At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 in Barcelona, Deutsche Telekom will demo M2M solutions for the Smart City and other purposes.
Deutsche Telekom integrates parking spaces within a sensor-based parking management system in Pisa that enables motorists to find a parking space easily. The pilot project, which will be showcased at MWC 2014, also includes a big data service, which analyzes historical traffic data to optimize the flow of traffic.
Smart City
With the proposed solution for parking and mobility management from Deutsche Telekom, drivers will be guided to an available parking space via the app. Sensors on the parking spaces check whether they are vacant or occupied and forward this information to the app. The parking fee can be conveniently paid using a smartphone.
A website visualizes the entire parking situation in real time for the city administration. RFID cards replace parking passes. These can be more easily managed and applied for. By using RFID gates the city can register anonymously how specific categories of road users move through the city’s districts. The analysis of this data offers enormous potential for urban and transport planning.
Yankee Group recently predicted that global M2M connections will reach 196.4 million in 2014 from 157.8 million in 2013. As per the forecast, M2M connections will touch 319.1 million by 2016.
“Turnkey and future-proof Smart City solutions are an important pillar of our growth strategy in the area of M2M. They help cities build sustainable structures to reduce CO2 emissions and offer citizens a better quality of life,” said Thomas Kiessling, chief product & innovation officer at Deutsche Telekom.
Deutsche Telekom will also present remote controlled streetlights and a holistic concept for connected stadiums at MWC 2014.
Smart Street lighting
Street lighting can be managed more efficiently with the help of Smart City solutions. Combined with solid-state lighting, the intelligent light management can reduce electricity costs by up to 70 percent and maintenance costs by up to 10 percent. The city always has an overview of all the lights and can identify and fix malfunctions immediately.
Smart Stadium
As part of the GSMA Connected City, Deutsche Telekom will introduce the Smart Stadium, a connected and integrated concept for large events. It aims to create a more intense fan experience and simplify operational processes for major events. Information from all parts of the stadium is included, evaluated and used for data-driven decisions. This makes it possible for a visitor flow management system to shorten waiting times for ticket sales or at concession stands during breaks. Fans can also use an app to get detailed information about the game or to find out about the current traffic situation around the stadium.
For event organizers, the Smart Stadium digitizes all aspects of stadium operations – from calculating waiting times at sales booths, through security and all the way to the maintenance for the stadium’s lighting. The precise and predictable use of resources can reduce energy consumption by 10 percent. During the event automated video analyses identify problems early on and allow quicker response times to incidents.
M2M for industrial automation
In addition to the Smart City topic, Deutsche Telekom will be presenting more M2M solutions for industrial automation in Barcelona. These include pre-configured solutions for specific applications such as photovoltaic systems, wind power stations and the supply of fuel oil or gas. In addition, the portfolio also offers universally applicable solutions to almost any machine that can be remotely controlled – be it elevators, medical equipment, or manufacturing facilities.
