Olsztyn, Poland city is using SmartKey built on Ethereum to streamline emergency services.

Olsztyn has completed a successful trial run of SmartKey, a bridging technology that connects blockchain with physical assets, to aid in police, fire and ambulance services.

Olsztyn, Poland is reportedly the first city in the world to leverage Ethereum’s blockchain to aid the provision of emergency services, offering yet another tangible use case for distributed ledger technology.

SmartKey will reportedly enable rescue teams to perform their jobs more efficiently by connecting a smart contract to Teltonika smart devices that are used by local rescue teams. This connection enables emergency crews to enter any building in the city without having to track down a keyholder or wait for permission.

Blockchain technology can lay the groundwork for the development of smart cities, SmartKey believes. Although definitions vary, a smart city refers to any urban area that leverages emerging technologies and sensors to collect data, which can then be used to manage assets, resources and services more efficiently. As a paradigm, smart cities feed into other theories about sustainability and economic development.

Connected devices are thought to represent one of the biggest growth opportunities of the next decade. The Internet of Things, or IoT, could have major implications for future smart cities. The World Economic Forum, for example, has identified IoT as an important pillar of “urban transformation,” especially after COVID-19.

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