Open GIS Consortium

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is an organization that develops and promotes open standards for sharing and using geographic data (maps, satellite images, location info). Its goal is to make it easier for different systems, software, and devices to work together seamlessly when handling spatial information. By creating common rules and protocols, the OGC helps ensure that location-based data can be accessed, exchanged, and integrated reliably across various platforms, enhancing decision-making, environmental management, navigation, and many other fields that depend on geographic information.