Thank You , Chris Sheldrick
Thank You , Chris Sheldrick
[ CEO – What3Words – chris@what3words.com / chri
What for ?
For accepting my suggestion to bring What3Words to India in a big way
When did you suggest ?
Here is my email :
Sun 19-11-2017 10:37
It is time you come up with HINDI language version for India’s 1.3 Billion people , where millions live / sleep on footpaths ( sidewalks )
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Did what3words reply ?
Yes. Here is their prompt e-mail reply :
Chloe Day (what3words Support)
Nov 20, 09:45 GMT
Hi Hemen,
Thank you for your email. We are working on Hindi as we speak and it will be released early next year. Keep an eye on our website and newsletter for the latest updates.
All best wishes,
Chloe
support@what3words.com
Where did you read about What3Word’d BIG PLAN for India ?
In following report in today’s Economic Times { Print Edition } :
UK’s What3Words Chalks out a Plan for India Mkt
UK-based location services provider what3words, which assists in sharing an address with anyone using just three words instead of complex coordinates, wants to become a household name in India, said its cofounder and chief executive Chris Sheldrick.
The free-to-use application has divided the entire globe into 57 trillion, 3x3 metre squares, each with a unique three-word name. Instead of sharing complex GPS coordinates, users can share the three words associated with any location.
“We aspire to become a standard in India like we have done in the UK. In the UK what3words is basically a household name and that is absolutely our goal in India “, Sheldrick told ET via videoconferencing from London
The company said, it has seen a 183 % increase in users in India over the last year, without disclosing the actual size of its user base
“ India presents a very very large opportunity for us “ , Sheldrick said
“ A lot of the Companies that we deal with internationally also perceive India to be really important market for them. So as part of our global business development strategy , India is clearly a huge market “
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 01
Related E Mails to What3Words :
Sun 18-02-2018 12:59
Dear Chloe,
Any further progress on HINDI version ?
Warm Regards,
Hemen Parekh / Mumbai
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Chloe Day (what3words Support)
Feb 19, 13:40 GMT
Dear Hemen,
Thank you for your email. We are still finalising our Hindi map, and it should be released quite soon.
Thanks again for getting in touch!
All best wishes,
Chloe
what3words support
Tue 20-02-2018 11:36
Dear Chloe,
Many thanks for your prompt response
Here is a question :
As far as I can make out , your system is two-dimensional ( surface area based )
How can it be improvised to track / locate properties located 1000 ft above the ground level , in a multi-storied building ? ( 3 dimensions )
In each floor of a residential or commercial building , there are apartments / offices , belonging to different owners
Local governments ( eg; Municipal Corporations of towns / cities ) , do assign / allot an ID ( alpha-numeric digit number ) to such properties to keep track and collect property taxes . This results in a large number of local databases , each differently designed / accessed . Quite often, these are paper-based !
But there is no CENTRAL / COMMON DATABASE of all the properties ( not merely land parcels ) in a country, which can be accessed by different government agencies from any city
At least in India , this ( lack of a CENTRAL / COMMON DATABASE of apartments – offices etc ) has become a BIG issue since billions of dollars’ worth of properties are purchased with BLACK MONEY , in the names of non-existent persons !
Indian Government is looking for a solution where each and every property is given a UNIQUE ID and also linked with Unique “ Aadhar Numbers “ already issued to over 1200 MILLION persons over the past 4 years
Do you think your system could provide a fool-proof solution ?
In this connection , you might want to look up :
#Aadhar #Property #Benami [ 21 Nov 2017 ]
#BenamiProperty #Bitcoin #BlackMoney [ 22 Nov 2017 ]
Nami or Benami ? Why Differentiate ? [ 30 Nov 2017 ]
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Chloe Day (what3words Support)
Feb 20, 15:18 GMT
Dear Hemen,
Most postal or address systems only work in 2D (e.g. ZIP codes or postal codes in the UK). These always need additional information to specify height: e.g. Flat 6, 5th floor, 12 Lonsdale Road. With a 3 word address, we recommend a similar approach, e.g. Flat 6, 5th floor, index.home.raft In terms of indoor addressing, what3words covers all locations in 2D, but the supporting technology (indoor positioning, indoor mapping, indoor navigation) is not yet widespread enough for there to be any great benefit of specifying a point with height included. However, if and when height becomes helpful to specify, we have various options for including this information with the 3 word address.
Thank you for the information on India's search for an addressing solution - I'll pass it on to our sales team.
All best wishes,
Chloe
what3words support
Sun 22-04-2018 11:28
Dear Chloe,
Following news could be of interest to you :
I believe , integrating your upcoming HINDI version of What3Words , could be an ideal solution for both , UBER and Bombay Municipal Corporation
Warm Regards,
Hemen Parekh
Thu 26-04-2018 12:00
Dear Chloe,
Good to know that you are working on several Indian languages
In the meantime , following might interest you :
Fri 22-06-2018 13:34
Chloe,
Thought you might like my latest blog
Ø 3 Meter by 3 Meter ? And vertically too ? ……………………….[ 21 June 2018 ]
Sat 07-07-2018 09:54
Dear Chloe,
Thought following might interest you :
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/
From: Hugo from what3words [mailto:hugo.winn@what3words.
Monday, July 9, 2018 1:49 PM
Hi there, I am picking this up. Thanks for your message and passing this interesting piece on.
Best wishes,
Hugo
Tue 04-09-2018 10:03
To : Hugo from what3words hugo.winn@
Dear Hugo,
In my following blog , I have referred to what3Words
Thought you might be interested
https://myblogepage.blogspot.
Dear Hugo,
Following news appeared a few days back
Problem ( in nut shell ) :
In India , dozens of FAKE companies , use identical / same , POSTAL ADDRESS as their “ Registered Office “
This is one CLUE to suspect that these are FAKE companies
But can a 3M x 3M square be given a SINGLE three word location using What3Words ?
Or is it so that , a dozen persons , occupying that same square ( of office space ) can each give it , a different 3 word combination ?
With regards,
hemen
From: Hugo from what3words [mailto:hugo.winn@what3words-
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 4:52 PM
Hi Hemen,
Thanks for this information and pointing out this important problem!
We have given every 3x3m in the world a unique 3 word address, what people choose to do with these addresses is up to them, so it is possible that more than one person can inhabit or use a 3 word address, they are not registered to individuals or organisations.
Does this help?
Best wishes,
Hugo
Sat 20-03-2021 17:10
Dear Support Team,
Some 3 years ago, in my following mail, I asked:
“ How can What3Words be used for giving location-addresses to flats / apartments in multistoried buildings ? “
In this context , following news report offers an opportunity for your company to offer a solution to the Indian Census Authorities , which will soon launch a Mobile App to carry out “ house-listing “ of 290 million homes/households in India :
Self-enumeration by public in next Census not limited to 2nd phase alone
“ Self-enumeration for the house-listing phase will allow residents to enter details like housing conditions, housing amenities, and assets possessed online through the Census App or Central monitoring and Management System ( CMMS ) portal “
Regards,
From: Naya from what3words [mailto:nayanjin.tsoodol@
Monday, March 22, 2021 3:54 PM
Hi Hemen,
Thanks for getting in touch with us.
I will share this with our BD teams working in the market of India.
In the meantime, if you have any other use cases in India, do let us know as we would love to hear where we can be useful.
You can do so by staying in touch with us through our newsletter https://what3words.
Have a great week ahead.
Best regards,
Naya
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Nayanjin Tsoodol | Customer Support
what3words
///sooner.intention.nest
Fri 16-04-2021 10:38
To : Naya from what3words nayanjin.tsoodol@
Naya,
My following recent blog ( sent as e-mail to all Policy Makers, including the Transport Commissioner of Maharashtra ) , might be of interest to your India market BD team :
With regards,
Mon 17-05-2021 08:54
To : Naya from what3words nayanjin.tsoodol@
Naya,
A Startup in India just launched a mobile app with functionalities which are very similar to your own What3Words
Here is that link > https://pataa.com
You might want to prepare a “ Compare and Contrast “ tabulation of the salient features of the two offerings
I would love to look at some such comparison
With regards,
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