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<p>Last month, InterDigital released an insightful report by&nbsp;<a href="https://machinaresearch.com/">Machina Research</a> that revealed open standards in IoT deployments could accelerate growth in smart cities by 27% and reduce deployment costs by 30%. Analyst and Managing Director of <a href="http://www.wi-fi360.com/open-standards-accelerate-growth-internet-things-smart-cities">WiFi360</a>, Adlane Fellah, recently cited this statistic and more in an excellent article in which he explores the growth of the IoT. &nbsp;</p>
<p>The growth of the IoT as it relates to smart cities can take one of two directions &ndash; the current fragmented path or a more efficient and beneficial standardized path, states Adlane in the article. He details why standardization is so important for smart cities and lists a number of drivers for adoption of standards in IoT for smart cities. For example, standards consolidate and shape the market for third-party developers by ensuring that there is a sustainable market for their activities. In close, Adlane explains why the IoT in smart cities cannot be accomplished without carrier-grade Wi-Fi deployed throughout the city.</p>
<p>Read the full WiFi360 article&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wi-fi360.com/open-standards-accelerate-growth-internet-things-smart-cities">here</a> or to download the full Machina Research report, <a href="http://www.interdigital.com/white_papers/Machina_2016_SmartCities">click here.</a></p>