# OS MasterMap Highways Network Fundamentals

The OS MasterMap Highways Network family of products includes a road network, a path network, connectivity across British islands through a ferry network, plus routing and asset management information. The product family includes three products:

* [OS MasterMap Highways Network – Roads](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/products/transport-network-portfolio/os-mastermap-highways-network-roads)
* [OS MasterMap Highways Network – Routing and Asset Management Information (RAMI)](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/products/transport-network-portfolio/os-mastermap-highways-network-routing-and-asset-management-information)
* [OS MasterMap Highways Network – Paths](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/products/transport-network-portfolio/os-mastermap-highways-network-paths)

## Index

The following core principle sections provide an overview of the three OS MasterMap Highways Network products, covering key elements such as product supply, coverage, file naming, release notes and a getting started guide, amongst other topics:

* [Release Notes](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/products/transport-network-portfolio/os-mastermap-highways-network-fundamentals/release-notes)
* [OS MasterMap Highways Network Product Family](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/products/transport-network-portfolio/os-mastermap-highways-network-fundamentals/os-mastermap-highways-network-product-family)
* [OS MasterMap Highways Network Product Guide](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/products/transport-network-portfolio/os-mastermap-highways-network-fundamentals/os-mastermap-highways-network-overview)
* [OS MasterMap Highways Network Getting Started Guide](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/products/transport-network-portfolio/os-mastermap-highways-network-fundamentals/os-mastermap-highways-network-getting-started-guide)
* [OS MasterMap Highways Network Playbook](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/products/transport-network-portfolio/os-mastermap-highways-network-fundamentals/os-mastermap-highways-network-playbook)
* [OS MasterMap Highways Network Downloads](https://docs.os.uk/os-downloads/products/transport-network-portfolio/os-mastermap-highways-network-fundamentals/os-mastermap-highways-network-downloads)

These pages should be used in conjunction with the detailed technical specifications found under the respective top-level product page for each product.

## What's next?

Additional documentation and resources relating to OS MasterMap Highways products are available on our [More than Maps](https://docs.os.uk/more-than-maps) platform at the following links:

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="image">Cover image</th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><h2>Using OS MasterMap Highways Network and OS NGD Speeds Lightning Talk</h2><p>A guide to combining OS MasterMap Highways Network with OS NGD Speeds data using the OS NGD Transport Network Road Link feature .</p></td><td data-object-fit="cover" data-alt="Example image showing OS MasterMap Highways Network – Roads product data over a background map."><a href="https://1897589978-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FcNpJpLP8RROUaWVQo5ea%2Fuploads%2Ftj7dYLDBUKjRr01GI4A7%2FHighways-Network-2.png?alt=media&#x26;token=37f89824-3403-41e1-a6b1-63f513891659">Highways-Network-2.png</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.os.uk/more-than-maps/data-demonstrators/network-demonstrators/os-mastermap-r-highways-network/os-mastermap-highways-network-and-os-ngd-speeds">https://docs.os.uk/more-than-maps/data-demonstrators/network-demonstrators/os-mastermap-r-highways-network/os-mastermap-highways-network-and-os-ngd-speeds</a></td></tr><tr><td><h2>Getting started with OS MasterMap Highways and pgRouting</h2><p>An overview of how to create a network data set with OS MasterMap Highways Network and pgRouting.</p></td><td data-object-fit="cover" data-alt="Example image showing OS MasterMap Highways Network – RAMI product data over a background map."><a href="https://1897589978-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FcNpJpLP8RROUaWVQo5ea%2Fuploads%2Fr2dGHWQN9dfXzMPoP240%2FHighways-Network-1.png?alt=media&#x26;token=fcde17fd-1a8f-4ac0-8f9e-c3f7bcd9c1a2">Highways-Network-1.png</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.os.uk/more-than-maps/routing/routing-with-pgrouting/getting-started-with-os-mastermap-highways-and-pgrouting">https://docs.os.uk/more-than-maps/routing/routing-with-pgrouting/getting-started-with-os-mastermap-highways-and-pgrouting</a></td></tr><tr><td><h2>Getting started with OS MasterMap Highways Network - Paths and pgRouting</h2><p>An overview of how to create a network data set with OS MasterMap Highways Network - Paths and pgRouting.</p></td><td data-object-fit="cover" data-alt="Example image showing OS MasterMap Highways Network – Paths product data over a background map."><a href="https://1897589978-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FcNpJpLP8RROUaWVQo5ea%2Fuploads%2Fpv0g0fD7ww6hOFv6zYa7%2FHighways-Network-Paths-2.png?alt=media&#x26;token=76d9d0a8-ab7a-42fc-9a17-2f78de899e80">Highways-Network-Paths-2.png</a></td><td><a href="https://docs.os.uk/more-than-maps/routing/routing-with-pgrouting/getting-started-with-os-mastermap-highways-network-paths-and-pgrouting">https://docs.os.uk/more-than-maps/routing/routing-with-pgrouting/getting-started-with-os-mastermap-highways-network-paths-and-pgrouting</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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