Cincinnati Bell to deploy Ohio smart city solution

Telephone company Cincinnati Bell is partnering with the Oregon District Business Association to install a smart city solution to support law enforcement safety initiatives. The partners will install cameras throughout the Oregon District - a neighbourhood in Dayton, Ohio - including its car parks and alleyways. Both parties will install fibre to provide free public Wi-Fi and engagement software to support local businesses. Public Wi-Fi will extend on 5th Street from Wayne Avenue to Patterson Boulev
September 6, 2019 Read time: 1 min

Telephone company Cincinnati Bell is partnering with the Oregon District Business Association to install a smart city solution to support law enforcement safety initiatives.

The partners will install cameras throughout the Oregon District - a neighbourhood in Dayton, Ohio - including its car parks and alleyways.

Both parties will install fibre to provide free public Wi-Fi and engagement software to support local businesses. Public Wi-Fi will extend on 5th Street from Wayne Avenue to Patterson Boulevard.

Kyle Babirad, president of the Oregon District Business Association, says: “Cincinnati Bell’s work with us improves our ability to connect with each other and with the broader Dayton community.”

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