Smallworld is the brand name of a portfolio of GIS software provided by GE Digital, a division of General Electric. The software was originally created by the Smallworld company founded in Cambridge, England, in 1989 by Dick Newell and others. Smallworld grew to become the global market leader for GIS in 2010 focused on utilities and communications and remains strong in this sector today. Smallworld was acquired by GE Energy in September 2000. Smallworld technology supports focused application products for telecommunications and utility industries.

Smallworld GIS Solution Portfolio

Smallworld applications are based upon GE's Smallworld Geographic Information System (GIS) and primarily provide industry-focused products for: Smallworld GIS is also used by a number of customers outside of these industries to provide the basis for other applications for rail and road transportation. In addition, GE provides a number of cross-industry and integration tools, including:

Technology

GE Digital’s Smallworld GIS platform utilises a number of technologies: