AT&T Offers Network Connectivity To Array Of Things Project

AT&T Inc. T disclosed that it was selected by Array of Things (AoT) as the preferred provider of wireless connectivity for their urban-sensing project. According to the telecom service provider, the AoT project was meant to collect critical data about a city's environment, as well as infrastructure to finally help make that city more livable and efficient.

AT&T said that starting with with Chicago, the AoT intends to install hundreds of sensor-based nodes in the city to assess factors relating to air quality, noise, climate, and traffic congestion. The company added that the data gathered from the sensors would be transmitted in a highly secure manner in its wireless network to a central database server at the Argonne National Laboratory. It would be processed there and then released to the public openly.

The telecom service provider believes that researchers, city services, and technology developers would be able to use the data to address energy efficiency, traffic safety, urban flooding, air pollution and several other urban challenges.

The telecom firm's GM and Executive Director for Smart Cities, Mike Zeto, said, "AT&T recognizes the critical role data plays in the value of deploying smart cities solutions, and we're pleased Array of Things trusts our network to help move their project forward. As an industry leader in smart cities, we're excited that Chicago and other cities with Array of Things sensors will be able to use this data to gain deeper insights into the needs of their city and citizens so they can ultimately make more informed decisions, drive efficiencies and deliver a higher quality living experience to their citizens."

AT&T also indicated AoT would start installing sensor nodes in Chicago this summer, with a total of 500 nodes active in Chicago before the end of the year 2018.

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