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October 27 2020 - 9:00AM
Today, TELUS accelerated its commitment to Smart City solutions
that empower municipalities to leverage technology and data in new
ways to benefit residents’ health and safety, meet sustainability
goals, and increase operational efficiencies. Currently, TELUS has
deployed technologies such as Internet of Things (IoT) to enable
Smart City solutions in more than 65 municipalities across Canada.
These solutions help city officials track infrastructure usage,
save energy with intelligent lighting systems, improve traffic
flow, decrease emergency response times, and much more. For
residents, the result is a faster commute, getting the help they
need faster in an emergency, safer neighbourhoods and public
spaces, and even cleaner air to breathe.
“Our Smart City solutions
are changing the way municipalities operate by delivering
innovation to assist in public safety and security efforts,
enabling the analysis of data in new ways to improve city
operations and, ultimately, providing a better quality of life for
residents,” said Jason Macdonnell, President, TELUS Security and
Automation. “From intelligent traffic systems and connected street
lights, to advanced artificial intelligence that provides insights
to create smarter city planning, TELUS Smart City solutions enable
municipalities of any size to improve the lives of their citizens.
As our 5G network continues to roll out to both urban and rural
communities across Canada, Smart City solutions are well-positioned
to provide even more value to municipalities and residents
alike.”
TELUS provides end-to-end solutions to support municipality’s
digital transformation, which is crucial to ensuring
interoperability between systems, and also means that everything
from hardware and IoT devices to management software, cloud
infrastructure, and artificial intelligence capabilities -- plus
the world-class connectivity necessary to realize the full
potential of these solutions -- is covered by a single
provider.
“Our long-standing expertise in providing both Internet of
Things devices and connectivity to our customers underpins our
commitment to enabling municipalities with advanced technologies to
foster vibrant, thriving communities,” said Michael Cihra, VP of
IoT, TELUS. “With a solid foundation stemming from our experience
in IoT, security, network infrastructure, and connecting disparate
technologies into cohesive systems, we are excited to now lend our
expertise to delivering exceptional Smart City solutions that
improve the lives of Canadians.”
In addition to the 65 communities already deploying Smart City
technology across Canada, TELUS continues to test and innovate with
several active pilot projects that are expanding the capabilities
of our technology in both major metropolitan areas and less densely
populated rural communities. These projects fall within four
foundational pillars:
Intelligent Transportation
- Sensors, cameras, and other devices that are built into or near
roads, sidewalks, and bike paths, that provide data for innovative
software to improve traffic flow in real-time. This data also helps
to better inform decisions around infrastructure and city planning,
fleet optimization, and economic drivers like tourism hot
spots.
Operational & Environmental
Sustainability
- Increasing a municipality's operational efficiencies not only
saves time, money, and human resources, but helps to contribute to
municipalities’ sustainability goals. These Smart City solutions
include connected lighting, energy management, environmental
sensors, and asset tracking.
Public Safety and Security
- Smart City solutions that contribute to public safety and
security include advanced video systems that provide not only
on-premise security, but video and data analytics. Crucially, these
systems aid in emergency response and event management scenarios,
allowing for faster response times and better public safety
outcomes.
Public Health
- In a time when public health is at the forefront of both
residents and municipalities minds, connected devices can aid in
decision-making through virtual care solutions, reducing the burden
on our health system. For example, thermal imaging technology that
can help provide alerts of potential health concerns to reduce the
spread of an infection. Smart City technologies help to keep
communities healthy.
In addition to the development and deployment of our own
technologies, TELUS is partnering with proven leaders in the Smart
City space. Leaders like Miovision, a globally-recognized, Canadian
company using computer vision, artificial intelligence and advanced
modelling to help cities modernize their approach to traffic
management. Leveraging the dedicated TELUS IoT network,
purpose-built for IoT connected devices, Miovision-equipped traffic
signals allow cities to remotely access, analize, and action data
generated at intersections, easing traffic congestion, reducing
carbon emissions and making intersections safer for vehicles,
cyclists and pedestrians.
As with all TELUS products and services, customer privacy is of
the utmost importance. Our Smart Cities solutions are built using
our data Trust Model, which incorporates core principles of
Accountability, Ethical Use, and Transparency. We remain committed
to those principles, including the rigorous review of all products
and services using Privacy & Security by Design. The
advancements in our Smart City solutions will bring about
remarkable human outcomes for the benefits of Canadians without
compromising our long-standing commitment to respect the privacy of
our customers.
For more details about the TELUS Smart City solutions, please
visit telus.com/municipality.
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