to improve safety and deliver accurate traffic information.
With V2I, people do not run down their smartphone
batteries or exhaust their data usage from traffic
routing apps, because their vehicles are securely
communicating with the latest traffic data. The data
transport and supporting data centers must be designed,
and BICSI RCDDs have the unique skills to fulfill
these tasks.
CONCLUSION AND A LOOK AHEAD:
In the past six years, the ICT and security industries have
witnessed the impressive growth of innovative security
solutions. The momentum for more advanced solutions,
driven in part by smart city development and profitable
product introductions, continues at an exciting pace.
Smart devices running AI processes appear to have long
term capital financing; approximately 128 companies are
currently funded to deliver AI video analytic solutions,
such as facial recognition. In 2020, there will be additional
introductions of AI chipsets supporting IoT sensors.
The BICSI professional will continue to discover business
opportunities fueled by growing industries within and
outside of security, making the case for professional
development in managing the ICT project. Furthermore,
BICSI and the Security Industry Association continue
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to collaborate in the quest for new and better tech-
nologies that elevate both ICT and the future of security.
BIOGRAPHY:With thirty years of industry experience,
Steve Surfaro is a co-author of BICSI's ESS Standard and
Chairman of the Public Safety Working Group for the Security
Industry Association. Steve was honored by BICSI with the
Harry J. Pfister Award for Excellence in the Telecommunications
Industry for lifetime achievement. He is a regular contributor
to industry publications and a correspondent covering technology
trade shows. He can be reached at steve@surfaro.net.
REFERENCES:
1. Douglas, Theo, Lidar, Connected Vehicle Data Collection
Among Latest Las Vegas Deployments, January 24, 2018,
Government Technology, http://www.govtech.com/fs/
infrastructure/LiDAR-Connected-Vehicle-Data-Collection-
Among-Latest-Las-Vegas-Deployments.html
2. Sharma, Sameer, Smart City Era Promises Big Improvement
For Urban Ecosystems, Aug 10, 2018, Forbes, https://www.
forbes.com/sites/inteliot/2018/08/10/smart-city-era-promisesbig
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3. Smart Cities - What’s in it for Citizens?
https://newsroom.intel.com/wp-content/uploads/
sites/11/2018/03/smart-cities-whats-in-it-for-citizens.pdf
BICSI EVENTS ARE HAPPENING ALL AROUND THE WORLD IN 2019
EMEA B-NET, Dubai, UAE................................................................................................................... 24 July
BICSI Day Peru, Lima, Perú......................................................................................................... 22 August
Fall Conference & Exhibition, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA ................. 29 September – 3 October
3rd Annual ACE Summit, Dubai, UAE ..................................................................................... 8 October
Saudi Arabia Tech Roadshow, Jeddah, Riyadh, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia .... 13, 15, 17 October
CALA Puerto Rico Conference & Exhibition, San Juan, Puerto Rico ...................... 7 November
BICSI Day Korea, Seoul, Korea ............................................................................................. 15 November
BICSI Day Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador ..................................................................................... 21 November
Japan Conference & Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan .............................................................. 21 November
Southeast Asia Conference & Exhibition, Manila, Philippines ......................... 25-26 November
South Pacific Australia Conference & Exhibition, Melbourne, Australia ..... 26-28 November
Speaking and sponsorship slots are available. Email global@bicsi.org or call Amy Slowik,
Global Events Supervisor, at +1 813.769.1844 for information. Visit bicsi.org/conferences
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