Phunware Inc (NASDAQ:PHUN) has teamed up with technology transformation company Red River to distribute its Smart City Solution multiscreen-as-a-service (MaaS) platform to state, local and education (SLED) government agencies.
Red River has more than two decades of experience in security, networking, analytics, collaboration, mobility and cloud solutions for customers in commercial, government and healthcare markets.
The firm has a portfolio of government contracts, more than 150 partners and holds the highest certification level from several original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including Dell Titanium and NetApp Star.
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Red River has been a Cisco Gold Partner for the past 12 years and became an Amazon AWS Consulting Partner, an AWS Managed Service Provider Partner and earned an AWS Government Competency designation in the last year.
“We respect Red River’s commitment to excellence and look forward to working together to solve the complex and evolving challenges faced across the SLED market,” COO Randall Crowder said in a statement. “Of particular interest to us is Red River’s efforts to help tech-enable city governments, all of which are struggling to address not only citizen engagement, but also emergency management, in the wake of coronavirus.”
Phunware recently launched its Smart City Solution for mobile in response to the coronavirus pandemic and plans to distribute it through Red River as a trusted channel platform.
CIties that work with Red River will be able to utilize Phunware’s platform to identify, locate and engage with residents and visitors. From there, city officials can distribute pertinent information related to city resources, safety protocols, emergencies, law enforcement broadcasts, road closures and more using the company’s location-based services and mobile engagement software.
The Smart City Solution includes the following features:
- Business Directory: Designate essential versus nonessential businesses and offer additional details, including operating hours, services provided and contact information, all while enabling citizens to discover and receive notifications about points-of-interest in real-time based on their proximity and location.
- In-app Concierge: Find everything from hotels, restaurants, museums, nightlife, music, and local events to testing facilities.
- Notifications: Keep residents up-to-date on city resources, safety protocols, emergencies, road closures, water restrictions, garbage/recycling, and law enforcement broadcasts.
- Safety Guidance: Manage social distancing and quarantine policies, including proactive and reactive messaging and reminders.
- Service Requests: Report concerns like potholes, graffiti, abandoned vehicles, flooding, or other potential problems of the public interest.
- Public Transportation: View transit routes and schedules.
- Communication: Allow government officials to easily communicate to residents and visitors alike.
- Parking: Reserve and find nearby parking garages and spaces.
- Animal Control: Browse lost and found pets and animals, including foster and adoption options.
- Environmental Impacts: Allow residents and visitors to track air quality, water quality, and other environmental issues.
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