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Smart Cities 2.0 and Internet of Things

Smart Cities 2.0 and Internet of Things

Singapore has already advanced to the concept of Smart Cities 2.0 while other countries around the world are just starting to get a grip over its first stage. One critical aspect of the smart city vision is the Internet of Things. It is a new development that seeks a future where digital devices, equipped with micro-controllers, digital communication transceivers and protocol stacks are able to communicate with similarly-equipped devices and users, the entire system being connected to the internet. IoT will make the internet even more pervasive and engaging.

How can IoT help cities?

An IoT-enabled smart city will seamlessly and transparently cover a large number of digital services. However, developing such a system is not easy. Building IoT architecture is a complex task, mainly because of the large number of devices, technologies and services connected to the system. Urban IOT systems should be designed in such a way that they support the Smart City vision that seeks to use the latest communication technologies, to provide value-added services to the city administration and its citizens.

An IoT-enabled smart city will enable easy interaction with home appliances, monitoring sensors, surveillance cameras, displays, actuators, vehicles and others. It will demand a variety of applications that can analyse the vast amount of data generated by these devices, to deliver services to companies, citizens and the government. It is applicable to different domains such as industrial automation, home automation, mobile healthcare, medical aids, elderly assistance, smart grids, traffic management, energy management, automotive and more. However, city managers and CIOs have to be careful with it. Here is why.

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Problems that smart cities can face while adopting IoT

There are a variety of applications in the market so it is quite a challenge to identify the ones that will deliver the needed services. As a result, we are witnessing a proliferation of different and at times, incompatible proposals. So if you look at it from a system perspective, urban IoT systems are lacking best practices. It is further compounded by a lack of a clear business model, which brings investments to encourage the deployment of such technologies.

There is no doubt that adoption of urban IoT has many benefits. For instance, it can promote transparency as well as local government action for citizens, stimulate citizen participation in public administration and lead to the creation of new services, based on IoT.

Singapore has realised the benefits to be gained from IoT. It is clear from the fact that the city-state is adopting the 'Smart Cities 2.0' model, which is expected to lead to further integration of the concept with the city's strategic goals and objectives.

 

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Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. A private company, Qlik offers real-time data integration and analytics solutions, powered by Qlik Cloud, to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik serves more than 38,000 active customers in over 100 countries.

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CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

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Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

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SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

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HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

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IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

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