Reviving smart cities with edge computing and 5G
As we recover from Covid-19, we have the opportunity to rethink our cities. During the pandemic we’ve been more reliant on our local communities as well as on technology – and these two things will come together to create new smarter cities. With more people becoming aware of the realities of climate change, future cities are likely to be set up very differently when it comes to both energy and transport.
All autonomous transport, and much of the technology future smart cities will depend on 5G and edge computing. The latter is essentially a technological version of what we’ve been doing throughout the pandemic - relying on what’s nearby. This enables greater resiliency as well as more information to be added into the system to create ever smarter cities.
5G networks offer increased cell density, higher data speed and lower network...
