Smart cities demand better IT solutions and a centralized network monitoring system to handle downtimes
Smart cities are not a farfetched thought. The world has already welcomed them, and many cities are planning to develop into smart cities. According to World Urbanisation Prospects 2018, 68% of the world population will be urbanised by 2050. This projects the need for more smart cities, where technology drives sustainability.
Big data plays a significant role in developing smart cities. Cities use real-time data collection from all sectors and citizens. This pool of data is further used in creating efficient policies, alleviating transportation problems, and improving the quality of the environment. Many technologies including IoT, cloud computing, and big data analytics contribute to the success of smart cities. Incorporating these Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) smoothens the administration process. There is no need to physically check each device when one can manage all of it from a single place.
The transformations start simply by making street lights intelligent and assuring wireless connectivity throughout the place. Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) technology will ensure cost-efficient wireless connectivity across a wide area. This specifically suits machine-to-machine and IoT devices and consume less power. LPWAN is the ideal way of enabling fast wireless connections across various systems in a city. Sensors installed on roads help reduce traffic congestions and identify nearby parking slots. These sensors spread across our smartphones and other devices connect and provide an overall city image to every citizen.
Cybersecurity, energy-efficient infrastructures, resource conservation, safeguarding the environment are some of the objectives of these sustainable smart cities.
Why Do We Need Network Monitoring?
Effective networking and communication are necessary for the effective function of a smart city. A smart city consists of various devices that are connected through IoT. Cities keep growing, and we need to tend to their development and consistent updates. Good networking systems enable a better flow of data from one system to another.
Smart networking will help deal the unexpected downtimes and administer the needs of each system. Since, we are deploying technology all over, it needs high-level observation and efficient management to succeed. Data visualisation is an important method to ensure improved network monitoring. The real-time images and videos provide better understanding on each area like commute, traffic, pollution levels, weather conditions, and other services. For example, CCTV footage helps identify a problem like a traffic jam or an accident, and speed up the process of responding and resolving.
Improved IT solutions allow systems to work more efficiently and cost-effectively. Continuous surveillance ensures public safety and alerts any security breaches in real-time without any fieldwork. Network monitoring happens through efficient IT infrastructure across the administrations. This prevents glitches in the flow of services from organisations to citizens.
Back in 2011, New York City introduced Midtown In Motion, a congestion management system. This system with video cameras, microwave sensors and EZ- pass readers enable the traffic engineers to identify and rectify any traffic congestion.
Intelligent Cities
Smart cities use intelligent technologies to enable a cost-effective, energy-efficient and improved living standard for humans. The enhanced networking systems make the communication between urban development organisations and citizens easier. Identifying crimes in real-time becomes possible, which ensures better safety and security.
More countries are bow embracing smart cities to address poor transportation management, environment crisis and climate change.
