Smart Cities and Townes

Delivering ubiquitous connectivity to enhance community services

Smart City

What is a Smart City?

A smart city is an urban/rural area that uses digital technology to collect data and operate services. The data can be collected from citizens, devices, buildings, or cameras. Applications include traffic and transportation systems, power plants, utilities, water supply networks, waste disposal, criminal investigations, information systems, schools, libraries, hospitals, and other community services. 

The foundation of a smart city is built on the integration of people, technology, and processes, which connect and interact across sectors such as healthcare, transportation, education, and infrastructure, etc. Smart cities are characterized by the ways in which their local governments monitor, analyze, plan, and govern the city. In a smart city, the sharing of data extends to businesses, citizens and other third parties who can derive benefit from using that data. The three largest sources of spending associated with smart cities were visual surveillance, public transit, and outdoor lighting.

Connectivity

IoT networks collect and transmit data from sensors throughout the urban/rural environment.

Data-Driven Decision Making

Advanced analytics and artificial intelligence enable more informed and responsive governance.

Sustainable Infrastructure

Energy-efficient buildings, renewable energy, and intelligent transportation systems.

Urban/Rural Optimization

Reduce resource usage, reduce ecological footprints, and enhance living standards to create more environmentally responsible urban/rural spaces.

Citizen Engagement

Facilitate communication between residents and government, promoting participation in urban planning and decision-making processes.

Smart Mobility

Integrate public transit, bike-sharing, and autonomous vehicles, aim to reduce congestion and improve accessibility, as well as analyzing mobility behavioral patterns of citizens to improve services and optimize the city infrastructure.

Enhanced Public Services

Improve the delivery of essential city/county/state services.

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