Revisiting the real importance of Smart Cities
Smart city technology is becoming mainstream all over the developed world. Just the sheer smart city market size of approximately $135 billion dollars (in 2021) is evidence of its emerging ubiquity. Cities are investing large sums of money in technologies that not only create efficiencies but also offer substantial quality of life improvements. Although the possibilities are endless for smart technology implementation, there are only a handful that have taken the spotlight. Some of these smart city technologies include smart parking, bike sharing, augmented reality apps and much more.
These types of apps get the most attention from media outlets, since they are the easiest to understand and are at the forefront of our daily experience and awareness.A quick search about smart city technology should tell you all you need to know – these technologies are always listed as essential and highly regarded by the populace. It is great to see cities excited about the prospect of new technology, however, these technologies should not be the only ones center stage for the smart city initiative.
With constant media barrages highlighting technologies such as smart parking, it is easy to forget about the fundamental purpose of smart city technologies. Yes, smart city tech was meant to create efficiencies, but it was also meant to solve much bigger problems. Smart technologies were introduced as a way to deal with infrastructure and utilities.
These are the foundational assets that enable society to continually operate and expand. These are the building blocks of smart city technologies. Countries around the world with crumbling infrastructure, unclean water and power disruptions do not need parking solutions, they need asset management and integrity systems to ensure proper maintenance and operation of their vital networks.
Smartpolis as a Solution
Smartpolis was created with vital assets in mind. Smartpolis has not only developed asset management modules, but has also spent time and research to continuously push them towards perfection. Smartpolis’ system was created as a way for cities who face constant budgetary restrictions to enter the smart city sphere, risk free.
Smartpolis takes care of all vital infrastructure, networking, economic development and engagement so that cities can focus on what is important – providing services and a great quality of life to the citizenry. Smartpolis’ offering is extremely budget friendly, meaning that cities can spend money on what they want, knowing that everything else is being taken care of.
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