Smart lampposts that could provide high-speed internet access are set to go on trial in Scotland. The idea will be piloted later this month in Dundee but could spread further afield.
Backers of the project plan to install six of the solar-powered, internet-capable lights on a rooftop at the University of Abertay. Later in the year they plan to install up to 4,000 more in a student village to be built for the university.
The idea will combine lampposts with solar energy and wi-fi wireless internet access. The lamppost will use light-emitting diode (LED) technology to provide bright light using low power derived from solar cells, which use daylight to recharge even in overcast weather.
I know. This isn’t new technology; but, they’re actually beyond planning, discussion, meditation, visualization, consensus, lawsuits and political payoffs.
To be *trialled*? Did you go out of your way to find the most awkward phrasing possible?
And that’s assuming ‘trialled’ is a real word.
It seems like an idea that will catch on fast.
Didn’t click through, eh, Rick? BTW, “trialled” has been around longer than, say, “defenced”.
‘Defenced’ is no better Eideard…and its longevity doesn’t make it any better!