IoT Programs Will Help Cities Adjust to Increased Population, Verizon Says
The UN estimates 66 percent of the world’s population will be living in urban environments by 2050, Verizon said on its policy blog. That growth will spur challenges including congestion, aging infrastructure, public safety and energy management, said the company.…
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As challenges increase, leaders will look to the IoT, Verizon said. Some of the technologies that cities can use are smart buildings; energy, water and waste management; smart parking and electric vehicle charging; adaptive traffic signal control; fleet management; smart streetlights; and remote security monitoring, it said Friday. Cities such as Charlotte, North Carolina, and Lansing, Michigan, are starting to work with Verizon on using some of the technologies, it said.