by Angela Guess

A new press release reports, “Bristol is Open, an ambitious joint venture between the University of Bristol and Bristol City Council, received the Internet of Things award in the “The Smart Cities Award” category for its programmable city initiative at the World Communications Awards & Internet of Things Awards on November 29, 2016 in London, U.K. The Smart Cities Award recognizes leadership in the new smart cities space, from traffic management, transport and security services to street lighting, parking, waste management, and many other related applications. Bristol is Open was shortlisted alongside other industry leaders including Cisco Jasper, InterDigital, and Telekom Malaysia.”

The release goes on, “Bristol is Open is an open ‘programmable city’ initiative that provides citizens with the ability to participate and contribute to the way their city works. The initiative uses dedicated fiber, mesh and wireless networks especially deployed across the city to create an experimental high-speed, high-performance software defined network. The network provides next generation network research and development opportunities to technology companies, enterprises, research organizations and others. The initiative comprises a number of industry, local host and ecosystem partners including Nokia, InterDigital, University of Bath, Knowle West Media, and Engine Shed, among others.”

Read more at Globe Newswire.

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