ESRI announces TMAP intro

ESRI, also known as the Environmental Systems Research Institute, reportedly announced the introduction of a new software and data package called Telecommunications Mapping and Analysis Package, which is said to help service providers and telecommunications companies analyze broadband market opportunities as they prepare to apply for federal broadband stimulus funding.

Officials at the company claimed TMAP helps interested agencies analyze cable and wire center data, and identify areas where broadband can be implemented, especially rural and remote areas that are unserved and underserved by high-speed Internet...