OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium)

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is an international organization that develops and promotes standards for sharing and using geographical data and maps. Its goal is to ensure different mapping and location-based technologies can work together smoothly, enabling governments, companies, and developers to exchange and integrate spatial information seamlessly. By creating common standards, OGC helps improve the accuracy and interoperability of geographic information systems (GIS), supporting everything from navigation and environmental monitoring to urban planning and disaster response. This ensures that diverse systems can communicate and collaborate effectively in using geographic data.