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needed, otherwise it would be difficult to
master the total cost of ownership.
The city concluded that a standard such
as oneM2M provides the unique value
proposition of connecting diverse OTs in an
open manner, therefore avoiding lock-in to a
specific provider.
Addressing tomorrow’s
needs today
Sealing the future of Smart Cities is
oneM2M’s upcoming Release 4 standard
which will further build on interoperability
between IoT devices by enabling vertical
interoperability, best-in-class security and
interworking with legacy IoT standards.
By adopting oneM2M, cities have a
route which is cost-efficient, especially
as apps and devices proliferate. Legacy
implementations, through the development
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FEATURE: SMART CITIES
A DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT WILL NOT
ONLY LEVERAGE THE SMART CITIES
CONCEPT, BUT IT WILL PAVE THE WAY
FOR NEW FEATURES, NEW WAYS TO
MANAGE, GOVERN AND LIVE IN THE
CITY OF TOMORROW.
of adapters, can be brought onto the
oneM2M horizontal platform with minimal
disruption. This way, app developers will
have a much larger and addressable market
and will embrace the benefits of being
able to re-use code, more so encouraging
innovation. As city planners strive for
greater cross-departmental synergies, it is
essential that both networks and devices
can be used for more than one purpose. A
digital environment will not only leverage
the Smart Cities concept, but it will pave the
way for new features, new ways to manage,
govern and live in the city of tomorrow. n
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