Signify BrightSites smart pole

The BrightSites smart pole from Signify accommodates a variety of IoT applications, always-on connectivity, cameras and environmental sensors, as well as controllable, energy-efficient LED lighting.

The IoT poles build on earlier smart pole technology by Signify and Ericsson that provides LED lighting and 4G LTE wireless connectivity from small-cell base stations housed within the pole.

Concealed integrated antennas offer 4G and 5G services from multiple carriers. A range of sleek designs allow these poles to match any urban aesthetic.

Some of the plug-in features include: sensors to provide up-to-the-moment environmental monitoring and collect data to support decisions that can enhance livability in urban areas; cameras that can observe road conditions to help improve traffic flows, guide maintenance decisions and emergency crew deployment; smart microphones equipped with advanced pattern recognition that can be triggered by noises associated with antisocial behaviour and automatically brighten the light, record audio and alert emergency services; and display screens that can offer emergency messaging and targeted advertising boards.