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The Importance of Apps and Software Installed on Digital Billboards for Municipalities

Software such as PARTTEAM & OEMKIOSKS 'YPortal, which is also now available as a mobile application ( APP YPortal ), aims to foster interaction between municipalities and citizens, as well as disseminate various information, whether on transport or public services, or on cultural agenda, hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions, events, etc.

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March 19, 2021

Nowadays, more than half of the population lives in urban areas and this number is expected to increase in the coming years. This implies the search for new services, as well as the development of the city itself. In this sense, information and communication technologies play an important role in connecting resources and connecting citizens and cities. Software such as PARTTEAM & OEMKIOSKS 'YPortal thus contributes to the development of Smart Cities.

In view of the sharp technological growth, and taking into account the increasing use of smartphones and tablets, there is also an expansion of apps. In addition to the applications facilitating the consultation of information and communication between people, they are also an asset for municipalities, which use technological solutions so that citizens can maintain the lifestyle that is currently provided by information technologies.

In this sense, the apps and software made available by municipalities to citizens have been important in the modernization of communities, allowing cities to be able to respond to multiple objectives, such as the following:

Increased citizen satisfaction;
Attracting business investment;
Promotion of municipalities as tourist destinations of choice;
Increased revenue and visibility;
Innovation and differentiation;
Promotion of sustainable development;
Connection between citizens and the city.

The Smarts Cities
The Smart Cities are places that implement structured projects in a given urban space, making use of technology with a view to urban management and social action.

One way to promote inclusion and ensure that citizens connect is through mobile devices and the Internet. Now, this can be done using applications installed on the mobile phone or software installed on digital billboards scattered throughout the city.

The benefits of applications and software for municipalities
Through apps and software such as YPortal, any municipality can contribute to the development of Smart Cities and position itself in a disruptive and differentiating way from others.

In this sense, we can highlight three major benefits, both for municipalities and for citizens.

1 - Improvement of communication
Apps and software are essential tools to promote a connection between municipalities and the community. It is a simpler, more dynamic and interactive way to share relevant information .

Municipal updates, news, city service schedules, information about events, parks and recreational activity guides are some of the communications that can be transmitted through the YPortal APP or the YPortal software, which can be installed on any digital mupi .

2 - Immediate access to municipal information
The aforementioned technological tools allow anyone to access the information shared anywhere and at any time, which means that citizens are able to be up to date on everything that happens almost instantly .

3 - Promotion of civic participation
Any municipality can evolve and grow when citizens have the right tools to receive important information and become even more involved in the life of the community.

PARTTEAM & OEMKIOSKS YPortal software
The YPortal software integrated in PARTTEAM & OEMKIOSKS multimedia kiosks and digital billboards supports the digital transformation of Smart Cities and links citizens with cities, municipalities, parishes and services.

In the age of technology, accessibility to information is a decisive factor for an audience that seeks more and more information. With alignment with the latest trends in design, features and technology, PARTTEAM & OEMKIOSKS 'YPortal solution represents added value for any city and, consequently, for citizens.

This application performs innovative features that meet the technological trends that we are experiencing today and, at the same time, provides relevant information sought by the user.

News, events, routes, points of interest, information from social networks and contacts are just some of the information that YPortal is able to provide.

Equipped with the most advanced technologies and designed to satisfy the citizens' information needs, YPortal provides useful information following a proximity criterion, privileging the options that the user has closest to them and in full integration with the mobile phone and / or smartphone.

Remote content management

In addition, content such as videos, images and texts are distributed remotely via the network. The real-time transmission or the scheduled transmission can be chosen.

The specific contents can be transmitted repeatedly at scheduled dates and times or in stipulated periods of time.

The YPortal APP
YPortal, in a mobile application version, is increasingly closer to citizens and aims to simplify communication, providing unique experiences and transmitting and adding feelings of joy and satisfaction to users.

Providing a series of features that allow the user to interact and get to know the municipality better, this APP for municipalities works in full integration with the smartphone, giving the possibility to share their experiences and memories with third parties.

The YPortal APP provides useful information that allows you to get to know the municipality better. Suggestions of places to try the typical dishes, suggestions for accommodation, activities and tours are some of the information in the application that promotes the well-being and beauty of your city.

Also in the YPortal APP you can add a location, activity, information, route or map to your list of favorites.

Here are some of the advantages of the APP for municipalities:

Real-time communication;
Accessibility;
Interactivity;
High performance;
Sharing moments;
Ease of use;
Promotion of the connection between the municipality and citizens;
Warnings and emergency alerts .

The promotion of new technologies to improve the quality of life, therefore, involves the realization of an ecosystem suitable for the creation of innovations, namely in urban spaces.

Technology is an instrument to open institutions to the world, since it enables the formation of increasingly connected citizens. Thus, PARTTEAM & OEMKIOSKS continues to develop technological solutions for municipalities, in order to promote well-being and communication between all.