Smart cities use vast quantities of data to improve the quality of services and life for citizens. At the core of this, cloud technology enables “smart city” tools, platforms, and solutions to support the vision. Initiatives include energy efficiency, air quality, intelligent transportation, public safety, and public health.
The data that powers a smart city can be collected from a wide and growing array of sources. These can be legacy data sources, Internet of Things (IoT) sensors that transmit data securely and at scale to the cloud, or video and audio sources that can be analysed. But people can also be sources of data, via mobile apps and wearable devices. IoT can help realize your own smart city goals, no matter what the ambition.