How the USO Might Help Influence and Enhance the Growth of Smarter Cities

V. Ian Stanford and Adam C. Houck
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V. Ian Stanford: USPS OIG
Adam C. Houck: IBM Global Business Services

A chapter in The Changing Postal Environment, 2020, pp 349-360 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This paper examines causes for the lack of growth in smart cities in the USA. It also explores possible alternative business models, inspired from platform economics, for successful PO smart city partnerships. Finally, it investigates how the relative strictness of the USO definition could improve or hinder the prospects of POs providing services to smart cities. The lessons learned from the US example can be applied to POs around the world facing similar choices. To gather information on current developments in smart cities initiatives and technologies, in-depth interviews were conducted with subject matter experts from related fields to supplement other research performed.

Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-34532-7_26

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