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fibre network caters for such needs Currently, users can take a geotagged WORLD-CLASS
without restrictions,” says Govender. photograph of a pothole, a security CONNECTIVITY
risk, an accident, or the like, and All the connectivity infrastructure
DATA-DRIVEN submit it through the app. Waterfall in Waterfall adheres to stringent
COMMUNICATION management teams will get an alert international standards. This means
Data is a crucial part of the success and allocate resources accordingly the network is capable of handling
of any smart city and Waterfall is to attend to the problem. large data volumes. It also means
no different. IoT devices are key to that the physical fibre installation
this as the sensor data, transmitted However, the future opportunities is some of the best in the world.
safely and securely, can provide rich for the app are virtually limitless
insights into making the environment and various plans are in place to “Our fibre backbone throughout
a more efficient and safer one. make many more possible. “For Waterfall provides 99% of the
example, the app can receive connectivity at hand. All that is
An example of this is showing data from IoT sensors attached to required is extending that reach into
residents how many open parking pipes inside a home and detect the tenant’s space. Our Meet Me Rooms
spots are available at any of the retail a leak. It will automatically reach (aka data centres) are comprehensive,
spaces in Waterfall. The data can also out to an accredited plumber from the access layer to the core
offer information on which routes in who will come and examine the network. Fundamentally, Waterfall is
and out of Waterfall are congested damage and repair it as required future-proof when it comes to any
and the best times to travel. with no customer intervention possible connectivity requirement
necessary,” says Govender. in the future,” concludes Govender.
“It really is all about providing
Waterfall residents and commercial ”It really is all about providing Waterfall
tenants with all the convenience and
advantages of living and working in residents and commercial tenants with all the
a smart city. And it is through the Go convenience and advantages of living and
Waterfall app that connectivity and working in a smart city.”
all of this comes together from a user
engagement perspective,” he says.

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