is available on a subscription basis for customers who wish to develop cable routes in-house, analyse the data and create RPLs within GIS software packages.

If you would like more details on this data set, or to be able to question existing users to fully understand how GeoCable®Pro could benefit your organisation, please contact info@oceaniq.co.uk.

Full access to submarine cable data:

  • Worldwide coverage
  • Subscription-based service with the following options:
    • In-service cables
    • Out-of-service cables
    • Number of users
    • Worldwide coverage, which can also be procured regionally 
  • Attributes include:
    • System name
    • System type
    • Installation year
    • Out-of-service year
  • Routes are generated from RPLs where available. If an RPL is not available, the route will be created along a best fit route based on multiple data sources
  • Available in ESRI Shapefile or GeoMedia.mdb format, usable in most GIS software platforms

GeoCable® GIS Software

GeoCable® GIS Software offers route planning functionality with RPL generation in a comprehensive software package for effectively managing and analysing project requirements.

GeoCable® GIS Software features include:

  • Route planning functionality with RPL generation
  • Full coordinate and distance measurement control, allowing you to plan routes effectively
  • Integrate with electronic navigation charts from the UK Hydrographic Office
  • Ability to integrate with other formats (ESRI Shape File, KML, KMZ, and WMS/WFS servers)

GeoCable® GIS Data

Provides a wealth of subsea cable data at your fingertips, enabling systems to be safeguarded long into the future

  • Access to 97% of all fibre & 90% of power cables
  • World-leading GeoCable® GIS database, comprising over 3 million kilometres of as laid cable data
  • Access accurately mapped submarine cable routes
  • Gain layers of cable route information, which includes: in and out-of-service fibre optic cable, coaxial and telegraph cables as well as a power cable data set
  • Constantly updated by our experienced team
  • Available through our GeoCable ®Light or GeoCable®Pro services. Bespoke project specific regional data sets can also be purchased

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