CITY OF MISSISSAUGA
“ Our digital fabric has gotten so large that maintaining it and understanding it all is a large task . That ’ s why I think having that macrolevel view of the City , through a Smart City Master Plan , really does help to optimise that ”
SHAWN SLACK CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER , CITY OF MISSISSAUGA considers . Cloud-connected defibrillators are another . The City ’ s buses now carry so much technology they have to be fitted with a second battery . “ Just about everything you buy today comes with technology and connects ,” Slack points out . “ I would say our digital fabric has gotten so large that maintaining it and understanding it all is a large task . That ’ s why I think having that macro-level view of the city , through a Smart City Master Plan , really does help to optimise that . We look at the service objectives first , the technology piece comes second .”
Future development Mississauga shows no signs of resting on its laurels either . There are currently two
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