Rogers Communications and bciti, an innovative smart city platform provider on Thursday announced a strategic collaboration to ensure that Canadians can remotely access important municipal services and information from home or on their smartphone.
bciti delivered by Rogers connects residents to what is happening in the cities where they live and work and offers critical tools for real-time communication.
As a leader in helping cities leverage the power of the Internet of Things (IoT), Rogers, alongside bciti, now offers cities of all sizes the ability to better connect with their citizens through this cost-effective, integrated, and secure smart city platform. The platform and mobile app seamlessly integrate with existing city websites and allow users to submit and track requests in real-time and view upcoming community events and meetings.
With the bciti ecoLocal feature, community businesses can sell products through the app for in-store pickup or home delivery from a local partner. The app also includes an intelligent dashboard that anticipates residents’ needs based on analytics driven by city data and artificial intelligence (AI) - all powered by Canada’s most trusted network.
Dean Prevost, President, Rogers for Business
Through this collaboration with bciti, Rogers is helping Canadian cities and their governments keep residents connected and informed with 24/7 digital access to a full range of municipal services, as well as real-time community alerts.
Vivianne Gravel, CEO, bciti
We are excited to launch this strategic alliance with Rogers to deliver these essential smart city services to Canadian cities; together we will unlock the full potential of digital transformation and place Canada on a path to success in the new smart city landscape.
