GE Energy is a global leading provider of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Smallworld is one of the most widely used network information systems and it is the central GIS technology for process-oriented geospatial solutions. Smallworld users are companies in the sectors of supply and disposal (electricity, gas, district heating, water, wastewater), telecommunications, transport and traffic and public administration.

The Smallworld product suite provides a comprehensive portfolio on tools to support and optimize business processes. The consistent technological orientation guarantees an efficient collection, managing and analyzing spatial data. Smallworld stands out above all by the following properties:

• Robust and proven technology
• Scalability for the largest amounts of data and a large number of users
• Availability of standard applications for all lines (electricity, gas, district heating, water, waste water, telecommunications)
• Component-based technology that allows an extension of the application and reuse of existing program code
• Support of comprehensive authorization concepts
• Access to a central database via desktop applications, Internet and mobile applications