Environment

Smart town technologies optimize utility and waste management, creating a more livable environment for residents and attracting business opportunities with cutting-edge solutions.

Energy management systems reduce costs and carbon emissions, while smart waste solutions promote eco-friendly practices. Enriched by seamless connectivity and intelligent transportation, the town becomes a hub for sustainable development and a higher quality of life.

NEC capabilities

From video analytics to workforce management, NEC’s deep technology expertise and systems integration experience help towns develop solutions that improve living spaces for residents in a town that pursues sustainable growth over time.

Website content icon
Video analytics

Computer vision can assist municipal authorities better monitor on-the-ground situations.

Computer vision can assist municipal authorities better monitor on-the-ground situations such as the level of waste at smart rubbish bins at a park and assist to assign cleanup duties where necessary. It can also assist in enforcement action against littering offenders.

Waste icon
Waste management services

Making use of smart sensors, NEC’s waste management system can help municipal teams track hazardous waste transportation.

Making use of smart sensors, NEC’s waste management system can help municipal teams track hazardous waste transportation between waste generators and waste processors. This ensures that waste pollution and soil contamination are minimized even as a town grows in size over time.

Delivery truck icon
Fleet management services

Using IoT and satellite tracking, vehicles in the waste removal fleet can be better monitored and managed.

Using IoT and satellite tracking, vehicles in the waste removal fleet can be better monitored and managed so they use the best routes and save on fuel and other costs. With greater visibility, municipal authorities can ensure timely and regular waste removal as part of their sustainable development efforts.

Mobile app icon
Municipal app

A single app for citizens to report issues in town, including waste management issues like overflowing garbage bins.

A single app for citizens to report issues in town, including waste management issues like overflowing garbage bins, offers a more efficient way to resolve them. It also helps deliver the feedback to the right agencies to respond in a more timely manner. NEC’s systems integration capabilities and experience help towns interact better through this municipal app.

Career icon
Workforce management

A workflow management system enables the right municipal teams to be assigned to respond to an incident reported.

A workflow management system enables the right municipal teams to be assigned to respond to an incident reported on a service app by the public. Whether this is a burst water pipe or reports of pests, for example, an efficient workforce plan brings efficiency and service improvements for residents.

Program icon
Energy usage information for consumers

Consumers are an important part of efforts to reduce energy use.

Consumers are an important part of efforts to reduce energy use and NEC has worked with town and city authorities to create Web portals that keep the public informed of energy supply in the energy market. In many cases, this bolsters the public’s awareness on sustainable energy transition and energy-saving practices, ensuring they are also onboard in the pursuit of common sustainability goals.

Case Studies

In Thailand, a better way to manage waste

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand used a real-time waste monitoring system developed with NEC to track hazardous waste transportation between waste generators and waste processors. It has helped to meet national targets for sustainable growth and prosperity.

  • Waste pollution and soil contamination is now reduced with closer monitoring
  • Lower transport costs and fuel consumption with better route planning

Shaping the world, one smart town at a time.

Contact an NEC representative today to learn more about our Smart Town Solution and how we can help build a brighter future together.

Contact Us