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The Utilities 5.5 release brings a set of updates across both 3-GIS | MIMS and 3-GIS | Productivity, spanning field workflows and GIS-based network management.
This release builds upon recent updates with improvements across field mobility, GIS editing, and system performance. Together, these updates support how teams manage and maintain network data across both field and office environments.
Editor’s note: Originally published by SSP Innovations under SSP SPANS. Updated by the 3-GIS Team with the current product name, 3-GIS | SPANS, and other revisions.
Managing electric and communications infrastructure requires constant coordination between pole owners and attachers. In joint use workflows and transfer requests, both parties must exchange information, respond to proposals, and document the outcome.
Structured communication helps make that process consistent.
When proposals follow a defined workflow with standard responses and attached business processes, any user can enter the process midstream and quickly understand its status and history. This consistency also makes it easier for organizations to manage staffing changes and maintain continuity across projects.
Editor’s note: Originally published by SSP Innovations under SSP MIMS. Updated by the 3-GIS Team with the current product name, 3-GIS | MIMS, and other revisions.
3-GIS | MIMS includes an alternative to real-time synchronization with ArcGIS Server for one-way feature services. This method, called packet-based synchronization, allows incremental updates to be managed and distributed by MIMS Gateway rather than handled directly by ArcGIS Server.
With this approach, changes to facility data are packaged into update packets that mobile clients download from the gateway. This reduces the number of requests sent directly to enterprise systems and improves synchronization performance when working with large datasets.
Editor’s note: Originally published by SSP Innovations under SSP MIMS. Updated by the 3-GIS Team with the current product name, 3-GIS | MIMS, and other revisions.
Mobile technology has reshaped how utilities operate, and the ArcGIS platform has evolved alongside it to support mobile workflows. One of the most common GIS-enabled mobile applications in the utility sector is inspections.
Early mobile inspection workflows were built on ArcGIS for Windows Mobile.1 Utilities created configurable inspection forms that field technicians used to document the condition of gas distribution assets while working in the field.
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Editor’s note: Originally published by SSP Innovations under SSP Productivity. Updated by the 3-GIS Team with the current product name, 3-GIS | Productivity, and other revisions.
The way utilities manage data today reflects more than a century of innovation shaped by the pursuit of customer service and safety. From handwritten notes on paper maps to advanced tools that calculate restoration times during outages, the methods have changed but the goals remain the same.
Editor’s note: Originally published by SSP Innovations under SSP SPANS. Updated by the 3-GIS Team with the current product name, 3-GIS | SPANS, and other revisions.
5G is here. One after another, carriers are announcing go-live dates for new 5G networks, racing to meet the demand for faster speeds. For the average user, the goal is simply more bars on their phone. But behind the scenes, the implementation of 5G is complex and creates unique challenges for providers.
Editor’s note: Originally published by SSP Innovations under SSP MIMS. Updated by the 3-GIS Team with the current product name, 3-GIS | MIMS, and other revisions.
Mobile technology continues to evolve, and in the utility industry, mobile solutions are now everywhere. Many utilities run multiple applications from different vendors, often without a cohesive strategy for managing them. Some are essential, others overlap, and a few may even duplicate functions. So how do you get control of your mobile environment and make sure it supports your goals? The answer is to develop an enterprise mobile strategy.
The Esri Infrastructure Management & GIS Conference (IMGIS) brought together telecom, utility, and infrastructure professionals looking to build smarter, more connected networks.
For 3-GIS, this year marked a milestone. With the addition of our full utility product line, both telecom and utility teams came together under one roof for the first time. That shared presence reflected what’s happening across the industry as fiber and utility networks converge, facing the same challenges in data accuracy, field coordination, and system integration.
