Parsons Corp. has launched a Smart Cities Challenge — titled Transforming Intersections — that aims to significantly increase mobility around cities and reduce the amount of time citizens spend at red lights.

Starting Aug. 20, cities and counties in the United States, Canada, and beyond can apply to collaborate with Parsons and partners Amazon Web Services and Verizon to use new mobility technologies based in the cloud and on 5G. The winner of the challenge will receive a free 1-year trial of the Parsons Intelligent Intersections solution for their transportation corridor, says Andrew Liu, Parsons senior vice president for Smart Cities.