That the future of technology is smart is not in doubt but the question is how fast cities around the world metamorphose into Smart cities. So many cities around the world are already deploying technologies that will put them in the forefront of the technology revolution and take them to the next level.
However, this new dimension in technology will only work smoothly on compatible platforms. It is for this reason that the focus has been on 5G from the beginning to the end of Mobile World Congress Americas 2018. Several operators have offered solutions and road map for this next generation of mobile technology.
In MWCA in Los Angeles, so many cities around the world came to find solutions for their peculiar problems. These problems include that of drainage, transportation and security. They sought for ways to ease these problems through technology and indeed, vendors are advertising multifarious solutions to these
myriad of issues.
The advantages of smart cities is numerous as it enables data driven solutions, thereby making for effective decision making and administration. There is a saying that every citizen is part of the government. This saying becomes apt with the deployment of smart technologies in cities as it enables citizen engagement in governance.
Generally, several challenges faced by cities are alleviated through the deployment of these technologies and the outcome is a better transportation system, safer cities, more efficient public utilities, and better social services. The importance of technology to education can never be over-emphasized and the improvement in the sector can be phenomenal in smart cities.
Operators around the world are now building 5G networks to facilitate seamless operation of smart cities.
