Principle four : integrate smart technologies

This principle supports the NSW Smart Places Strategy and the availability of enabling infrastructure, such as ‘pits and pipes’, but not the actual smart technology solutions themselves, such as multi-function poles and connectible street furniture, which may be installed at initial project delivery or later. Establishing future-ready underground utilities and conduit for fibre and electricity are central to this purpose. 

Assess digital connectivity needs 

Smart Places are those where the physical and digital environments converge. Technologies are integrated into the built environment to capture and convey data and insights, including information on the asset or local environment. Smart Places are designed to deliver outcomes that benefit all customer groups. 

To assess digital connectivity needs under this principle, consider smart technologies that can be incorporated into both the physical and digital environments. 

• Smart Places guidance
• Internet of Things guidance 

Smart Places guidance 

The NSW Government provides a range of technical guidance, tools and resources to support the delivery of Smart Places. These resources and technical guides should be read in conjunction with relevant standards and legislative requirements. 

The Smart Places Playbook takes a ‘place-based’ and people-first approach to smart cities and connected infrastructure, including guidance for the design stage.   

Internet of Things guidance 

The Internet of Things has the potential to deliver significant benefits by generating intelligent data that can enable better decision making and provide better services. 

The NSW Government Internet of Things Policy includes practical guidance to help you design, plan and implement Internet of Things solutions. Particularly relevant modules of the Internet of Things Policy Guidance document include Project Scoping and Project Planning.