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Studies have found that Intelligent video surveillance systems Blockchain also has a role to play in
smart transportation. Databases can
(IVS), however, can monitor troublesome
adding just 20 minutes areas and identify issues using real-time be used to coordinate all aspects of
to a daily commute has analytics and big data, which can then be vehicle ownership, such as insurance,
the same negative effect communicated to drivers. This gives the registration, road taxes due, fines
opportunity for drivers to change course
accumulated, vehicle reselling, servicing
on job satisfaction as and avoid hotspots, thereby lessening schedules, maintenance requirements as
receiving a 19 per cent the congestion. Connected cars and communicated by connected vehicles, and
autonomous vehicles will be able to make
much more. Developing a system such
pay cut, so cutting down automatic suggestions to drivers based on as this will require collaboration between
commute time should data sourced from the IVS cloud. Perhaps the public and private sector, but it will
reflect positively on even more valuable here is the benefits of ultimately lead to a more efficient, safe,
and convenient transportation network for
IVS for informing emergency services of
personal happiness as well any incidents that require urgent attention. any vehicle owners and traffic regulatory
as potentially boosting Now, consider the benefits of smart parking. bodies as well.
This is something that anyone who drives
employee engagement. a car will understand the frustrations of, Huawei has numerous solutions that
especially when visiting a popular area such can contribute to the development of
transportation network remains unevolved. as a shopping mall or commercial district. smart transportation networks for cities,
But even more than enabling people to Parking availability can be in short supply including cloud data centers, smart
move seamlessly from A to B, a smart in many cities around the world, which cameras, wired and wireless networks, and,
transportation system has the potential to is why smart parking is gaining appeal. of course, 5G. 5G will prove significant to
improve quality of life, too. For one, fewer Smart parking improves the experience the future of smart transportation, as it will
traffic jams should lead to less road rage for everyone, by allocating drivers to enable stronger, faster connectivity with
and lower stress levels amongst drivers parking spots, alleviating congestion, and lower latency and the ability to support an
and passengers. Studies have found that helping to better utilize space – something increased number of connected devices,
adding just 20 minutes to a daily commute that is at an absolute premium in urban whether they be cars, cameras, road
has the same negative effect on job environments. Connected parking lots signals, metro trains or otherwise.
satisfaction as receiving a 19 per cent pay and spaces are essential in order to make
cut, so cutting down commute time should
reflect positively on personal happiness Huawei has numerous solutions that can contribute to
as well as potentially boosting employee
engagement. the development of smart transportation networks for
cities, including cloud data centers, smart cameras, wired
And, of course, there is the environmental
aspect to consider, as technology and wireless networks, and, of course, 5G. 5G will prove
can certainly play a role in making significant to the future of smart transportation, as it will
transportation networks more green, with enable stronger, faster connectivity with lower latency and
fewer emissions and a lower impact.
Today’s transportation systems do the ability to support an increased number of connected
take advantage of some offerings from devices, whether they be cars, cameras, road signals, metro
the information and communications
technology (ICT) sector – consider Dubai’s trains or otherwise.
driverless metro system, for example,
or the smart cameras that are installed smart parking a reality, but there is still a ICT frameworks will form the heart of
on roads across the region. There is considerable way to go in order to shift smart transportation, just as they are at
considerably more that can be done, from the silos that they currently exist the center of smart city development. From
however, to enhance it further. within. Various shopping malls around the 5G to AI, big data to cloud data centers, the
region have implemented the beginnings more solid and robust the ICT framework is,
Take roads, for example. It isn’t always of smart parking by installing sensors that the more advanced the world around it can
possible to expand a frequently-used inform drivers of availability, but in order for become – and the more people can benefit
road to make room for more vehicles, and this to become a seamless network these from living in a smart city environment
even if there is room to do so that will not carparks must be connected to publicly with seamless transportation powered by
necessary solve the problem of congestion. accessible cloud-based system. cutting-edge technology.

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