Business tie-up between three companies to provide disaster prevention information using satellite and residential map data October 15, 18:47
In the midst of a series of disasters such as heavy rains, three companies, including SKY Perfect JSAT, which develops satellite communications business, and Zenrin, a major map company, combine satellite-collected surface data and residential map data to predict disasters such as landslides. We have decided to work on a new business that will be useful.
SKY Perfect JSAT, Zenrin, and Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., a construction consultant, announced on the 15th that they have formed a business alliance to provide information on disaster prevention and mitigation to local governments and companies.
According to this, the three companies will provide local governments with information on areas where they have determined that there are signs of landslides, landslides, or damage to houses and roads, based on surface data collected by satellite.
In addition, as a flood countermeasure, the data on the ground surface and the data on the residential map will be combined to analyze the site of damage such as inundation and the collapse of the slope, and information will be provided to help in rescue activities and prevention of secondary disasters. I am.
The three companies will start this business in April next year and aim to expand their business overseas such as Asia in the future.
Eiichi Yonekura, president of SKY Perfect JSAT, said, "We want to play a part in our social mission to protect our lives by cooperating with map businesses and construction consultants."