Also, LTE as a network technology not only supports higher speeds but is also more efficient than current 3G networks at handling data, reducing maintenance and handling costs.
The potential gain for innovation from of reducing the maintenance spend is huge, as simple arithmetic shows a 10 percent reduction in maintenance to 70 percent allows an increase in innovation budgets, from 20 to 30 percent, a 50 percent gain.
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One single QBotix robot can manage 300 kilowatts worth of panels, reducing components, maintenance and cost but it also gives the solar farms another benefit, reduces the cost of construction.
Other proposals include shutting swimming pools, community centres and reducing spending on roads maintenance.
Additional sizable savings will be realized from foregoing aircraft maintenance, reducing ship and aircraft operations, cutting IT spending 25%, and firing hundreds of temporary employees.
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Drivers can get improved data on vehicle performance, reducing unwanted service trips through predictive maintenance.
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This means other maintenance work can be carried out at the same time, reducing the period for which the aircraft is out of service.
As I described in Part Two of this series, driverless cars have the potential of dramatically reducing the transaction costs associated with transportation, including the capital cost, depreciation, fueling, maintenance and insurance.
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Other proposals included in the package of cost-cutting measures include reductions in maintenance of parks and open spaces, charging schools for the provision of crossing patrols and reducing leisure services across the borough.
For example, data on miles traveled, gasoline consumption, driving habits, and maintenance history can help improve fuel efficiency and save families and businesses money at the pump while reducing harmful air pollution.
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