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Future proofing smart city data communication infrastrucure

Many municipalities are interested in investing in smart city infrastructure to monitor and manage resource consumption, traffic congestion, et cetera, and to add value to urban living through intelligent analysis of data gathered from sensor networks.  The technology that enables monitoring and management on urban scales is emerging.  One issue that is holding back many municipalities is the question of what infrastructure to embed in order to allow data communication for all the anticipated sensors that may be installed in the future.

 

What do you think is the best strategy that will future proof data communication infrastructure in a smart city context?

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  • This is one of those issue that there is no good answer.

     

    I remember when we designed a lab for a network only to have the technology change to fiber optics before we could implement the project.

     

    No matter which technology you choose, there is a high probability of a better technology coming out with a few years.

     

    So the best you can do is make sure you do a good traffic analysis and then add 100% growth.  Then pick the best cost answer for you implementation knowing that you can always change later as long as you keep your infrastructure compliant with current standards.

     

    Welcome to the wonderful world of engineering.

     

    DAB

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  • This is one of those issue that there is no good answer.

     

    I remember when we designed a lab for a network only to have the technology change to fiber optics before we could implement the project.

     

    No matter which technology you choose, there is a high probability of a better technology coming out with a few years.

     

    So the best you can do is make sure you do a good traffic analysis and then add 100% growth.  Then pick the best cost answer for you implementation knowing that you can always change later as long as you keep your infrastructure compliant with current standards.

     

    Welcome to the wonderful world of engineering.

     

    DAB

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