Smart City Smart connection

Connect people to the cloud and to each other. Around the world, people are moving to cities. In response, municipalities, Internet providers and large-scale data centers rely on advanced connectivity to efficiently manage the technology needed to operate services that are critical to global competition.

Driving this evolution are innovative connectivity solutions that collect data, distribute power, transmit signals, and implement higher levels of control in emerging applications. These solutions (from custom antennas and sealed connectors to lightweight cabling and multi-attribute sensors) are transforming traditional infrastructure into intelligent infrastructure: these facilities provide smart street lighting and smart buildings, on-demand transportation systems and real-time smart meters for public parking lots, household goods and personal equipment.

A rapidly developing application is interconnected light poles. In the past, light poles can only provide light. Today's generation of light poles is an LED powered energy-saving device equipped with ANSI compatible dimming sockets, which can automatically adjust the lighting according to traffic and environmental conditions. It can detect, collect and connect traffic, pedestrian and public safety data across high-resolution urban networks. This innovation is made possible by rugged sensors, connectors and components that can be widely used in harsh environments.