FOUNDATION FRAMEWORK quarters ( 72 %) of IoT adopters are ‘ very likely ’ or ‘ definitely ’ planning to deploy the technology for streetlighting , up from 61 % in our initial IoT study back in 2017 .
Phil Beecher , CEO and President of Wi-SUN Alliance
The City of London making the case for Smart Streetlighting
Projects in Miami and Paris are just two examples of successful street lighting projects supported by Wi-SUN FAN wireless mesh technology .
In the UK , the City of London has also deployed a Wi-SUN network to support 15,000 connected streetlights , as well as support use cases for environmental and air quality and for monitoring the presence of lifebelts along the Thames .
Completed in 2021 , the project has been a core component of the capital ’ s transition to becoming a Smart City , with sensors to collect data and build a business case for further technology investment .
The city ’ s outdated and inefficient lighting system was replaced to help manage rising energy costs , reduce energy consumption and improve citizen safety , lighting up London ’ s streets , walkways , landmarks and other public infrastructure , including bridges and tunnels .
To succeed in a project of such scale , the capital needed a wireless communications network capable of penetrating the urban landscape ’ s uniquely dense and narrow lanes that lie between modern high-rises and historic buildings . Wi- SUN FAN provided an optimal solution as a technology capable of connecting all of the lights and providing a robust system to control lighting levels and fault reporting through a central management system .
Completed three years ago , the City of London authority is saving 60 % on its energy costs derived from light and has moved into the next phase of its Smart City journey , installing traffic and air quality monitoring sensors powered by the same network as part of a trial into zero emissions .
The success of Smart Streetlamps in a huge and complex city like London is a compelling case study for Smart Streetlamps . Occupying just over a square mile , the city has a large population of around 450,000 workers in the daytime , but only 9,400 permanent residents at night .
Managing and moving such volumes of people is a massive challenge , and the streetlighting initiative has played an important role in supporting this , balancing the need for public safety and energy efficiency under increasing sustainability pressures and saving money . �
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