PODCAST | Technology, sustainability and smart cities
Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Rudie Opperman, manager for engineering and training at Axis Communications, the Middle East and Africa.
22 August 2022 - 17:08
by Mudiwa Gavaza
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Technology can go a long way in advancing sustainability.
The use of technology in building sustainable city structures is the focus of this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.
Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Rudie Opperman, manager for engineering and training at Axis Communications, the Middle East and Africa.
Axis is a network technology company specialising in the manufacture of network cameras, access control and audio devices for surveillance.
Join the conversation:
Opperman says technology can go a long way in advancing sustainability, particularly for cities.
He focuses on the technologies that state entities could explore to improve their public transportation systems, related to access control, video monitoring, and environmental solutions such as air quality monitoring systems.
Topics of discussion include: the use of technology tools to help municipalities and businesses make better decisions that improve quality of life; how communities can improve energy distribution, streamline trash collection, decrease traffic congestion, and improve air quality through the internet of things; and applications for public transport.
Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers.
Business Day Spotlight
PODCAST | Technology, sustainability and smart cities
Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Rudie Opperman, manager for engineering and training at Axis Communications, the Middle East and Africa.
The use of technology in building sustainable city structures is the focus of this edition of the Business Day Spotlight.
Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Rudie Opperman, manager for engineering and training at Axis Communications, the Middle East and Africa.
Axis is a network technology company specialising in the manufacture of network cameras, access control and audio devices for surveillance.
Join the conversation:
Opperman says technology can go a long way in advancing sustainability, particularly for cities.
He focuses on the technologies that state entities could explore to improve their public transportation systems, related to access control, video monitoring, and environmental solutions such as air quality monitoring systems.
Topics of discussion include: the use of technology tools to help municipalities and businesses make better decisions that improve quality of life; how communities can improve energy distribution, streamline trash collection, decrease traffic congestion, and improve air quality through the internet of things; and applications for public transport.
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