Introduction to SMART City thinking

Public and private sector organisations alike are looking for ways in which IoT technologies can improve efficiencies.

In this section of our website we have compiled some guides and white papers which we hope will help you formulate your plans and structure your thinking as to how IoT and a SMART city strategy can be deployed to address different objectives and scenarios

Overview of Smart City Challenges and Opportunities

Cities and their partners are anxious to get more out of their infrastructure. They demand greater uptime, higher efficiency, and reduced cost of service, all while providing a higher quality of life for citizens. In addition, they want to deliver innovative new services, new sources of revenue and sustainable economic growth. They are looking to IoT as the answer, yet lack the resources, high end skills and experience they need to do this on their own. They are looking for solutions to these challenges.

A SMART City, by the nature of its scale, will call upon a multitude of stakeholders, organisations and departments all responsible for individual aspects of city life. Each will be deploying technology to help them gather data and address specific issues.

However having eyes everywhere is useless if you can’t coordinate the analysis of the data.

Analyzing traffic patterns, cycle usage, footfall and public transport usage means footpaths, cycle ways, roads and green spaces can be designed more effectively.

Environmental monitoring will not only ensure a “better” life in cities, but at the same time generally contribute to the environmental friendliness of urban regions. The detailed observation of scientifically gathered data such as N02 and C02 levels will help gain an understanding of the impact of vehicle and industrial emissions on the life of citizens.

Managing public and commercial premises to ensure efficiency, health & safety , control and deliver a better visitor experience are all pre requisites of modern facilities management. a Smart City a

A truly connected SMART city uses technology to enhance and improve daily life through:

• Effective collection, sharing, analysis and application of real time, real life data.

 • Reduced duplication and more efficient use of resources


• Enhanced safety, mobility, health and lifestyle for citizens

In turn these initiatives should lead to a thriving and sustainable city: supporting a diverse and distinctive economy that creates jobs, facilitates growth and enhances well being.

R-Com IOT Products and Services provide the technology foundation and long term strategy to help any City build and deploy the basics of an IoT Smart city strategy.

R-Com has an IoT platform and the supporting ecosystem. The R-COM smart city platform and ecosystem enables the rapid delivery of City solutions with any combination of the following on a single technology infrastructure:

• Deploy out-of-the-box Smart City Solutions from R-Com IOT Products and Services.

• Use the R-Com Platform to rapidly develop new IoT solutions that connect assets, share data, break down information silos & meet the unique needs of a city environment.

• Deliver the R-Com platform to serve as the IoT foundation for the city and enable start-ups, universities and high tech businesses to create innovative apps that leverage existing investments such as assets, communication networks, cloud infrastructure, and open data.