When Council Lead Partner Qualcomm connected the phone to the Internet, the phone became smart. When they connect billions more things, life will be even smarter. Learn more in this short video.
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Thousands of manufacturers, energy companies, and utilities rely on the PI System from Council Associate Partner OSIsoft to collect, analyze and share real-time sensor data to build their mission-critical operations intelligence infrastructure. One of them is the San Francisco Public Utilities, which provides water, power, and sewer services for about 2.6 million people around the Bay Area.
Beth Comstock from Council Lead Partner GE moderates a discussion about emerging technology trends within intelligent cities, businesses and homes. The panel included city officials from Jacksonville and San Diego, who shared the benefits of their intelligent lighting pilot programs.
Roads simply cannot expand infinitely to keep pace with growth in traffic volumes. Traffic congestion and easing excess traffic on key roads can be seen as a flow problem. This video introduces SMIDER, a cloud-based road traffic automation solution.
Montreal -- Quebec, Canada's largest city -- launched its 2014-2017 strategy to become a world-class model smart city after months of dialogue with citizens, municipal workers, local experts and a review of best practices around the world. Click the pdf link below to download the action plan, which includes five key themes: urban mobility, direct services to citizens, quality of life, democratic process and economic development.
Roads simply cannot expand infinitely to keep pace with growth in traffic volumes. Traffic congestion and easing excess traffic on key roads can be seen as a flow problem. This video introduces SMIDER, a cloud-based road traffic automation solution.
The Internet of Things (IoT) can help address many of the most pressing problems facing towns and cities today, from congestion and energy use to public safety. For a quick summary of ways IoT can do that, download the infographic linked below from Council Lead Partner Verizon.
The safety of both officers and citizens depends on real-time situational awareness and immediate contact with colleagues and support personnel. Learn in this case study linked below how Council Lead Partner Verizon worked with Charleston, S.C. to provide solutions that give their police officers the data, applications, and support they need in an efficient and cost-effective way.
In 2010, Charlotte, NC–based Duke Energy -- along with the local organization Charlotte Center City Partners -- launched a new partnership called Envision Charlotte. Unveiled during the annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting, the program represented a rare public-private partnership between heads of business, building owners and managers, utilities chiefs, city planning professionals, and more. Their common goal?The city of tomorrow is a city of information. Smart cities are greener, safer, faster and friendlier. Watch this video to learn how Council Lead Partner Verizon has been helping to transform cities into smarter cities for more than a decade.