Infrastructure & Data – Making the most of urban data

Smart Cities: local authority data

Sensor networks, traffic data and citizen dashboards on sovereign infrastructure – enabling cities to use their data without relinquishing control over it.

Why centron

The data platform for local authorities

Smart city projects stand or fall on trust – citizens and councillors need to know where the data is stored.

Sensors connected

LoRaWAN gateways and sensor networks transmit data via MQTT to scalable ingest endpoints – from car park sensors to environmental monitoring.

History of urban data

Time series on NVMe volumes and long-term archives in S3 make it possible to analyse trends over a period of years.

Eligible for local authority procurement

C5 certification, ISO 27001 on the basis of IT-Grundschutz and German data centres meet the requirements set by local authorities and data protection officers.

Operations secured

Managed services ensure continuous operation – which is important where local authority IT teams have a lot of work but few staff.

Open Data included

From measurement to added value for citizens

Sensor data is fed into open standards (e.g. FIWARE-compatible platforms), dashboards display traffic, weather and utilisation levels, and open-data interfaces make selected datasets available to the public and start-ups – all under local authority control.

local authority powersurban data on German infrastructure
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  • Sensor Ingest – MQTT/LoRaWAN scalable
  • Open standards – FIWARE-compatible (possible)
  • Citizen dashboards – operated with high availability
  • Open Data – controlled interfaces
  • 99.9% uptime SLA for ccloud³ VMs – reliably hosted in German data centres
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The right centron products

Customers typically implement this use case using these building blocks – which can be combined and expanded at any time.

Kubernetes
Ab
29,99 € / Monat
Container orchestration
  • AutoScaler included
  • Traffic at a fixed price
  • CI/CD-ready
S3 Object Storage
Ab
5,00 € / Monat
Scalable storage
  • S3-compatible API
  • Free traffic
  • Unlimited scalability
Managed Services
Price
on request
Operated by experts
  • 24/7 monitoring
  • Update management
  • Personal contacts
In a nutshell

How much does Smart Cities cost at centron?

Run smart city platforms with confidence: sensor data, dashboards and citizen services on German infrastructure suitable for local authorities. The cornerstone is Kubernetes from €29.99 per month – billed by the hour, with no minimum contract term. This is supplemented, as required, by S3 Object Storage and Managed Services. Hosting is GDPR-compliant and takes place in centron’s own certified to ISO 27001 on the basis of IT-Grundschutz data centres, which hold BSI C5:2020 Type 1 certification. New accounts receive a €200 starting credit.

Packages and prices
Building blockPrice
Kubernetesfrom €29.99 per month
S3 Object Storagefrom €5.00 per month
Managed Serviceson request
Infrastructure & Data FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best way for a local authority to launch a smart city project?

Small-scale and specific: a use case (such as parking or environmental sensor technology) as a pilot project on a manageable infrastructure, using open standards to allow for future expansion. centron provides the tender-ready basis, including operation – this keeps the pilot affordable and ensures the platform remains scalable.

How much does it cost to get started?

We’ve deliberately kept the starting prices low: Kubernetes from €29.99 per month and S3 Object Storage from €5.00 per month. New accounts receive €200 in starting credit valid for 60 days – you can calculate the cost of your specific configuration transparently using the price calculator.

Can this be implemented in a way that complies with the GDPR?

Yes – and with particular care in this regard: sensor data collected in public spaces relates to people who have not given their consent, which is why anonymisation at source is crucial. At centron, data collection and analysis take place in Germany, with the necessary certifications required for the public sector: ISO 27001 on the basis of IT-Grundschutz and an unrestricted BSI C5:2020 Type 1 certificate for ccloud³ / Managed Cloud. You can find further details in the Trust Centre.
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