Platform Overview

CityConnect platform overview

A council-controlled coordination layer for emerging city technologies — designed to integrate with existing systems, support operational visibility, and scale as new services come online.

Design principles

CityConnect is designed to give councils a safe, practical way to coordinate emerging technologies without replacing existing systems. It prioritises council control, integration-first delivery, and clear operational boundaries between the city and external operators.

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Council control

Councils define the rules, the map context, and what is approved to operate — with clear governance and auditability.

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Integration-first

Designed to integrate with existing council systems, approved vendor platforms, and future sensors through a controlled interface.

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Operational visibility

A shared operational view that helps teams and partners coordinate during day-to-day operations and incidents.

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Clear boundaries

Separation between council oversight and operator systems — enabling coordination without handing over control of city operations.

Data Topology & Flow

From approved sources to council visibility and coordinated service delivery.

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Data Ingestion Service

Receives approved inputs (council systems, approved partners, and sensors where relevant) and passes validated operational data forward through a controlled interface.

Controlled Validated
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Connect

Applies council context and operational rules before publishing approved operational data onward.

Context Rules
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Operator Hub

Provides a shared operational view for councils and commercial autonomous vehicle, robotics, and drone operators using approved operational data.

APIs Reporting

Platform capabilities

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Core

Council context & rules

Council-owned map context and operational rules, forming the foundation for oversight, coordination, and safe enablement of new services.

  • check Council-controlled configuration
  • check Operational rule foundations
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Visual Context

Digital twin

A council-aligned digital twin view that supports situational awareness and shared coordination using approved geospatial context.

  • check Council geospatial alignment
  • check Standards-aware integration
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Interfaces

Commercial operator coordination

A separate coordination service for managing commercial operators and activity across multiple council areas, with clear separation between council oversight and operator workflows.

  • check Multi-council coordination
  • check Controlled operator access
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Automation

Incidents & exceptions

Supports operational exceptions such as temporary restrictions and incident coordination — with deeper automation and simulation available through council engagement.

  • check Temporary restrictions support
  • check Incident coordination support

Interoperability & Open Standards

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public GIS-aligned data
monitoring Operational visibility
hub Event & telemetry streams
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Architecture Specifications

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Modular Framework

Core Engine CityConnect core (briefing provided)
Deployment On-prem / private cloud / hybrid
(data-sovereignty, offline-capable)
Branding Council-branded deployments

Interoperability

API Standard API-first integration approach
Auth Protocols SSO options by environment
Want to assess technical fit? Request a council-facing technical overview covering integration boundaries, deployment options, and operational workflows.