Anticipating that 2018 will be a breakthrough year for smart cities, Intel produced a report showing how these investments impact citizens’ lives.
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Smart city development has progressed over the past few years, with city leaders showing varying levels of interest — and some hesitation because of the significant investments involved. However, “2018 feels different,” said Sameer Sharma, global GM of Intel’s Smart Cities IoT group. “My forecast is that in 2018, you’ll see some cities that will lead the pack by doing at-scale, real implementation.”
With city leaders considering where and how to implement smart city technology, Intel and Juniper Research produced a report showing the measurable benefits citizens would see in their daily lives thanks to these investments.
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The study looks at 20 cities around the world across four key innovation areas: Mobility, healthcare, public safety, and productivity. It measures the benefits of these technologies — such as improved public health and safer streets — in terms of the time it can save citizens.
The study found that implementations across these four areas led to 125 extra hours per citizen, per year.
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