This transcript is from a session on the Google Maps platform, where Gaurav Bansal, leading the Google Maps platform Enterprise sales business for India, moderates a discussion with representatives from Reliance and Porter.
Bansal introduces the session, highlighting Google's commitment to mapping India and the improvements it has made to the Google Maps platform to cater to the unique challenges and needs of the Indian market. He mentions the launch of address descriptors, a feature aimed at improving the addressing system in India.
Gaurav Verma from Reliance Jio then discusses how Google Maps platform is used across different enterprise and consumer platforms at Reliance. He emphasizes the importance of accurate geospatial data and the challenges of addressing in India. He also talks about the potential of the address descriptors feature in improving efficiency and managing costs.
Dr. Biswa from Reliance Jio talks about the role of GIS in managing and maintaining a huge repository of telecom assets across India. He describes how GIS is used in planning, design, and construction phases of large projects like the rollout of 5G services.
Pavan Mahate from Porter discusses how the company uses Google Maps for route planning and live tracking. He also talks about the company's journey of building Porter in Dubai and Sharjah, highlighting the importance of user obsession, empathy, and ownership in his career journey.
In conclusion, the session highlights how Google Maps platform is being leveraged by businesses in India to improve their operations, serve their customers better, and navigate the unique challenges of the local market.
1. The session is about the Google Maps platform and how it's helping businesses in India.
2. The session is moderated by Gaurav Bansal, who leads Google Maps platform Enterprise sales for India.
3. Companies Reliance and Porter are presenting their experiences using the Google Maps platform.
4. Gaurav Verma from Reliance Jio is presenting the company's use of Google Maps across multiple operating systems.
5. Dr. Biswa from Reliance Jio is discussing the company's use of Google Maps in their GIS business.
6. Pavan Mahate from Porter is discussing Porter's use of Google Maps for location products.
7. Google Maps platform APIs play a key role across different Enterprise and consumer platforms of Reliance.
8. Google Maps has mapped millions of kilometers of urban and rural roads, and hundreds of millions of buildings.
9. Google Maps has launched a feature called address descriptors for more intuitive address communication.
10. Google Maps has made substantial investments to provide fresh location data to customers in India.
11. Google Maps is used by companies like Reliance and Porter for planning, routing, and optimizing delivery routes.
12. Reliance Jio is using Google Maps for land base and Telecom Network asset repositories.
13. Porter uses Google Maps for planning and launching services like 5G and air fiber.
14. Porter uses Google Maps for planning, design, construction, and operation of their services.
15. Porter's relationship with Google Maps is strategic and they use Google Maps APIs for accurate distance and duration estimates for their deliveries.
16. Porter's pricing strategy is anchored in Google's distance and ETA estimates.
17. Google Maps is used by Porter to offer a familiar navigation experience for their delivery partners.