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Systems Approach For Smart City Tech
Cities will need to foster a coevolution between complex technology on the one hand, and effective systems on the other by investing, among other things, in quality human resources, procurement systems and building learning organisations
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NEC bags Kalyan-Dombivli smart city project
NEC Technologies India (NECTI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NEC Corporation, has announced that it has been selected by Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) as the master system integrator for the smart city project in the twin cities. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2020, and NECTI is also contracted to provide operation and maintenance of the systems for the following five years.
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UP to get two more Smart Cities- Gorakhpur, Ayodya
A sum of Rs 175 crores has been set aside for the purpose of development of these seven corporations, including Gorakhpur, Ayodya.
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Embracing Cloud- The Way Forward
Despite all the optimism around cloud services there is still a long way to go. Several measures are being taken into account to create a favourable environment for the proliferation of cloud services in India.
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“Our goal is to establish ourselves as a solution provider in sync with time and we aim to achieve it soon.”
Working closely with the Government for improving the landscape of the cities, Signpost, an out of home advertising company pioneers in developing facilities for citizens such as Bus Q Shelters, toilets and smart pedestrian skywalks with escalators at zero cost to civic bodies. In an interview with Manali jaggi of BW SmartCities, Shripad Ashtekar, Managing Partner, Signpost India talks about the green initiatives of the company and its focus on technology when it comes to the company’s business approach.
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How can smart cities become smart & healthy cities?
Smart cities hold the promise to potentially make urban areas not just more efficient and secure, but also more healthy.
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Sustainable Industrial Estates – Drivers for Urban Development
In addition to safeguarding the environment, a sustainable industrial estate supports individual industries housed within the estate with high performance workplaces, to enable industries to strive for efficiency and profitability.
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Women Friendly Cities- Women centric travel startup raises seed from Singapore based investor duo.
“It is a great platform especially for women from India, out of India to explore the innate desire to be a carefree wanderlust." Shabir Momin, MD & CTO, Zenga TV said.
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“Surveillance devices can also make the concept of safe cities a veritable reality by leveraging video analytics.”
Better safe than sorry, this adage holds true, especially in today’s day and age. Technology has to a great extent helped authorities ensure safe and secure cities. The way our security industry has evolved significantly over the last decade is proof enough that its demand is only going to increase in future. In a candid chat with Manali Jaggi of BW SmartCities, Abhishek Kumar, Regional Director, South Asia, Oncam talks about the present day scenario of surveillance industry in India and the company’s objective to help create modern and scalable solutions for our cities.
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“India probably needs 900GW of total power generation capacity by 2025 to really fulfil all its energy needs it has today.”
Smart solutions for smart cities inevitably means clean and green energy and the shift towards it needs to be understood and implemented well. With urban hubs set to decide the future, forward-thinking smart cities are looking to redefine their energy mix and distribution systems. Thrusting upon it, Dalip Sharma, Managing Director, Delta Electronics India talks to Manali Jaggi of BW SmartCities about smart and emerging energy concepts and their role in ensuring cleaner and leaner cities of tomorrow. Edited Excerpts:-
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