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28 August 2008 :: WinAstro version 2 now available
WinAstro, our ever-popular astro navigation software, has now been launched in Version 2. This new release is now available in both English and French, has some minor Vista compatability issues fixed, and comes complete with the Stellarium sky at night software to help you identify the stars and planets..
8 January 2008 :: SmarMet incorporates its own satellite base statiom, and interfaces to Neptune software
SmartMet now has its own dedicated satellite receiving station feeding its servers. This gives us greater reliability and timeliness when making satellite imagery available, and will also allow us to extend the data offered to the entire Eumetcast range of satellite products.
The latest release of SmartMet also incorporates an interface to Neptune's popular passage planning software. Wind data can be exported from SmartMet to Neptune, allowing the wind to be displayed on top of the chart when planning your passage.
20 September 2007 :: Smartcom Software launches SmartMet weather information software
Smartcom Software has gone from beta to retail versions of the SmartMet weather information software, produced in conjunction with Midas Weather. SmartMet allows users to select and download the weather information they want, and view ot online or offline on their PC. As well as downloading weather data from the Midas Weather servers, it also has the ability to import and export industry standard GRIB files.
5 June 2007 :: Smartcom Software launches newly designed website in English and French
Smartcom Software has launched a new, updated web site covering its products and services. The site is available both in English (www.smartcomsoftware.com) and in French (www.smartcomsoftware.fr)
23 April 2007 :: Smartcom Software successfully completes ALIS project
The ALIS research project has successfully concluded its work in location based services and e-navigation, with the Galileo project supervisor saying it was one of the most successful projects he had ever managed. Smartcom and ComSine have jointly developed the basis of a powerful system for delivering position specific information over a low bandwidth communications link. We are presenting a paper on ALIS at the NAV '07 conference, and are working with ComSine and Techman to develop the system commercially.
3 March 2007 :: Smartcom Software shows the route
Smartcom Software is lead technical partner in the CADRE project. This is one of two research projects in ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) sponsored by SEEDA, out of over 20 applicants. The CADRE project aims to improve vehicle navigation systems using two new techniques: enhanced modelling of traffic flows using real time reports from cars; and dynamic routing of vehicles to take the best route in changing traffic conditions (using technology we first developed for weather routing in the marine sector).
16 May 2006 :: Smartcom Software expands and relocates
Smartcom Software has relocated to new, larger offices in Portsmouth to make space for its expanding workforce.
New members of staff are:
Chris Cheshire - lead software engineer
Dani Garcia - software engineer
In addition, Smartcom Software has appointed Jackie Phillips of Navigate! to develop the company's sales and distribution chanels in the French market.
22 February 2006 :: Smartcom Software wins ALIS location based services contract
Smartcom Software, in conjunction with ComSine, Techman and Gatehouse, have won a 12 month contract from the Galileo Joint Undertaking to develop location based services for the marine sector. This combines ComSine and our experience in weather services with the MIDAS system, Gatehouse's experience with AIS systems, and Techman's knowledge of the Mediterranean yachting market. The project will run trials through the summer and autumn of 2006 in the English Channel, Denamrk, and French Mediterranean costs. At the end of the project, a system will have been developed that complements the MIDAS weather service
22 August 2005 :: Smartcom Software appointed INMARSAT Connect Partner
INMARSAT has today appointed Smartcom Software as a Connect Partner. By this, INMARSAT acknowledges Smartcom Software's expertise in satellite communications, both with its PC SatC and Smartcom software products, and in its skills in supplying integrated systems.
8 August 2005 :: Smartcom Systems Selected by Palmer Johnson
Palmer Johnson Yachts have selected Smartcom Software to provide the communications and boat management computers for their 120 foot series of yachts, with an initial order placed for two systems. The system integrates all of the boat's communications methods (INMARSAT C and Fleet, GSM and GPRS, landline and WiFi), provides communications and office tools for the crew, and acts as a gateway to the internet for the guests' computers.
8 August 2005 :: PC Navtex selected for H6
H6, the integrated computer system for yachts developed by DB Research and marketed by Raymarine, now incorporates PC Navtex to bring NAVTEX messages in to the navigation console.
1 August 2005 :: Smartcom Software buys Assets of Marine Computing International
Smartcom Software announces that it has purchased all the software assets of Marine Computing International. This includes the software programs Tide Wizard, SmartCom, PC Sat C, PC Navtex and Win Astro. Smartcom Software will support Marine Computing's old customers, develop the software products further, and build up a larger international distribution chain.