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Global 2G mobile coverage, 2009

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Collins Bartholomew Ltd.
Publication Date
20090331
Title
Global 2G mobile coverage, 2009
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
vector digital data
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/007c7028-3ed2-472c-9440-ac6a44f7a449/file/26c233f6-8235-4d88-8f36-8da8bfc0be0f
Abstract
Representation of the area covered by GSM (2G) mobile communications around the world as of first quarter 2009.
Purpose
The data is created from submissions, made directly to Collins Bartholomew or the GSMA from mobile operators, which provide roaming detail for inclusion in the online mapping application known as Collins Mobile Coverage Web.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
Currentness reference.
Time Instant
20090331
Bounding Box
West
-179.982220
East
180.0
North
77.724440
South
-62.266667
Theme Keyword
telephone
telephones
telecommunications
telecom
mobile
network
coverage
communications
roaming
GSMA
GSM
2G
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Theme Keyword
utilitiesCommunication
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Place Keyword
world
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
2009
Temporal Keyword Thesaurus
None
Access Restrictions
None
Use Restrictions
Data are licensed to Princeton University-affiliated persons only. The Coverage Data is for research, scholarship, and educational use only, and may not be used for commercial purposes; for clarification, use of the data to support research that is partially funded by a corporate source does not constitute a commercial purpose. The Coverage Data may be represented in research results as static images, tables or text as necessary to convey research findings, and all screen images derived or generated from the Coverage Data should incorporate the following acknowledgement: Coverage Data © CollinsBartholomew Ltd and GSMA 2017. The data may not be redistributed in its raw form. The complete license agreement can be found in the Microsoft Word document, "Mobile Coverage Explorer Academic License.doc," included with the dataset.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
Unknown
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
Delivery Point
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
US
Contact Telephone
609-258-1097
Credit
Collins Bartholomew/GSMA
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 7 Version 6.1 (Build 7601) Service Pack 1; Esri ArcGIS 10.2.0.3348
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Vector
Point and Vector Object Information
SDTS Terms Description
SDTS Point and Vector Object Type
GT-polygon composed of chains
Point and Vector Object Count
11355
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Latitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-009
Longitude Resolution
8.983152841195215e-009
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal Degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
D WGS 1984
Ellipsoid Name
WGS 1984
Semi-major Axis
6378137.0
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257223563
Entity and Attribute Information
Entity Type
Entity Type Label
Global_GSM_2009Q1
Entity Type Definition
Representation of the area covered by mobile communications around the world.
Entity Type Definition Source
Collins Bartholomew
Attributes
FID
Internal feature number. (Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.)
Definition Source
ESRI
Shape
Feature geometry. (Coordinates defining the features.)
Definition Source
ESRI
ISO_A2CODE
A unique alpha-2 country code based on the ISO 3100-1 standard.
Definition Source
Collins Bartholomew
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20170405
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
Contact Address
Address
Map and Geospatial Information Center, Lewis Library, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
US
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-1097
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
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