State of the Map Asia (SotM-Asia) is the annual regional conference of OpenStreetMap (OSM) organized by OSM communities in Asia. First SotM-Asia was organized in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2015, and the second was organized in Manila, Philippines in 2016. This year’s conference, third in the series, was organized in Kathmandu, Nepal on September 23 – 24, 2017 at Park Village Resort, Budhanilkantha, Kathmandu, Nepal. We brought nearly 200 Open Mapping enthusiasts from Asia and beyond to this year’s SotM-Asia. The event provided an opportunity to share knowledge and experience among mappers; expand their network; and generate ideas to expand map coverage and effective use of OSM data in Asian continent. We chose ‘from creation to use of OSM data’ as the theme of this year’s conference, emphasizing on the effective use of OSM data. We also brought together a government panel from four different countries in this year’s SotM-Asia. We believe this event will deepen the bond and enhance collaboration among OSM communities across Asia. More information about the conference can be found on: http://stateofthemap.asia.

1. MAPS.ME
#1 maps for travellers
Workshop by
Eugene Lisovskiy
CEO

2. MAPS.ME #1 Maps for Travellers
❖ Free, offline, open source, OSM based.
❖ 80+ million installations all over the world.
❖ #1 map for travellers in > 50 countries.
❖ 20x users growth since 2014.
❖ #1 mobile OSM editor.
❖ Used by 40% of active OSM mappers.
❖ 2 million new users monthly.

3. Fast, Offline, Reliable OMS Based Maps

4. Offline Turn-by-turn Navigation and Traffic
Realtime Traffic
In 38 Countries
Turn-by-turn
Navigation

5. Travellers Recommend MAPS.ME

6. MAPS.ME = Google Maps + TripAdvisor
Travel CatalogAll in One Maps
#1 Travel Maps
MAPS.ME

7. MAPS.ME worldwide

8. Easy-To-Use Mobile OSM POI Editor

9. MAPS.ME boosted OSM active mappers by 60%
+60%MAPS.ME editor release in April 2016

10. №1 Mobile OSM Editor

11. ❖ 1 million new POIs
❖ 600 thousand updated POIs
❖ 200 thousand notes
❖ 170 thousand users
❖ 235 countries mapped, top 20 includes
Japan, Philippines, Iraq, Iran, Algeria,
India, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,
Vietnam, Thailand.
1,5 years POI mapping in MAPS.ME

12. 1,5 years POI mapping in MAPS.ME

13. Who Use MAPS.ME?

14. ❖ Travellers all over the world
❖ Local citizens in countries with bad internet
❖ OSM Mappers to Map On-The-Go
❖ HOTOSM.org volontaires
❖ Government organizations: Police, Firefighters,
Ambulances, Emergency Teams
❖ Professional truck drivers
❖ Amateur pilots and sailors
Not only travellers use MAPS.ME

15. Case Study: Yamato City (Japan)

16. Why Points of Interest
(POIs)?

17. ❖ 50% of search
❖ Easy to validate and revert
❖ Not visible on satellite
imagery
❖ Important destinations
❖ Easy for beginners
Why Points of Interest?

18. Why Offline Maps?

19. ~1B Users with Slow Internet Connection

20. Offline Maps Are Still In Demand
Smartphone performance increased 6 times for the last 5 years. Client-side calculation
gives more stability with less reliable and overloaded mobile networks.
Maps Become More Universal
68% of population with GDP p.c. > $4.5k are peds. 50% of top 20 maps have public
transport navigation.
Apps & Robots Need Offline Maps
Many new geo-location services need open maps. In the nearest future machines
(self-driving cars, drones) and robots will have maps preloaded in the memory for reliable
navigation.
No Cheap Worldwide Roaming Yet
Mobile internet traffic will grow 4-5 times in the next 3 years. Mobile networks coverage
and capacity - not. It takes time and money to update network.
3Y Market Trends

21. 40% of Travellers Use Offline Maps
Online Maps
Offline Maps
Transit Maps
Translation
Recommendations
Accommodation Booking
Flight Booking
e-brochures
Events booking
Local POIs Guides
City Guides
Nothnig
Other

22. How To Start Mapping
With MAPS.ME?

23. Editor – Step 1a: Select A Place To Add
1
2
3

24. Editor – Step 1b: Select A Place To Edit
1
2
3

25. Editor – Step 2: Choose A Place Category

26. Editor – Step 3: Add/Edit More Details

27. Editor – Step 4: Authorise/Register in OSM.org

28. What Problems We
Face?

29. Bad Edits

30. Poor communication

31. MAPS.ME Map Editor
Development Roadmap
For 2018

32. ❖ More POI types and additional fields
❖ More frequent map updates (weekly -> daily)
❖ Address points
❖ GPS traces
❖ Gamification to increase mappers engagement
❖ Collaborative edits in-app validation
❖ In-app notifications for changeset discussions
❖ Easier login to OSM.org on mobile devices
MAPS.ME Editor Development Roadmap for 2018

33. Key Audience & Retention Growth Drivers in 2018
Search
Ratings, Reviews
(UGC)
Car Navigation
MAPS.ME
Audience &
Retention
Transit Navigation
Website
OSM Data

34. How to Map POI
Faster?

35. Map Faster = Import
❖ Imports are bad
❖ But good imports are good

36. POI Data Partners

37. Navads - 60k Shell Gas Stations

38. How to Engage More
People into Mapping?

39. 1. Acquire new mappers.
➢ Mapathons
➢ SOTM
➢ Working with schools and students
2. Engage existent mappers:
➢ Direct (email/push) marketing
➢ Loyalty program
➢ Local activities
How To Engage More People into Mapping?

40. Google Maps Way: 1B Billion users = 1M POI Mappers

41. More MAPS.ME Users = More Active OSM Mappers
Hardcore
OSM
Mappers
Casual POI
Mappers
Regular Mobile
Maps Users
Mobile mappers are 18 times more
active than regular mappers.
OpenStreetMap.org
❖ 4000k registered mappers
❖ 30k monthly active mappers
❖ 0,8% of active mappers
MASP.ME
❖ 176k registered mappers
❖ 25k monthly active mappers
❖ 14% of active mappers

42. From Creation to Use!
Eugene Lisovskiy, CEO of MAPS.ME
lisovskiy@maps.me
State of the Map Asia 2017, Nepal