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The New Age Testament - Roti, Kapra, Makaan and Internet
With the increased focus and access to internet, Smartphones and Mobile Apps are drastically shaping the reality around us. They are bringing in new experiences to us, defining convenience in another way and ushering a new era of ‘Big Data’ and ‘Internet of Things’ that not only has the potential to
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Internet of Lighting (IoL) for Smart Cities
As cities grow, a security infrastructure of sensors and cameras will decrease the risk of any threat, accidental or intentional. Such a system can run directly over the centrally managed street lighting grid, making the city a better place to live in.
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"Important decisions need to be made between vision and viability"
TRIMBLE SOLUTIONS India, a subsidiary of US-based Trimble Inc. recently launched its global railway solutions portfolio in India and is eying the Indian Railways market which it believes has a lot of potential. In an interview with Manali Jaggi of BW Smart Cities, Rajan Aiyer, Managing Director, Tri
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Smart Cities: Transforming through Renewable Energy
Small solar parks can be made an integral part of Smart Cities so as to fulfill any additional such requirements. Apart from rooftop solar, the solar energy can be harnessed in other forms like solar street lighting, solar water heaters, solar pumps, solar traffic signals, solar concentrators based
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Green Buildings and their Impact
Aspects of green building like providing good natural light, providing views of the outside, providing comfortable temperature and adequate fresh air ensure the occupants have a pleasant and productive space, which is in fact the "primary purpose" of any building.
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“ICT and geospatial make urban sub-systems more intelligent and inter-connected”
Founded in the year 1991, Cyient is a global provider of engineering, manufacturing, geospatial, network and operations management services to global industry leaders. The company believes strongly in streamlining its efficiency with seamless operations that encourage innovation and excellence in ex
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Industrial townships- making cities realize their potential as favored business destinations
Developers with a vision who understand the significance of proper planning, design, and technology for developing a robust industrial park have explored ways to innovate and build futuristic industrial parks.
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"What we may need in India is program based approach and structure"
Technology and solutions provider SAP has been a leader in business applications with a firm focus on its customers and world class innovations. In a tete-a-tete with Manali Jaggi of BW Smart Cities-Peter Selfridge, Global Head, Digital Government, SAP talks about the importance of Industry Governme
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"As of now an investment of Rs 10,500 crore has already been committed for GIFT City.""
GIFT (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City), an ambitious pet project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is India’s first international financial services centre and seeks to compete with global financial hubs like London, New York, Singapore, Dubai and Hong Kong. The city has made considerable headw
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Smart Cities In Gujarat: Sincere Efforts Towards Urbanization
Ahmedabad Smart City has been working on various key projects like Integrated Command & Control Centre which has been rolled out for the better of citizens while the Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS) & Janmitra App have also been launched.
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