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The Parsons Corporation, an esteemed Advanced Consulting Partner within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network, recently revealed the 10 semi-finalists in the inaugural Parsons Smart Cities Challenge. This competition, titled “Transforming Intersections,” aims to award the winning city with a year of tailored support and services designed to enhance urban mobility and minimize the time residents spend waiting at traffic signals.
The Parsons Smart Cities Challenge is underpinned by AWS. In collaboration with AWS, Parsons offers a secure, efficient, and cost-effective IT framework to support vital traffic management systems and data analytics for airports, seaports, and municipal transportation infrastructures managed by public sector entities. The innovations developed by Parsons on the AWS platform lead to improvements in public safety, effectively reducing traffic congestion, accidents, and overall travel durations. The Parsons Intelligent Intersections initiative empowers cities and counties to leverage existing data for automated traffic signal adjustments based on fluctuating traffic patterns, thereby enhancing regional mobility.
“Working with partners like AWS allows us to provide top-notch solutions to our clients swiftly and globally,” stated Alex Thompson, CEO of Parsons. “The partnership with AWS enables us to implement infrastructure almost instantly, ensuring we deliver the quality of service our clients expect.”
Semi-Finalists of the Parsons Smart Cities Challenge
A non-partisan panel of independent judges has carefully selected the applicants from around the world. The semi-finalists include:
- Anne Arundel County, Maryland, U.S.
- Austin, Texas, U.S.
- Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, United Arab Emirates
- Frontier MPO (Fort Smith), Arkansas, U.S.
- Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
- Mississauga (Ontario), Canada
- Pasadena, California, U.S.
- RTC Southern Nevada, Nevada, U.S.
- Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
- Westminster, Colorado, U.S.
The judging panel will determine a winner from among the semi-finalists, with the announcement expected in spring 2020. For further details, please refer to the Parsons Smart Cities Challenge website.
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