Iveda Announces $1.5 Million Utilus Smart Pole Deployment in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Enabling A True Smart City Infrastructure [Updated]
Iveda Is setting the standard worldwide for smart city technologies
Mesa, Arizona, Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Iveda® (NASDAQ:IVDA), the global solution for cloud-based AI video and sensor technologies, today announced the launch of a $1.5 million project for Utilus Smart Pole technology in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, equipping the country’s largest harbor city with critical IoT infrastructure for smart city deployments. Utilus brings Iveda technology––including video surveillance, AI-based video analytics, IvedaSPS (smart power system), and IvedaPinpoint (location-based trackers and smart sensors) ––together in a centralized platform, which is integrated into existing infrastructure for true smart city implementations. Utilus’ smart, multi-purpose poles will help Kaohsiung solve a myriad of urban challenges, from improving parking and traffic management and charging electric vehicles, to detecting and notifying officials about street flooding, all through real-time data and alerts.
Today’s modern cities all have light poles through which power flows; Iveda’s technology enables local governments to tap into the existing power to equip cities with Utilus capabilities. The system functions as a microgrid and provides power for mission-critical infrastructure when needed, thanks to Iveda Pole Gateway or IvedaSPS. Utilus is installed on light poles to allow them to communicate with each other and establish a network for distributed video surveillance. This includes remote management of local devices like trackers, water and electric meters, valves, circuit breakers and sensors.
“As we dive into 2023, we’re seeing more municipalities lean into rapid development of AI, Internet of Things (IoT), and smart city technologies. Automation is the way of the future and Iveda’s Utilus smart poles add to the foundation of physical infrastructure necessary to deploy critical smart city functions,” said David Ly, CEO and founder of Iveda. “Integrating smart street poles with multiple functional benefits will open doors for safer and sustainable modern development and construction of our cities and communities. As the supplier of Utilus, Iveda is enabling Kaohsiung to be at the forefront of true smart city innovation, they will be a showcase both nationally and globally.”
Utilus includes a smart power management, wireless mesh communications network, and wireless mesh communication network with WiFi, 4G and small cell capabilities. Other wireless protocols can also be used as needed. Utilus has an energy storage system that can be used to provide backup power and continuous operation in the event of multiple power outages. Kaohsiung’s Utilus smart pole deployment will include:
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Below: Iveda’s Smart Pole Cabinet which includes power meters from investor owned utility (IOU) or current power companies, power distribution panels, fiber distribution box (FDB), small modular reactor (SMR) which will automatically convert AC to DC for sensitive electronics, dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM)/IoT Gateway/PoE Switch support for TSN, Layer 2 and 3 LAN, and backup battery. The Utilus poles will have an integrated management system that provides power and data.
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In the middle: The city will have the ability to scale as required with the flexibility to add AI cameras, environmental sensors, advertising/messaging displays, intelligent/autonomous traffic sensors, etc.
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At the top: 5G small cell antennas, IP65 service cabinets
Smart poles are an integral part of smart city evolution as cities struggle to cope with increasing cellular network density in the form 5G and future 6G small cell networks. The utility use cases include the improvement of emergency response times and city services as well as air quality monitoring, crime prevention and crime prevention. Smart Poles can also be used to help municipalities like Kaohsiung address environmental issues and provide key monetization opportunities.
Iveda is ready to help governments around the world establish and implement standards for smart-pole implementations. He has firsthand knowledge and experience. Iveda envisions replicating these initial successes in other major cities around world, giving them the tools to be smarter cities.
About Iveda Solutions®
Iveda (NASDAQ :IVDA), is a global provider of cloud-based, video AI Search and Surveillance technologies. It protects people, places and things that are most important. Iveda’s technology has the power to provide instant intelligence to existing infrastructure, enabling cities and organizations around the world to seamlessly enter the fifth industrial revolution. Iveda is a pioneer in the digital transformation of cities worldwide. It uses IoT platforms with smart sensor and devices that are designed to help with areas such as public safety, elderly care, energy efficiency and preservation, and public security. Headquartered in Mesa, Arizona, with a subsidiary in Taiwan, Iveda is publicly traded under the ticker symbol “IVDA”.
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