Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Wednesday 11 October 2023

WISHING YOU BEST OF LUCK

 

Thank You , Chris Sheldrick

 

Thank You , Chris Sheldrick

[ CEO – What3Words – chris@what3words.com  / chris@csheldrick.com  ]

 

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  Nov  2022

 

Related E Mails to What3Words :

 

Sun  18-02-2018  12:59

To : support@what3words.com

 

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

To : support@what3words.com

 

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

To : support@what3words.com

 

Dear Chloe,

Following news could be of interest to you :

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/soon-hiring-uber-cabs-will-be-just-a-call-away/article23620556.ece

http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/to-prevent-misuse-of-licences-bmc-set-to-issue-biometric-identity-cards-to-hawkers-5145748/

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

To : support@what3words.com

 

Dear Chloe,

Good to know that you are working on several Indian languages

In the meantime , following might interest you :

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/in-maharashtra-you-can-home-in-with-gps/article23661902.ece

 

Fri   22-06-2018   13:34

To :  support@what3words.com

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

To : support@what3words.com

Dear Chloe,

Thought following might interest you :

 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/02/technology/delivering-amazon-india.html

 

From: Hugo from what3words [mailto:hugo.winn@what3words.intercom-mail.com]

Monday,  July 9, 2018  1:49 PM


To: hcp@recruitguru.com

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@what3words.inbound.intercom-mail.com

 

Dear Hugo,

In my following blog , I have referred to what3Words

Thought you might be interested

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2018/09/drone-charya.html

 


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

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/modi-government-plans-smart-move-in-its-war-on-black-money/articleshow/65755394.cms

 

From: Hugo from what3words [mailto:hugo.winn@what3words-1cd9e0d715ed.intercom-mail.com]

 
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

To : support@what3words.com

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@what3words-1cd9e0d715ed.intercom-mail.com

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.com/newsletter/.


Have a great week ahead.

Best regards,
Naya
--
Nayanjin Tsoodol | Customer Support
what3words
///sooner.intention.nest  

 

Fri  16-04-2021  10:38

To : Naya from what3words nayanjin.tsoodol@what3words-1cd9e0d715ed.intercom-mail.com

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 :

 Dhakneji says : Pahile APP  

 With regards,

 

Mon  17-05-2021  08:54

To : Naya from what3words nayanjin.tsoodol@what3words-1cd9e0d715ed.intercom-mail.com

 

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,

 

Related Blogs :

Ø  An IP Address for Homes ? ………………………………….[ 17 Nov 2017 ]

Ø  A Home without an Address ? ……………………………..[ 28 Sept 2018 ]

Ø  Thank You, What3Words…………………………………….. [ 11 Feb  2022 ]

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