Intelligent streetlights will be based on road lighting poles, integrating public security, traffic signals, communication, and traffic signboards into one, achieving the integration of multiple poles, reducing road surface poles, and releasing public space resources. Simultaneously, as an important carrier for the construction of smart cities, intelligent streetlights will act as gateways for the Internet of Things, playing a greater "综合体" role. As a dense and evenly distributed information infrastructure in the city, streetlight poles are considered an optimal carrier for outdoor coverage of 5G base stations. Driven by the construction of smart cities and 5G base stations, they will gradually evolve from a single lighting function to a new type of public infrastructure.

It is understood that during the construction of smart streetlights along Zhongyuan Road in Xiangyang City, emphasis is placed on integrating multiple poles, implementing intensive settings for various pole facilities, achieving joint construction and sharing, as well as interconnectivity. The smart pole in the North Street features single-sided lighting and an antique design, highlighting the historical and cultural characteristics of the ancient city. Additionally, it is equipped with charging stations, 5G base stations, public WiFi, surveillance cameras, and LED displays, among other applications.