Security News > 2020 > May > The city of Las Vegas and NTT to further expand the smart cities project

The city of Las Vegas and NTT Corporation announced the Accelerate Smart project has expanded to include two new locations - the city's Community Healing Garden and a portion of Las Vegas Boulevard at South Main Street and East St. Louis Avenue.

As part of the partnership, NTT and the city plan to further expand the smart cities project to Bob Baskin Park, Rotary Park, Stupak Park and Ethel Pearson Park this summer before adding six additional parks by the end of 2020.

"Cities that learn, understand and invest in technology will be the cities of the future, and Las Vegas is at the forefront of innovation," said Michael Sherwood, Director of Innovation and Technology, city of Las Vegas.

"As we accelerate our smart cities project in Las Vegas, it demonstrates how a more connected society directly benefits citizens," said Bill Baver, Go to Market Leader, Smart World Team, NTT. "Cities like Las Vegas are capitalizing on successful pilots and beginning to imagine the benefits these technologies can have for their residents and visitors. However, smart is not confined to city limits, as it also extends to stadiums, shopping malls and manufacturing facilities by leveraging similar concepts that have been proven successful in Las Vegas."

The partnership with NTT is part of the city of Las Vegas' charter in becoming a smart city to provide safe, reliable and efficient civic technology that stimulates economic growth.

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