Information Technologies and Communication Authority hosted the 1st International Smart Transportation Systems Summit has concluded.
On the second day of the summit, panels illustrating the importance of smart transportation were also held. The session titled “The Rise of ITS; Information and Communication” was moderated by BTK Vice President Figen Kılıç. Accompanying Kılıç were Turksat A.Ş. General Manager Cenk ŞEN, Türk Telekom CEO Paul Doany, Vodafone Turkey Executive Vice President Meltem Bakiler Şahin, Turkcell CEO Advisor Mustafa Aykut, and PTT Information Technologies A.Ş. General Manager İsmail Köse.
Drawing attention to the fact that everything in our lives is becoming smarter with advancing technologies, President Kılıç stated, “Smart city, smart transportation, smart agriculture, irrigation, health services have been on our agenda for years. Remotely controlled white goods, autonomous vehicles, vehicles that communicate with each other to manage traffic, and smart roads are not far away. With technological advancements, the nature of smartening is changing every day. Now we are talking about artificial intelligence.”
Stating that the rise of Intelligent Transportation Systems is tied to information and communication, Kılıç said, “When the two come together, innovations that make our lives easier emerge. Especially with developments in communication technologies and the smartening of systems, both the data produced and the information derived from it are increasing. They have become mutually reinforcing phenomena. Particularly when considering ITS, it is evident that the most effective factor is communication capabilities. The guests in this panel are companies from their respective fields contributing to the rise of ITS through innovations in various areas. We will evaluate the projects they have started and planned.”
Following the completion of the panels, the summit concluded with the Ordinary General Assembly of ITS Turkey.