Matthew Sheedy Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I have just read that Adelaide wants to become a smart city and has patterned up with Cisco. Now being an astute reader, you will find that this article is dated the 9th of September 2014. So beyond the free WiFi access offered by the city’s partner Internode, can I ask what tangible or measureable outcomes for the IoT, e.g. the number of IoT start-ups, such a forward and proactive initiative has generated over the past 2 years or are we yet to reach that tipping point? And what has been the impact of the “smart city” on Adelaidean’s lives, are they better off? Info at: 1. http://www.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au/news-releases/all-news-updates/state-govt-adelaide-city-plug-in-to-internet-of-things-innovation-hub 2. http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/internet-of-things/overview.html 3. https://hotspot.internode.on.net/partners/adelaidefree/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kannegieter Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 The is a news item out this week that Thinxtra have signed a deal with the the SA Goverment to cover the entire state with Sigfox. The government is providing free sites. Will be the only state with statewide coverage, but I expect the other states will come up with some deal too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heath Raftery Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Cisco have granted Adelaide "Lighthouse City" status. What else do you want? This prestigious accolade is bestowed by Cisco on cities that agree to sign an MoU. In return Cisco agree to sell things to them, if they choose. Some refer to this honour by the outdated terminology of "potential customer". But this crude terminology fails to recognise that there's a Hub involved. Thinxtra rolling out a real IoT network has the unfortunate side-effect of actually making a difference, which is risky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Sizer Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 I guess you can be smart as well as boring .... Only joking! I am an ex Adelaidian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Sheedy Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 Thanks for everyone's input. Following on from this topic I would like to share the following IEEE article which came through my inbox. Planning and Implementing a Smart City Taiwan Everything you wanted to know about Smart Cities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Sheedy Posted December 11, 2016 Author Share Posted December 11, 2016 FYI - I see that Channel 7's program "Australia Beyond 2020" touched on the topic of smart cities last episode. https://au.tv.yahoo.com/plus7/australia-beyond-2020/-/watch/33278232/australia-beyond-2020-mon-21-nov-episode-2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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