Wellness Telecom talks smart technology with world leaders and royalty
The Enzen Group Company discussed the evolution of smart cities with His Majesty King Felipe VI of Spain
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Improving citizens' lives through integrated smart solutions
Harsha Anand, Global Head of Business Transformation"In the face of exponential population growth, turning our cities into smarter cities is the only way to maintain standards of living and increase the quality of life of those who live in them"
Enzen works with infrastructure providers to identify problems, deploy solutions and manage entire lifecycles, ensuring safety and sustainability for businesses and citizens.
We drive the building of safe and sustainable cities through global specialists and knowledge practitioners, each with a proven track record in delivering Information and Communication Technology (ICT) advisory services and solutions for smart cities and industry.
By co-creating customer-centric offerings, we transform cities, villages, airports, seaports, railways, industries, townships and buildings into smart entities. Our horizontal city level platform helps cities break down silos and integrate different verticals to enhance system efficiency and responsiveness.
What is a smart city?
A smart city is an urban area that uses different types of electronic data collection sensors to supply information which is used to manage assets and resources efficiently. This includes data collected from citizens, devices and assets that are processed and analysed to monitor and manage traffic and transportation systems, power plants, water supply networks, waste management, law enforcement, information systems, schools, libraries, hospitals and other community services.
The smart city concept integrates ICT with various physical devices connected to the network (the Internet of Things or IoT) to optimise the efficiency and connectivity of city operations and services. Smart city technology allows city officials to interact directly with both community and city infrastructure and to monitor what is happening in the city and how it's evolving.
ICT is used to enhance the quality, performance and interactivity of urban services, reducing cost and resource consumption, and increasing contact between citizens and government. Smart city applications are developed to manage urban flows and allow for real-time responses. A smart city may therefore be more prepared to respond to challenges than one with a simple 'transactional' relationship with its citizens.