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According to a World Bank study, the world is experiencing an unprecedented rate of urban growth, which will double urban population by 2050, resulting in cities housing 7 out of 10 people in the world.
Cities are at the forefront of economic, social, and global challenges such as energy and water use, traffic management, sanitation, and sustainability as a result of this expansion. Cities and state and local government agencies are increasingly relying on cloud solutions to improve urban infrastructure, spatial planning, and city governance.
With the help of qualified and capable AWS Partners, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is committed to supporting public sector customers’ innovations in order to quickly deliver smarter and more efficient citizen services.
The AWS Partner Network (APN) is excited to announce the AWS Smart City Competency, which will provide world-class AWS Partner recommendations to customers looking to build and deploy innovative smart city solutions.
The AWS Smart City Competency will distinguish highly specialized AWS Partners with deep technical expertise and a track record of customer success in Smart City use cases. Customers will be able to quickly and confidently identify AWS Partners to assist them in addressing smart city-focused challenges due to the AWS Smart City Competency.
They are also excited to formally introduce the AWS launch Partners who worked with AWS to develop this new competency for smart city partners and customers worldwide. These AWS Partners assist customers in accelerating and optimizing city reforms and improving citizen quality of life.
AWS Smart City Competency Launch Partners
The AWS Competency Program is designed to highlight AWS Partners who have demonstrated technical proficiency and proven customer success in specialized solution areas. The Smart City Competency is designed to connect customers with world-class AWS Partners that build and accelerate smart city cloud solutions that run on AWS.
AWS Partners earn the Smart City Competency badge after successfully completing a rigorous review of their delivery model and technical skills, and by demonstrating customer success in the form case studies.
Explore the following Smart City Partner offerings recommended by AWS:
Arq Group
Arq Group, based in Australia, offers a suite of data and analytics services to assist in the creation and management of urban data platforms. Arq Group implemented an accelerated digital twin approach for North East Water Utility in Victoria, Australia, in order to improve sewer asset performance, increase operator efficiency, and lower overtime costs for utility workers.
Elitery
Elitery, based in Indonesia, created SiPANDU, an integrated report information system, and SiPANON, a closed-circuit television solution that uses machine learning (ML) to monitor and improve traffic flow. These solutions aided the Government of West Java, Indonesia in providing citizens with real-time communication and increased road safety.
FuseForward
Canada-based FuseForward plans, implements, and optimizes smart cities with comprehensive consulting services. FuseForward worked with Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) to design a smart campus platform on AWS that ingests and stores 500,000 data records daily and helps researchers gain better visibility into campus buildings while driving energy efficiency.
Kalkitech
India-based Kalkitech developed the Kalki.io Utility Data Hub, which collects meter data from proprietary field devices, such as meters for power, water, or gas. This helps utility companies improve operational efficiency and optimize energy use. The Utility Data Hub provides visibility into energy consumption and alerts for a variety of field devices.
Miovision
Canada-based Miovision’s TrafficLink platform uses advanced traffic artificial intelligence (AI) and SmartView 360 cameras to provide actionable insights for real-time management of traffic infrastructure. Miovision customers have improved signal timing to enable better traffic flow, resulting in, for example, a 30 percent reduction in travel times at one major intersection.
Quantela
United States-based Quantela provides tools for digitizing urban infrastructure. Its AI/ML-based integrated command and control solution for smart cities helps customers like the City of Coral Gables, Florida, provide more efficient citizen services while lowering operating costs and performing predictive infrastructure maintenance.
Rekor
United States-based Rekor developed its cross-agency highway incident management solution that provides highway patrol agencies information needed to rapidly identify, manage, and recover from incidents. Using in-vehicle data and AI, Rekor helped Avalon Highways in Israel identify and respond to up to 2,000 incidents each month.
Rubicon
US origin Rubicon created a smart city technology suite to assist municipalities in running more efficient solid waste management operations. Rubicon assisted the City of Harrisonburg’s Department of Public Works in cutting their average waste truck driving route by 61 minutes, saving over $194,000 and avoiding 230,000 pounds of CO2 emissions.
Vianova
France-based Vianova created a platform to help cities integrate and manage shared mobility services (including e-scooters, e-bikes, and car share). With this platform, Vianova helped the City of Brussels plan regulations and infrastructure to increase use of shared mobility services, including informing plans to build more than 40 kilometers of pop-up cycle lanes.
Customers: Learn about AWS Smart City Partners
AWS Smart City Competency Partners make it easier for customers to embark on their smart city journey by connecting them with partners providing a wide selection of solutions that support different areas of city transformation.
Partners: Join the AWS Smart City Competency Program
AWS Partners with smart city solution experience can learn more about becoming a Smart City Competency Partner. The Smart City Validation Checklist (Services, Software) specifies the requirements for achieving this AWS Competency.
Smart City Competency Partners receive additional benefits in addition to AWS Competency Program benefits, such as participation in community events that foster synergies and collaboration across geos and technical offerings to identify opportunities to grow their business.
Prior to applying, AWS Partners who want to validate their smart city offering through the AWS Competency Program must be validated or differentiated members of the Services or Software Partner Path.
