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Welcome to a Smarter Planet

Welcome to a smarter planet. People want it. We can do it. For the first time in history, the world is becoming intelligent, interconnected and instrumented. In other words, smarter. Which means that the world’s challenges can be faced in new ways. Learn how we can build it together.

Smarter Planet
Crime in New York City has dropped 27% since 2001. Smarter cities fight crime by capturing data. Watch the video to learn more about Smarter Public safety.
Buildings. Buildings are one of the heaviest consumers of natural resources and account for a significant portion of the greenhouse gas emissions that affect climate change. Learn more.
Energy. A crisis of energy demand and supply: The world is demanding more and more energy. The projected growth of worldwide energy demand by 2030 is 36.8% according to the International Energy Outlook 2008. Learn more.
Water. The amount of water used by the average UK citizen is 150 litres every day. The UK government would like each citizen to reduce their water consumption by 20% over the next 20 years. Learn more.
IT Infrastructure. Did you know that by 2010 there will be one billion transistors per human? Or that only 3% of power consumed by Data Centres is used for Computing? Find out how to build a Dynamic IT Infrastructure.
Smarter Clouds. The Internet is replacing hard drives, motherboards and complexity. Learn more about the future of cloud computing.