Communities are increasingly working to get “smart” by using sensors, cameras and other IoT devices to address efficiency, transportation, safety, environmental and health challenges. Though well intentioned, many communities launch pilot projects or proofs of concept without fully considering future production scale and security requirements, or the need to co-exist with various other services. Typically, this leads to multiple independent solutions that, in turn, drive up management complexity and cost. It also increases security risks.
To be truly smart, communities need a unified, open-standards network infrastructure that can meet today’s needs, interoperate and scale for tomorrow – all while streamlining management and security along the way.
