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This article was originally published by Sarah Wray<\/a> on <\/span>Cities Today<\/span><\/a>, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on <\/span>Twitter<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Facebook<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Instagram<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>YouTube<\/span><\/a>, or sign up for Cities Today News.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Dublin\u2019s solar-powered Bigbelly bins were already smart, sending alerts when they are almost full to streamline collections. Now, they\u2019re also being used to measure busyness in the city and to house small cell infrastructure to improve connectivity across Dublin.<\/p>\n

This is the latest example of cities repurposing existing smart infrastructure to address urgent new challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

As part of a pilot project with Dublin City Council, smart bin provider Bigbelly configured its system to include timestamps, triggered each time rubbish is deposited.<\/p>\n

This data offers a snapshot of \u201cthe pulse of the city,\u201d at a time of unprecedented demand for these insights at the local and national level, said Dublin\u2019s Smart City Program Manager, Jamie Cudden.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur 350 bins are in parks, the city center, and the suburbs, so you can start getting an idea of activities happening across different parts of the city, and the data will complement other datasets in terms of busyness and what\u2019s happening in the city,\u201d he told <\/span>Cities Today<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Small radar sensors have also been placed on around 20 of the bins to give a better granularity of data, such as footfall.<\/p>\n

[Read: How Polestar is using blockchain to increase transparency<\/span><\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n

The internet of bins<\/h2>\n

Further putting its bins to work, Dublin is exploring their use as a platform for small cell equipment to densify networks and pave the way for 5G.<\/p>\n

This is part of the city\u2019s broader efforts to ramp up connectivity in the city, including the creation of a new dedicated telecoms department, as the pandemic has highlighted globally the importance of internet access for work, education, and social connections.<\/p>\n

Dublin is chairing the  Connected City Infrastructure <\/span><\/a>program within the  Telecom Infra Project (TIP), which brings together companies including Cellnex, Three, Siklu, Schr\u00e9der, and Ligman, as well as Bigbelly, to develop a standardized approach that enables radio and Wi-Fi equipment to be easily integrated into existing and new street-level infrastructure, such as streetlights, smart poles, bins and more.<\/p>\n

The initiative aims to help cities make it easier and faster for operators to deploy telecom services; expand the market and scale for infrastructure and equipment providers; and reduce visual clutter from an increased number of small cells.<\/p>\n

Vishal Mathur, Global Head of Engagement, Telecom Infra Project, told <\/span>Cities Today<\/em> <\/span>that TIP is working with a growing number of cities, alongside traditional telco industry players and startups.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThe idea is that by bringing open interfaces and disaggregation in networks, you\u2019re commoditizing hardware, to bring it to the lowest common denominator in terms of driving economies of scale and hardware \u2013 radio units, Wi-Fi access points \u2013 and then \u2018softwarize\u2019 as much of the intelligence as required.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat drives in competition and lowers the barriers to entry for new players. We break those lock-ins [between buyers and providers] and we change the way networks are invested in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Business models<\/h2>\n

The TIP initiative also follows the European Commission <\/span>adopting<\/a> <\/span>new specifications on the physical and technical characteristics for small cell equipment, recommending that antenna meeting these guidelines should be exempt from planning permission requirements.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new small cells (antennas) will be less visible (either fully integrated and invisible to the general public or, if visible, occupy a maximum space of 30 liters).\u201d<\/p>\n

Solutions developed through the Connected City Infrastructure project will be validated in Dublin\u2019s Smart Docklands testbed with a view to expanding them across the city. This will culminate in a blueprint which other cities and stakeholders can adopt on the operational and business models for deploying small cells on street assets.<\/p>\n

Mathur noted that operating models can vary according to asset location and availability.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cIf Dublin can develop a digital map of all its assets, street furniture, and locations, etc. and see which ones have fiber and power, where the street lighting is, etc. \u2013 that is a massive strategic asset that they can leverage quite quickly to procure services, or participants to come to the table with connectivity, small cell solutions, or street furniture solutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we\u2019re setting out is the framework.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dublin has now also set up a dedicated telecoms unit to streamline access, accelerate the rollout, and attract private investment. It is collaborating with the City of Glasgow, which recently <\/span>created a similar department<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The team will act as a central point of contact for telecom-related issues and asset management. They will create a data catalog and establish legal frameworks for the deployment and use of infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe reaction we\u2019re getting from the operators in the sector is that they are absolutely delighted,\u201d said Cudden. \u201cPreviously they might not have dealt with the city because of the challenge of working across siloes and with different asset owners.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Published February 12, 2021 \u2014 16:00 UTC <\/p>\n

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