Telstra – Australia’s largest telecommunications company – has begun installing smart sensor enabled LED lighting in Bicentennial Park as part of the City of Darwin’s Smart City Strategy. The pathway lighting in the park will be upgraded with new light poles, LED smart lights and controllers to enhance safety, reduce energy consumption, and provide dynamic lighting.
Switching on Darwin will deliver a range of smart technologies including:
- Upgrading street lights to LED smart lighting;
- Extension of free Wi-Fi network;
- CCTV and video analytics;
- Sensors for vehicle and pedestrian movement analysis;
- Smart parking technology;
- Micro-climate monitoring systems; and,
- A smart city platform
Telstra will also deliver a suite of smart technologies in the city center such as LED smart lighting, smart parking, Wi-Fi, CCTV and video analytics.
Adam Oliver, Head of Telstra Enterprise SA/NT stated, “Telstra is thrilled to be a key part of this important project. We look forward to bringing our smarter cities expertise to assist City of Darwin achieve the vision of its #SmartDarwin strategy. Over the next few months we will work closely with our partners and local business owners to install a variety of technologies that will help switch on Darwin.”
The Switching on Darwin project was the largest grant funded under the Australian Government’s Smart Cities and Suburbs Program receiving $5million AU, with the Northern Territory Government contributing $2.5million and City of Darwin investing $2.5million.
Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis stated, “Darwin’s Smart City Strategy will underpin our policy and technical infrastructure now and into the future as we collaborate with the community, business and all levels of government to achieve our smart city vision. One of the first #SmartDarwin initiatives is the Switching on Darwin project which is being delivered in partnership with the Northern Territory and Australian Governments. This project will create efficiencies in our service delivery and provide data provision and analysis through the deployment of smart technology solutions.”
