Partner content: Fibre makes smart cities smarter

Partner content: Fibre makes smart cities smarter
Transport organisations want to expand bus stop notice boards that give you updates on bus arrivals. (Image: Getty)
Bill Bennett for Chorus
Article provided by Chorus.In a smart city, digital technology monitors, connects and, sometimes, controls almost everything. Sensors, software and networks combine to make the city work more efficiently. The aim is to build urban areas that are safer, cleaner and greener while making better use of resources. Done well, smart cities are better places to live and work. Among other things, transport runs smoother, the air is cleaner and there’s less wasted energy which means lower carbon emissions.  To build a smart city you need...

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