Connected streetlights and smart city solution supplier Ubicquia announced that it has acquired smart city platform from GE Current, a Daintree Company. Ubicquia bought all CityIQ® assets including technology, related patents and contracts with major customers and cities across the US and Canada. In addition, all CityIQ Development, Sales and Customer Success team members across Montreal and Cleveland will be fully integrated into Ubicquia’s organization.

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The CityIQ platform has been applied in several cities in the U.S. and Canada including San Diego, Atlanta, Portland and more as a smart city digital infrastructure solution for traffic optimization and public safety. The CityIQ edge AI platform captures and analyzes street-level video and audio data to solve daily challenges facing cities including reducing traffic times and queue lengths, improving bicycle lane utilization and safety, reducing crime and supporting public health initiatives. CityIQ has a published set of APIs and tools to help cities integrate their data with internal business intelligence systems or with 3rd party partner platforms including ShotSpotter, Genetec and Xaqt.

By acquiring CityIQ, Ubicquia aims to integrate the platform with its portfolio of streetlight smart city and small cell solutions. Ubicquia and CityIQ combined teams bring more than 400 years of experience from companies, including Motorola, GE, Cisco and Philips developing innovative and world class products for the mobile, utility, municipal and public safety sectors.