AT&T and Current, powered by GE are
Building an IoT Platform to Support Atlanta’s Smart City
Transformation
- Intelligent sensors in North Ave
Corridor, Buckhead, City Government complexes will monitor traffic,
parking, pedestrian movement and improve public safety
- Atlanta Civic Coding Competition (C3)
at Mercedes Benz Stadium showcases how IoT data will be used to
support new app economy
- SmartATL provides opportunity to learn
more about Atlanta’s scalable smart city IoT platform
Atlanta’s transformation into a global top-tier smart city
includes unique opportunities for local students, citizens and
businesses to unleash their creativity and the spirit of
entrepreneurship by leveraging actionable data coming from a new
digital infrastructure. A collaboration between AT&T, Current
by GE (NYSE:GE) and Georgia Power is
transforming the city’s existing street lighting infrastructure
into a sensor-enabled data network that will accelerate the digital
era of urban development.
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A collaboration between AT&T, Current
by GE and Georgia Power is transforming the city’s existing street
lighting infrastructure. (Photo: Business Wire)
Two hundred sensors are being added to previously installed GE
LED streetlights encompassing North Ave Corridor, Buckhead Loop,
MLK and Northside Drive, Joseph E Lowery Boulevard and the Atlanta
City Government area. The AT&T Digital Infrastructure solution
will utilize Current’s CityIQ sensors to help Atlanta address
issues such as traffic flow, parking optimization and gunshot
detection, and create a platform for citizen engagement. The
fixtures are also equipped with an advanced controls system called
LightGrid* which allows city managers to dim, brighten and check
maintenance on the lights remotely.
“Like oxygen, connectivity underlies everything we do,” said
Mike Zeto, general manager, AT&T Smart Cities. “We are teaming
with Current by GE and Georgia Power to support SmartATL by
ushering in a new digital frontier that connects the city and
ignites the app economy.”
“The city of tomorrow requires collaboration across every layer
of the public and private sector,” said Christine Primmer, Georgia
Power Smart Cities Strategic Manager. “By digitizing our lighting
assets with cutting edge technology like CityIQ, Georgia Power is
further evolving our commitment to provide safe, reliable and
valuable services in Atlanta and across every community in
Georgia.”
The Atlanta Civic Coding Competition (C3) showcases the
potential of leveraging open-sourced data, including CityIQ, to
solve city challenges. The competition is now down to eight final
teams, who will present their innovative apps before a judging
panel today at the AT&T Perch in the Mercedes Benz Stadium for
the chance to win as much as $40,000. CityIQ APIs are also being
offered as part of the student challenge at the Georgia Tech
HackGT4 on October 13, 2017.
“The type of civic engagement model that Atlanta is bringing to
life will improve the way the city operates, communicates and meets
the needs of citizens,” said Austin Ashe, General Manager of
Intelligent Cities for Current, powered by GE. “In our work around
the world, we see the critical role intelligent lighting plays in
accelerating the digital era of urban development.”
Earlier this year, AT&T and Current announced a historic
agreement to connect cities across the United States and Mexico by
utilizing the AT&T Smart Cities framework, Current’s end-to-end
software and hardware solutions and GE’s Predix* platform for the
Industrial IoT. In San Diego, the companies are currently
collaborating on a project that will create the world’s largest
smart city IoT platform. GE and Southern Company are also members
of the AT&T Smart Cities strategic alliance.
To learn more, the public is invited to “Experience SmartATL” on
Friday, September 15, 2017 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at Ponce City
Market in Atlanta. The event will showcase Atlanta’s evolution into
a smart city through various collaborations between the city,
academic partners and companies like AT&T, Current by GE and
Georgia Power.
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About Current, powered by GE:
Current is the digital engine for intelligent environments. A
first-of-its-kind startup within the walls of GE (NYSE: GE),
Current blends advanced energy technologies like LED and solar with
networked sensors and software to make commercial buildings and
industrial facilities more energy efficient & productive.
Backed by the power of Predix*, GE’s platform for the Industrial
Internet, and a broad ecosystem of technology partners, Current is
helping businesses and cities unlock hidden value and realize the
potential of their environments. www.currentbyge.com
About Georgia Power
Georgia Power is the largest electric subsidiary of Southern
Company (NYSE: SO), America's premier energy company. Value,
Reliability, Customer Service and Stewardship are the cornerstones
of the company's promise to 2.5 million customers in all but four
of Georgia's 159 counties. Committed to delivering clean,
safe, reliable and affordable energy at rates below the national
average, Georgia Power maintains a diverse, innovative generation
mix that includes nuclear, coal and natural gas, as well as
renewables such as solar, hydroelectric and wind. Georgia Power
focuses on delivering world-class service to its customers every
day and the company is consistently recognized by J.D. Power and
Associates as an industry leader in customer satisfaction. For more
information, visit http://www.georgiapower.com and
connect with the company on Facebook (Facebook.com/GeorgiaPower),
Twitter (Twitter.com/GeorgiaPower) and Instagram
(Instagram.com/ga_power).
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