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Whatever's next. NextPole
NextPole is VDL's open smartpole solution. It paves the way for virtually all smart city applications that are already available today and will be developed in the coming years. VDL NextPole is a smartpole without vendor lock-in. This way you have complete freedom to make your own choices regarding lighting, charging, data, connectivity and much more. Simply combine the providers with the best offer or let us design and install the complete smartpole, together with our partners.
With NextPole, you choose openness as the new standard. This is how you lay the foundation for a truly smart city: a city that is prepared for any future, whatever it looks like.
One family of smart poles to meet your city’s main challenges
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LED lighting |
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A platform to jumpstart the future
More than a product, NextPole is a platform dedicated to driving the digital transformation of cities. We invite you to discover our multifunctional smart poles, modular infrastructure, and open systems, enabling sustainable development, enhanced connectivity, and a thriving urban environment for all.
Open for anything
NextPole paves the way for virtually all smart city applications that are already available today and will be developed in the coming years. Without vendor lock-in you have complete freedom to make your own choices regarding lighting, charging, data, connectivity and much more.
Stop cluttering, start integrating
With NextPole, you choose openness as the new standard. By integrating everything into one smart pole, you avoid cluttering the street with many stand-alone solutions, keeping your city scape accessible and open. Meanwhile NextPole sets the stage for a truly smart city: a city that is prepared for any future, whatever it looks like.
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| NextPole SE150 | NextPole SE250 | NextPole SE500 | NextPole SE1000 (scaled down 60%) |
4 partners, multiple suppliers with 121 solutions... and counting
NextPole is a rapidly growing ecosystem of partners and solution providers. Simply combine the suppliers with the best offer or let us design and install the complete smartpole, together with our partners.
We’re just getting started
The smart pole ecosystem welcomes participants committed to sustainable urban development. Companies interested in joining must emphasize having an open system based on industry standards, ensuring interoperability among different solutions. With every new partner we open new possibilities to smarten up your city.
Solving problems for all involved
"This is how the quadruple helix should always work."
Tom Creemers (Municipel advisor)
"In the near future I expect a lot of requests for new EV charging stations and antenna installation points from mobile network operators. This conflicts directly with our city’s ambition of decluttering the streets. To go from seven separate objects in the public space to just one, while honoring requests for new applications, is truly amazing. This is how the quadruple helix should always work."
"NextPole allows me to offer new services, cross-sell and upgrade."
Daan Wiersma (Contractor)
"I’m constantly looking for new ways to sustain the relationship with my clients. For me, the installation of new infrastructures for smart lighting, CCTV, and charging is just the beginning. NextPole allows me to offer new services, perform maintenance, cross-sell and upgrade with future applications. It enables me to contribute to sustainable development and challenge my employees in a competitive job market."
"We consider NextPole a solid asset with a 40 year investment horizon."
Amina Ziani (Asset manager)
"Making profitable long-term investments is especially hard when it comes to smart urban development. Nobody knows what innovations lie ahead. With NextPole we don’t have to bet on the most future proof systems. I can offer my clients the highest service level according to the current state of technology. When anything changes, we simply add or replace an application. We consider NextPole a solid asset with a 40 year investment horizon."
"The lowest total cost of ownership in an adaptive, future-ready solution."
Vanessa Kalloe (tender writer)
"As a tender coordinator I’m balancing out the lowest total cost of ownership with adaptive, future-ready solutions. A steel pole might not sound sexy, but it’s a lot more durable. This enables me to change configurations for the next 40 years, without ever replacing the NextPole. I love the natural feel of the wooden design. But hey, if these poles will grace our city all the way up until 2065, they better look good."
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