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So many nations have something keeping them apart. For the people of
Sweden and Denmark, it’s the Øresund.
Extreme measures by Leica
“Leica GPS systems are bringing two countries together.”
A 16km stretch of turbulent, icy water. But with the help of Leica’s
GPS, they’re getting over it. Aage Hansen, Project Coordinator at Øre-
sundkonsortium, is overseeing GEO and GIS technology for
The Øresund Link. A vast structure planned to join the countries.
“ Before crossing the Øresund, there were bigger problems to
negotiate. Strong frequency limitations were giving us trouble. And
a project of this scale must have reliable information. Leica had the inno-
vative solution. Using GPS technology, a system with six frequencies
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was established. Supplying real time GPS data over the entire project
area makes the project easy to coordinate and maintain And it ensures.
all our contractors are always given the correct data ,
which saves everyone time and money.”
For Aage Hansen, choosing Leica is already paying off, with the project
making impressive progress. And now you too can benefit from the expe-
rience gained in helping build The Øresund Link. To find out how, call +44
181 256 9030 (Europe) or your
local representative, and let
Leica Geosystems help you and
your projects go further.
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