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2016 Predictions: The Rise of the Smart and Connected Community

By Ken Briodagh January 22, 2016

It looks like Smart City and Smart Transportation are becoming ever more linked, as traffic efficiency and Smart Grid and Smart Buildings and connected parking become ever more inextricable from each other.

The logistics involved in these collaborations and connections is going to start getting worked out in 2016, and our experts have some insights to help guide those processes.

Check it out.

Smart Cities
Mike Zeto, General Manager, Smart Cities, AT&T

“Collaboration is Priority One – With Smart Cities, we’re at the start of a long journey that requires collective support from many groups and organizations- including government leaders, local innovators and entrepreneurs. We can expect to see more alliances form in new cities and new industry events that drive strategies for putting ideas to work for citizens.

More Than One Solution – It’s no secret that we’re at the tip of the iceberg for developing smart cities. Urban planners will take more of a holistic approach for building strategies around connecting their assets. They’ll look to deploy multiple solutions that can further benefit their communities. For example, a city that installs water leak detection technology on their aging pipelines may also replace their traditional street lights with LEDs to prepare for intelligent lighting solutions. Cities are starting to see the bigger picture with comprehensive plans that can keep them ahead of the game.

Funding on the Rise - We’ve seen federal funding grow for smart cities over the past few years. We can expect to see more government contributions and infrastructure bonds for developing smart cities. Additional funding can help cities become better prepared early on in the process. For example, they can upgrade the hardware on street and traffic lights for intersections that eventually will become intelligent roadways. Communities that can afford to make upgrades early are in a better position to execute their roadmap for building a smarter city.”

Connected Transportation
Emanuel Bertolin, CEO, AppCarousel

“The car industry has learned many things from the Volkswagen fiasco of 2015, but very few discussions have focused around what the industry will do to better itself from the uncomfortable situation you find yourself in when you have millions of cars in market that require a software update. Here are a few observations that will become paramount as more connected cars are on the road:

Over-the-Air (OTA) updates will replace all previous forms of connectivity. Issues can and will arise (security flaws, software bugs, etc.), and the only way to quickly and efficiently issue solutions to a massive number of customers at once is through OTA updates. Only 20 percent of vehicles sold worldwide in 2015 had some form of embedded connectivity, but after the brand damage companies like VW experienced this year, we see that number rising dramatically in 2016.

Security concerns will no longer impede getting cars connected. Consumer safety remains the number one priority of manufacturers and vendors, and many have resisted connecting vehicles due to concerns about security. However, the technology and best practices that exist today are far better than ever before – something even the most cautious manufacturers will embrace.

More manufacturers will turn to ‘gate keepers.’ If you look at both Apple and Android ecosystems as an example, the updating of apps and management of each user’s digital locker is performed by the device manufacturer’s app store. For a number of reasons, privacy being high on the list, car manufacturers will embrace similar infrastructure to manage updates (push and pull) and provide a controlled single point of access to data.”

Sumit Sharma, Chief API Strategist, MuleSoft
“In the next three to four years, car companies will provide 100 percent connectivity, relying heavily on APIs. Auto manufacturers will monitor the car’s health for better design and manufacturing practices. In turn, they will have new opportunity to sell this anonymized data to app developers and partners, creating a new type of data marketplace in the auto industry.

Additionally, the connected car will become an extension of the consumer’s home, with manufacturers expanding integration with typical apps you use at home and in personal life, such as music, social and home apps, into cars. Auto manufacturers will depend significantly on the developer ecosystem to provide that rich experience for the consumer.

The insurance industry will also take advantage of connected cars by optimizing insurance plans and revamping plans based on driving history. Drivers will need to opt in, but would receive lower rates or other benefits for their good driving, as evidenced by the data streaming from their car to the insurance company through APIs. Insurance companies can also use the data to help with risk assessment, fraud, instant claims and notifications of accidents.”




Edited by Kyle Piscioniere
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