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Figure 22 – The sensor network for water utility monitoring
[Source: Nilesh Puery, b‐2]

7 Opportunities for sharing the Application Platform

At the service layer a wide range of applications are envisaged for the SSC ranging from e‐health to
e‐transport. Each requires termination onto a server, data storage, a smart processor and
connection to devices including personal devices, sensors and controllers. Most existing cities have
a multiplicity of platforms to support these services which have arisen because expertise for
managing the various service classes resides in silos. When building a new SSC planners have the
option to select a service platform which can handle the bulk of the software functions required by
application developers on a single platform.

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