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Sophisticated data management
Once connected, smart cities will begin to generate large volumes
of data from their mobile connected assets. This data can be used
to yield insights into city operations that would not have been
apparent in the past. Mobile operators can help cities understand
and integrate their data assets, such as by building a dashboard
to give a holistic view of city operations. Information can then be
actioned in real-time or stored for historical analysis.

The full potential of this data can then be unlocked by making it
available to the broader development community through IoT Big
Data. For example, cities could make their data available through
a virtual marketplace, enabling stakeholders to develop innovative
new services by accessing open APIs and harmonised data
formats. This approach enables cities to stimulate innovation and
developers to easily locate and access a range of data sources and
associated analytics. Mobile operators can act as data brokers by
helping cities prepare their data for sharing as well as operating the
virtual marketplace.

Mobile operator Telefónica is part of the European initiative regardless of the data source. As a result, developers, integrators
FIWARE, which delivers open source software and API and innovators can create data-intensive applications that enrich
specifications for smart cities services. With this platform, the ecosystem and turn a city into a vibrant innovation space.
Telefónica has built an innovative offer for smart cities named For example, a new satellite navigation service can exploit real
ThinkingCity, which allows cities to offer direct access to real time, time data, including parking spaces and local weather data,
contextual information, via harmonised APIs and data models, harmonised across several cities in different countries.

The City of Valencia is forward thinking with a clear vision for the future and has now taken a
decisive step toward becoming a leader in the smart cities world rankings. By using an essential
tool, the VLCi (Valencia Ciudad Inteligente) platform supplied by Telefónica, to reach the objectives
to which it aspires as a smart city.

Rita Barbera, The Mayor of Valencia from 1991 to 2015