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Figure 1: How ITU-T helps build smart cities 3

It is important, therefore, to understand – especially from a technology deployment perspective –
the major aspects and themes that smart cities can be classified by.

1.2 Smart city typology

Transitioning to a smart city impacts the different areas of the city management model and
encourages the designing of public policies aligned with this transformation. Although there are
varied approaches in literature and international standards , it is commonly acknowledged that
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smart cities could comprise four aspects :
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1 Smart Infrastructure to connect physical objects and sensors through heterogeneous
communication networks, realizing the interconnections between human and machines (H2M)
and between machines (M2M).
2 Smart Operations for improving the citizens’ quality of life, by offering innovative services
in every business sector and integrating application systems and information, to be the core
elements supporting urban operation and management.

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