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June 9, 2014

Internet of Things: A Smart City platform to Engage with Citizens

Gerry McDonnell of DAVRA Networks introduces their Smart City platform to engage with Citizens, called the DAVRA RuBAN Platform. This is part of the ‘Internet of Things‘ or ‘IoT’ trend that is constantly growing attention among network and communication experts.

YouTube: ‘Internet of Things: A Smart City platform to Engage with Citizens’ by Cisco / DAVRA Networks

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