Question 1

What does Ubicquia do for cities?

Accepted Answer

Ubicquia turns existing streetlight infrastructure into an AI-powered smart-city platform. Solutions span intelligent streetlighting, traffic and curb management, public-safety cameras, and citywide asset inventory — all without requiring new poles or trenching.

Question 2

Do we need to replace existing streetlights to use Ubicquia?

Accepted Answer

No. Ubicquia's products mount onto existing NEMA sockets and pole infrastructure. Most deployments work with the streetlights and poles a city already owns.

Question 3

How does Ubicquia cut streetlight energy costs?

Accepted Answer

Remote dimming, scheduled lighting profiles, and outage detection let cities operate streetlights only when needed at the levels needed. Deployments typically see up to 33% energy savings.

Question 4

How does Ubicquia reduce truck rolls?

Accepted Answer

Every connected light reports its own status. Cities know which fixture is out, which is dimming, and which has been tampered with — before residents call. That cuts dispatched maintenance trips significantly.

Question 5

Can streetlights become camera deployment sites?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Cameras mount on existing poles via Ubicquia's hardware, drawing power from the streetlight. No new poles, no trenching, no permitting for new utility connections — cameras are easier to deploy and easier to relocate as priorities change.

Question 6

Does Ubicquia work for cities with Dark Sky requirements?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Remote dimming and time-of-night controls help cities meet Dark Sky guidelines while still maintaining pedestrian and vehicle visibility where it's needed.

Question 7

How do cities get an accurate inventory of their streetlight assets?

Accepted Answer

Ubicquia Street Audit uses drive-by camera and LiDAR capture to produce a verified, photo-backed GIS inventory of every pole, fixture, and attachment a city owns.

Question 8

Does Ubicquia integrate with existing traffic or transit systems?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The platform exposes APIs for traffic, curb, and pedestrian-count data that can feed existing transportation and public-safety systems.

Question 9

How long does deployment take?

Accepted Answer

Phased deployments are common. Cities can start with a single corridor or neighborhood, validate operations, then scale. There is no all-at-once requirement.

Question 10

How does Ubicquia stay vendor-neutral for cities running RFPs?

Accepted Answer

Ubicquia hardware follows ANSI C136.41 (the 7-pin photocontrol standard) and supports relevant interoperability standards — letting cities avoid vendor lock-in when writing procurement specifications.

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