Life is getting smart, so are our surroundings. Internet of Things has already started advancements in making our homes, cars and office spaces smarter with automation, then why should our cities be left out? With the escalating urban population, crowded cities and traffic on roads are creating a mess. It is essential for the authorities to take up steps to clear the chaos and move on to a more organized infrastructure. 

Smart meters are advanced energy meters which help manage energy efficiently. Unlike conventional meters, these digital monitors provide real-time monitoring of energy consumption for monitoring and billing purposes. Smart meters are commonly used in most developed countries, to measure electricity, water, and gas usage for both commercial and residential properties.

Major OEM and component manufacturers including Amphenol ICC are collaborating to help data center designers shed their proprietary outlook and go open source. 

Open Compute Alliance

A consortium known as the Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) endorses and publicly releases data center designs from its member OEMs like Facebook and Microsoft.  These designs can be utilized by every other aspiring vendor to their clients’ benefit.    [Read more]