CONNECTED DEVICES
Integrating smart sensors , security systems , monitoring equipment , traffic lights , waste management , and transportation into the nebulous cyberspace will , advocates suggest , create a degree of efficiency , sustainability and visibility that will allow cities to better care for the people that inhabit them .
The idea of the smart city has grown alongside the IoT , with global spending on smart city initiatives predicted to hit $ 135bn this year . That figure represents a 22 % increase on the previous year , although that jump in investment may be a little misleading given the pandemic –
“ The smart city vision is a fully connected city . It involves driverless cars , artificial intelligence ( AI ), smart street lighting and smart parking ”
JAMIE HAYES MOBILE NETWORK OPERATOR DIRECTOR , BT WHOLESALE
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