Here is why and how IBM is working with the towns of Irun and Hondarribia, Spain, on a new Smarter Cities project.

During the Smart City Expo World Congress, Connectikpeople was very excited to capture this announcement; because at Connectikpeople the concept of Smarter Cities is always welcome.

 In fact with this project, we talk about:

1.     Using data from trash containers that know how much is thrown away,

2.     Smart street lights that report out when they need maintenance,

3.     parking places that know when they are empty,

In this dynamic, IBM’s smarter cities technology is providing real-time insight to help

make better decisions.

This means, at the foundation of the project:

·        IBM’s Intelligent Operations Center software provides real-time insight into all city operations,

·         It also powers the Smart City Center, an integrated command center where data is analyzed and shared.

Connectikpeople recalls that bold city leaders from the towns of Irun and Hondarribia set out to work together to improve sustainability, encourage more citizen participation and provide greater transparency. They did this by working with technology partners IBM, Servicios de Txingudi, the local water and waste water management and street cleaning agency, and Smartland Technologies, a group of six companies including IBM Business Partner BuntPlanet. www.smartlandtechnologies.com.