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Asus IoT and Media Broadcast partner for smart city solutions

Asus IoT and Media Broadcast partner for smart city solutions

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The global artificial intelligence of things specialist and Germany’s largest full-service provider will implement smart city applications across the country.

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Melbourne research project explores how communities interact with smart city tech

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