FEATURE : SMART CITIES
Bethwel Opil , Enterprise Client Lead , Kaspersky in Africa
City in Senegal and Cape Town , Waterfall City and Modderfontein in South Africa .
Bethwel Opil , Enterprise Client Lead , Kaspersky in Africa , said the lower latency and faster speeds of 5G is a key component of ensuring a seamless integration between communication tools , cloud solutions , and software . Opil said with the benefits of 5G available to more people , it helps democratise access to data and digital services while creating an enabling environment for the establishment of Smart Cities across MEA .
Ranjan said a large part of a successful Smart City is the integration of technology , innovation , analytics and governance .
“ The key technologies which are foundation for successful Smart City projects include IoT , AI / Machine Learning , cloud services , advance analytics , security , automation , cybersecurity and smart surveillance cameras . Given the rise of cloud and other emerging technologies such as AI , Machine Learning , IoT , there
Essie Mokgonyana , Country Manager and Sales Director , SAS South Africa
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