Over-the-top messaging apps, usually referred to as “OTT messaging apps” are instant messaging services provided by third parties as an alternative to text messaging services provided by a mobile network operator. OTT messaging apps like WeChat, Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp have become fairly popular among consumers, which has attracted marketers. However, the ubiquity, reliability, and …
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Smart education is a key ingredient in smart city development. Strengths in basic education, advanced training and certification, universities and community colleges, e-learning infrastructure, lifelong learning and innovation in education technologies are all part of what defines a smart city. “For the citizens of a smart city to thrive, we must first place education at its center,” …
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Intelligent Traffic Management System (ITMS), is one of the advanced solution to the congested traffic conditions face by many cities.Those cities which are transmuting from rural to urban cities also created similar chaos. As a result of rapid industrialization and urbanization, many cities are facing increased volume of population which resulted in an unplanned city …
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While urban planners have been talking about smart cities for some time, the reality hasn’t fully arrived just yet. Autonomous vehicles are still years away from becoming ubiquitous sights on the highway and IoT devices are only just beginning to take their place in people’s homes. Data centers still have an important role to play …
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Big data solutions provide administrative controls for large amounts of data, including storage, backups, analysis, and visualization. Big data systems introduce efficiency into a complex data infrastructure. In addition, big data solutions enable the use of advanced capabilities in smart cities. This includes Internet of Things (IoT) technology, smart sensors, smart transport, and more. This …
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Business intelligence (BI) and analytics are central to smart city initiatives. These solutions are what puts the ‘smart’ in smart cities and cities need to have an independent assessment of which vendors can provide the best solution for their needs. Business intelligence (BI) and analytics are central to smart city initiatives. These solutions are what …
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An app store (application store) is an online portal through which software programs are made available for procurement and download. All major mobile operating system vendors, including Apple, Google, BlackBerry and Microsoft, run their own app stores, which gives them control over the software available on their respective platforms. There are also several third-party app …
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