Paris “the city of lights” has taken a smart step forward as EVESA, the city’s streetlight and traffic control systems operator, finalised a contract with California based Silver Spring Networks to revolutionise lighting across the French capital. After a successful pilot project, Silver Spring Networks announced an expansion of its relationship with EVESA earlier this month. The arrangement includes deployment of a city-wide canopy network connecting the above-ground and subterranean cabinet-based controllers for street and traffic lights across the city. “With more than 2 million citizens and 16 million annual visitors, modernising the public lighting infrastructure for ‘The City of Lights’ while preserving its world-renowned aesthetic is a crucial undertaking. We are excited to now complete the first phase of our project and extend our relationship with EVESA to deploy a smart city canopy network across Paris”, said Scott Lang, Chairman, President and CEO, Silver Spring Networks. “EVESA’s diligent planning and intense technology testing help […]