As part of Teranet’s ongoing effort to enhance our offerings to Canadian municipalities, utilities and land professionals, we’re excited to share our imagery solutions program: the Teranet Imagery Partnership Program (TIPP). Below, we answer some common questions about what’s included in TIPP and the value it offers.
What is TIPP?
Officially launched in September 2019, TIPP allows Teranet to provide additional imagery-based, value-added solutions to customers across Canada. Through partnerships with Nearmap, Forsite dba Airborne Imaging Inc., First Base Solutions, Tulloch Engineering and QSP Geographics, Teranet helps deliver the highest quality imagery and imagery-based solutions across the country. Additional benefits are available for organizations that join the program.
Why did Teranet introduce TIPP?
Teranet is always looking to add more value for new and existing clients. As part of our strategic plan, we’ve taken a leading role in creating and acquiring new datasets and data solutions across the country. Imagery is a natural fit with our extensive land information data. Adding visualization and analysis capabilities creates better products, services and efficiencies for our customers.
What imagery products are available?
TIPP provides best-in-class, high-resolution imagery and derivative products, including:
- Ortho imagery (captured twice per year)
- Oblique imagery
- Aerial LiDAR
- Mobile LiDAR with special subscription pricing
- Textured mesh and individual or city-wide 3D modelling
- Level of Detail (LOD) building creation
- Feature extraction and planimetrics
- Change detection services
- And more
Which departments use this data, and how?
Beyond typical ortho imagery use cases, TIPP solutions support a wide range of departments, including GIS, municipal operations, city planning, parks and recreation, mayor and council, permitting, transportation, water and wastewater, EMS, 911 dispatch and first responders, crime scene investigation, emergency management, search and rescue, and SWAT.
Government use cases include:
- Assessing infrastructure and verifying current status
- Confirming asset location and status
- Monitoring development projects
- Improving data collection accuracy
- Enhancing geographic information systems
- Change detection and analysis
- 3D modelling
Utility use cases include:
- Risk and regulatory compliance
- Vegetation management
- Asset management
- Emergency and post-event analysis
- Network loading and capacity evaluation
- Fleet and access logistics
Who is using the program?
The program has been a tremendous success, with the City of Kingston and the City of Mississauga among its largest customers.
How can my organization access TIPP?
We invite municipalities, utilities and other organizations, to learn more about TIPP and the solutions available through Teranet and its partners. Connect with us today.
