Development trends and construction strategies of smart city and the ubiquitous power Internet of Things with smart streetlight pole as carrier

Along with the rapid development of the smart city and the ubiquitous power Internet of Things (UPIoT), the demand for various types of sensing equipment in urban infrastructure has increased dramatically, while the urban space is limited. Therefore, the smart streetlight poles integrating lighting, monitoring, security, environmental protection, communication and other functions have emerged and quickly became a research hotspot. Combined with the characteristics of the smart streetlight pole, this study discusses its important role in smart cities and the UPIoT construction. Firstly, this study describes the three stages of the development of the smart streetlight pole, then analyses the policy – technology – business driving factors, and put forward the streetlight management mode of the three largest cities in China (Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin). Finally, combined with the actual situation in Shanghai, this study put forward more efficient and flexible strategies and suggestions for Shanghai Electric Power Company to give full play to the important role of smart streetlight pole in smart city and the UPIoT construction.