CITY OF MISSISSAUGA
same time create a digital presence for small businesses , on which they can advertise , with our City Services promoted on that same platform .”
Cisco , its implementation partner OnX and the City will work together like a three-legged stool to deploy sensor technology throughout Mississauga . Tim Schnare , OnX ’ s CTO and VP of Strategy for Canada has been working with the City for nearly as long as Slack , providing best in class solutions with the experience , expertise and infrastructure required to support a Smart City .
“ Our focus is to drive relevance and transformational service based on a ‘ smart and connected ’ framework founded on connecting previously unconnected things , and that in turn improves the way government delivers its services ,” he says . “ We bring technology in , for example integrating the free public wireless network that ’ s planned for all the major corridors ’ in the city with display boards at key points , and linking sensors to monitor traffic
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