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Datel AS has signed an agreement with the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop elevation models based on remote sensing radar data from space. The project aims to create accurate and up-to-date digital surface models that can be utilised in a variety of applications, from environmental monitoring to infrastructure planning. The Estonian University of Life Sciences will partner on the research, conducting drone measurements to validate the models.

When international visitors explore Estonia online, their journey often begins at visitestonia.com — a vibrant, multilingual gateway that paints a compelling picture of the country’s culture, nature, and experiences.
Behind this seamless user experience stands Datel, a trusted Estonian software company with a long-standing commitment to shaping the digital infrastructure of the tourism sector.

For the past decade, Datel has been the development force behind Estonia’s national tourism information systems — PuhkaEestis.ee for domestic travelers and VisitEstonia.com for international audiences.

This spring, Datel and the Tallinn City Planning Authority signed a contract for the development, maintenance, and hosting of a new version of the Tallinn Planning Register. The agreement is valid until 2 April 2030 and covers both a comprehensive system update and ongoing user support.

Tallinn’s current planning register has reached the end of its technological life cycle. System development has become increasingly complex and costly, user expectations regarding the interface have evolved, and the city aims to accelerate the planning process significantly.

In the second half of April, the Estonian Land and Spatial Development Board adopted a new generation of The Estonian Address Data system and National Register of Place Names, the first part of which was the opening of a new register of place names  for public use. The National Register of Place Names is a national register, which collects and registers information about Estonian place names. It processes, stores and makes place names available to users.

The Place Names register registers all official place names – including streets, roads, forests, bodies of water, islands, mountains, etc. In addition, unofficial place names are also recorded.

Datel developed a new map application for Statistics Estonia that visualizes data from various areas of national statistics that are published in the Statistics Estonia database. The map application allows to view data mainly from counties, but also from local governments.This gives a good overview of the data for the whole of Estonia and at the same time analyze and compare the data of the selected region with other regions.

The Visit Estonia website received a Bronze Egg in the website category at Estonia's biggest creativity festival, Kuldmuna, in 2025! The tourism website was designed by Trinidad Wiseman and developed by DATEL.

The new Visit Estonia portal conveys emotions and encourages visitors to explore Estonian culture, nature, and food through inspiring content and visuals. 

We are excited to announce our participation in the Supply, Security & Defence EXPO 2025 from May 14-16 at Bekkeri Port in Tallinn.

Aimo Kõva, Director of International Operations and Business Development at Datel AS, will present practical case studies demonstrating the application of space data and introduce the remote monitoring services developed by Datel AS.

IT uudised has published a ranking of Estonian IT- companies that have won the most government procurements, with Datel taking first place! We are thrilled to continue our contributions to the development of the Estonian state. 

We are delighted to work with the government, as it inspires us and deepens our understanding when tackling challenges for our business clients.  Estonia's leadership in e-government ensures that public sector projects are often cutting-edge and forward-thinking. We highly value long-term partnerships and sincerely thank all our clients and partners for their trust and fruitful cooperation!