What if...

...You have access to unlimited computing power at a reasonable price...

...Everything is connected to everything else...

Then...

Would you run cities the same way?

Would you live your life the same way?

I think you'll agree that the answer is no.

The Internet has already radically changed the way most of us live our lives. If we take a look at the challenges facing cities today-overcrowding, traffic, areas of poverty, crime, limited access to healthcare, education, citizen services-we recognize the opportunity for the Internet-as it evolves-to radically change the way we address these challenges as well.

The growth and convergence of things and data as well as people and processes on the Internet-which we call The Internet of Everything (IoE)-is allowing us to look at the challenges our cities are facing in new ways and apply to the power of IoE to change, well, everything.

The Internet of Everything can empower cities to gather relevant data, analyze it, process it, share it and deliver it to the right people, places, and things to make stuff happen.

Whether it's to change the stop lights to green as an ambulance is making its way to a hospital or automatically alert the public when the water supply has been compromised, a smart, connected city has more tools in its arsenal to address its most pressing challenges -and leverage new economic opportunities.

Read the full article: #SmartConnectedCity Series: Tackling City Challenges and Creating Opportunity with IoE and Smart+Connected Communities