"The 8ft-high "smart hubs" will feature digital advertising screens, public wi-fi, free phone calls, charging points, and emergency health support including a built-in defibrillator and nasal medicine to treat drug overdoses."
"Unlike outdated phone boxes or advertising panels, they provide core services such as free phone calls and free wi-fi, with innovations including interactive mapping, digital noticeboards, and a minimum of 5% display time to local stakeholders to use completely free of charge."
"I still do not love the look the big lit screens in the historic centre feel like giant smartphones on our streets. That sits uneasy with me, but on balance the public benefits may now carry more weight than before."
Seven 8ft Pulse Smart Hubs will be installed across Truro, offering digital advertising screens, public wi‑fi, free phone calls, device charging points and emergency health support including a built‑in defibrillator and nasal medicine for overdoses. The Urban Innovation Company won planning permission for hubs at Old Bridge Street, City Road, Newquay Road, Pydar Street, Lemon Quay, Station Road and Treyew Road after five other proposed sites were removed at English Heritage's request. Two councillors sought committee consideration over impacts on the Truro Conservation Area. A Belfast pilot exists and more than 85 installations are planned elsewhere, funded by advertising revenue.
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