FIWARE Description
Open source and de-facto standards are combined to create a market for interoperable, portable smart city solutions. Our Smart Cities reference architecture breaks down vertical silos and creates a context info management layer that gives a complete picture of what is happening in the city. City-level governance systems can improve by making city data available and merging data from multiple verticals. There are no adaptation costs to ensure full interoperability between all systems within the city. This allows systems to be transferred between cities and sectors. Third-party solution providers will be able to benefit from the right-time open data that is published by the city and made accessible through standard APIs. They can market their solutions to cities around the world, thereby boosting business and reaching a wider market.