Market Insights on Smart City and IoT

Smart City use cases and companies

Facts About 1NCE Smart City Customers 

  • Represent 7% of 1NCE customer base

  • Projects across 31 countries

  • Managed 8 large deployments so far

  • Typical deployment size 1-10k

Facts About 1NCE Smart City Customers 

  • Represent 7% of 1NCE customer base

  • Projects across 31 countries

  • Managed 8 large deployments so far

  • Typical deployment size 1-10k

Smart Cities are at the forefront of the IoT revolution, much like the utilities and automotive sectors. With an increasing focus on urban development and sustainability, Smart Cities are rapidly adopting IoT technologies for powering infrastructure, transportation, and public services. According to Statista the anticipated worldwide earnings for smart city technologies, products, and services are expected to achieve a value of 89 billion U.S. dollars by the end of 2023.  

For 1NCE Smart Cities is one of the growth sectors in IoT. We support more than 1,000 customers already today in the area of Smart Cities. Prominent use cases are street lighting, emission control, smart parking, waste management or car sharing. Also, we see that Smart City projects are turning into a global business based on the fact that we support companies in the US, UK, Chile, Poland, Japan and Korea.

IoT Use Cases in Smart City

In the context of smart cities, a wide range of use cases collectively contribute to the advancement of urban environments and services: 

Use Case 

Description 

Car Sharing/Bike Sharing 

Services related to the sharing of vehicles or bicycles, often facilitated through connected technology for efficient tracking and management. 

Smart Environment 

Encompasses various applications related to environmental monitoring, including the use of sensors to monitor metrics such as temperature, CO2 levels, and noise. 

Public Information & Advertising Screens 

Refers to remotely updated billboards and public information screens, including those used for public transport and advertising. 

Public Safety 

Involves monitoring and alert systems in public spaces, including the use of CCTV cameras for public safety. 

Road Traffic Monitoring & Control 

Encompasses diverse services associated with road infrastructure, such as road condition monitoring, congestion charging, road tolls, traffic volume monitoring, road signs, traffic lights, and enforcement cameras. 

Smart Parking

Relates to the remote monitoring of parking spaces to provide users and owners with information on occupancy and availability. 

Street Lighting 

Involves the remotely managed lighting systems within commercial and residential buildings, including public lighting. 

Success Stories from Smart Cities

1NCE is happy to share success stories from our customers within the Smart City sector:

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