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Dallas investing in smart traffic management with Ericsson
Smart traffic system allows dynamic control of traffic lights, school flashers, signage
The city of Dallas, Texas, has tapped Ericsson's Connected Urban Transport suite to help add automation and responsiveness to the city's traffic management system, as well as providing data analysis, monitoring and management...
Toronto launches trial to test two smart traffic systems
The Canadian city aims to trial different smart traffic technologies during 12 months in order to replace its current traffic system
The city of Toronto, in Canada, announced the launch of two smart traffic signal pilot projects which will be able to independently adjust to...
Three smart traffic case studies
Smart traffic management is a system wherein centrally-controlled traffic signals and sensors regulate the flow of traffic through the cities in response to specific demand levels. This type of implementation allows cities to:
Reduce traffic congestion by smoothing traffic flows and prioritizing traffic in...
Maryland to invest $50 million to implement smart traffic system
The smart traffic initiative stipulates the deployment of smart signals on 14 corridors across the state
Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan announced the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $50.3 million to deploy smart traffic signals that will improve traffic operation and ease congestion for...
Top three smart cities in South Korea
South Korea is well known for the deployment of smart cities projects across several cities. The government, together with private investment, is making efforts to expand these initiatives in areas, including traffic, government services, security, energy and the environment.
According to a previous study by...
Smart city Chula Vista selects Trafficware for adaptive signaling
The Houston-based firm will deploy this system at 28 intersections along three major roads in the Californian smart city
The City of Chula Vista, in southern California--engaged in a number of smart city projects--has selected Trafficware’s SynchroGreen adaptive signal technology, which allows a smart signal...
Smart city case study: Namyangju, Korea
Namyangju has a population of 650,000 and is located 25 kilometers northeast of Seoul in the Republic of Korea. City leaders have been continuously promoting smart city project since 2008.
This Asian city has recently experienced rapid population growth followed by large-scale housing development to...
European smart city case study: Lisbon
Portugal’s capital Lisbon is currently testing a number of smart city initiatives to improve energy efficiency, sustainability and quality of life in the city as part of the city’s involvement in the Sharing Cities project.
Under this smart city project, a number of European cities...
Dubai utility working to develop smart lighting poles
Poles will support IoT, Wi-Fi, autonomous driving and smart lighting
A subsidiary of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate with French lighting company Ragni Group to develop smart lighting poles. The deal was signed by Innogy...
Miami-Dade approves projects to deploy 300 smart traffic signals
California-based Econolite expects to start installing the new smart signals next month
Miami-Dade County has recently approved a project to install smart traffic signals at some of the county’s roadways. California-based company Econolite Control Products won the $11.1 million contract with Miami-Dade to expand a...