Despite two decades of federal efforts and funding, smart city technology has had limited deployment. Many smart city projects get derailed by controversies over public and private use of smart city network data and local government permissions to install infrastructure. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has allocated more money for broadband networks and smart city deployments. However, to accelerate smart city deployment, there needs to be clearer distinctions between “public” and “private” construction and management of networks. A possible model is a public-sector focus on "dumb infrastructure" and a private-sector focus on smart city devices and services, mediated by public-private partnerships. In this model, local governments limit their management and oversight to “dumb infrastructure” issues, like granting access to roadside infrastructure and preventing anticompetitive exclusion from utility poles and right-of-way real estate. The commercial sector, on the other hand, should have a free hand in device installation, service offerings, and data use. Some states and cities have taken steps towards this approach in recent years for broadband and connected vehicle deployments, including state laws encouraging the leasing of dumb infrastructure in Arizona and local efforts in Nebraska and Colorado. This session will analyze these examples and discuss the "dumb infrastructure" model to improve the viability of infrastructure projects like smart city and broadband networks. Recommendations will aid policymakers and companies considering how to accelerate smart city deployments.
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6G is still 5 years away but that does not mean that innovation can not be found. What are we learning from the early stages of 5G deployment teach us what we can do to optimize. What are the new opportunities and the new applications that are possible.
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Having ubiquitous, reliable, and performance in-building cellular service isn’t a courtesy. These days, it’s how business gets done. Businesses continue to ratchet up cellular data use as new use cases for mobile communication seem to pop up continuously, promising improved business communication, better worker productivity, and greater institutional efficiency than ever before.
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More and more, buildings are being upgraded to smart IoT Solutions for a variety of applications, HVAC, Lighting, Parking, Security, Water Management, etc. What smart building applications are leading the way and what are the benefits of IoT to building owners and their customers, How do Building Management Companies take advantage of IoT to reduce costs and increase value.
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Know your audience and when it comes to smart cities knowing who the smart city is to serve is the first question. The City Administration, the citizens and the tourists all represent different requirements. This session looks at how smart city applications are prioritized and the differences between small and large municipaliites.
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The scarcity of water will make every drop count. How do we assess the quality and quantity of water we use, and what can be done to manage better this scarce resource? How do the ESG initiatives incentivize the care of water use?
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What can you do to reduce bad behaviors in schools? The answer is you can use your senses, or in this case have IoT listen, smell and notify when fights break out or vaping / smoking is happening. In this session we learn how to comply with privacy aand prevent problems.
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The Town of Cary, North Carolina, SAS Institute and Semtech are coming together to build a unique Center of Excellence focused on technology solutions that will positively impact the lives of Cary’s citizens. Through the collaboration, the Town and two companies will facilitate the development and deployment of edge-to-Cloud Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, solve real world challenges and make Cary the benchmark for other municipalities to replicate.
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Whether you are monitoring Citizens on the move, employees in the building, or truckers on the road; a video feed is often the most understandable way to assess a situation. In this session we look at IoT and cameras. How are the managed, how are processes being automated? What are the trends of video being used in IoT?
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The Medical Internet of Things (MIoT) is rapidly expanding and includes personal devices such as pacemakers, implantable insulin pumps, and others. As these devices continue to proliferate, so too do the threats of data exposure or compromise to the devices. Healthcare professionals do not have sufficient knowledge or awareness of these cyber threats, creating an opportunity for MSPs to understand the threat landscape and expand their offerings to healthcare providers. This session will open a dialog into the potential opportunity for MSPs and the expansion of valuable insight for healthcare organizations.
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