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adopters – including those in Smart Cities , Smart Utilities and industrial IoT ( IIoT ) – shows that more than 92 % agree that they must invest in IoT technologies in order to remain competitive .
Streetlighting is the entry point for IoT adopters looking for Smart Solutions
This consensus is leading to an uptick in planned deployments , with Smart Streetlighting as one area where IoT is having a major impact .
The success of Smart Streetlamps in a huge and complex city like London is a compelling case study for smart technology .
According to the Global Smart Street Lighting and Smart Cities : Market Forecast ( 2020 – 2029 ) Volume VI , more than one in four streetlights globally have been converted to LEDs , while over 10 million Smart Streetlights have been connected globally ( not including China and India ).
As the deployment of Smart Streetlights rises , the benefits continue to become more evident . In Miami , Florida , for example , half a million streetlights have been connected , helping to dramatically reduce energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions across the city . In Paris , 280,000 connected streetlights are delivering 70 % savings on annual streetlight energy costs , according to IoT Analytics .
This business case is inspiring more IoT adopters to look at streetlighting as the entry point for wider IoT development and investment . According to Wi-SUN ’ s report , almost three-
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