OnDemand Panel discussion: The role of telecoms in building smarter cities

Watch this panel discussion with Sand Technologies OnDemand to explore urban connectivity and its role in enhancing smart city development in 2025 and beyond.

OnDemand Panel Debate: Clearing the air: strategies for enhancing urban air quality

Join the latest SmartCitiesWorld Panel Debate to understand how to improve air quality in urban environments, and hear real-world case studies from leading cities. Watch Here

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.

Podcast: How distributed acoustic sensing can give greater insight into your smart city, with Fotech

In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, Sarah Wray talks to Chris Shannon, CEO of Fotech Group and Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development.

Podcast: How distributed acoustic sensing can give greater insight into your smart city, with Fotech

In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, Sarah Wray talks to Chris Shannon, CEO of Fotech Group and Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development.

How digitalisation is enabling a smarter and safer oil and gas camp managementSponsored by Huawei

Li Yangming, Chief Representative, Oil & Gas Industry of Global Energy Business Unit, Huawei EBG, explains how new digital technologies are boosting efficiency, safety and productivity in oil and gas camps.

Reviving smart cities with edge computing and 5G

How can edge computing and 5G help cities rebuild post Covid? Two executives from Wipro explain how.

22 - 26 June 2026: Find out more

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

Smart Cities Reports

Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

Latest Trend Report

Trend Report: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

Trend Series

Download our latest report to uncover how artificial intelligence is being used to support cities in how they plan and operate city services to ensure they are vibrant, sustainable and economically thriving modern spaces.

Latest Webinar

Trend Report Panel Discussion (21 May): Operating smarter: using digital twins and AI to reshape urban infrastructure management

Webinars

Discover how AI-powered digital twins are transforming urban infrastructure and how these innovations can improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.

Latest Podcast

Cities Thriving on Lighting, Episode 2 – Simplicity by design in smart lighting

Podcasts

Discover the technology and considerations behind how cities can turn existing streetlight networks into secure, interoperable, and future‑proof infrastructure in the second episode of Cities Thriving on Lighting.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.

BECOME A MEMBER

Build your own Industry Resource Library
Gain access to all SmartCitiesWorld content
Make the most of Industry Webinar Events

Register Login

Most Popular

Smart AI-based cameras to transform traffic management by 2025

Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

Sidewalk Labs shuts down Toronto smart city project

Digital Bangkok: building a city of intelligence that puts people first

Turkey trials wifi 6E to lay foundations for a connected future

SmartCitiesWorld Newsletters (Daily/Weekly)

Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

Home | Connectivity & Data | 4G and 5G

4G and 5G

MTA progresses cellular coverage plans on New York subway

MTA progresses cellular coverage plans on New York subway

4G and 5G25 Mar 2026

The latest milestones build on AT&T and Boldyn’s work with the MTA to extend coverage across the network, enhancing the passenger experience underground.

Hayo supports digital transformation across Rwanda

Hayo supports digital transformation across Rwanda

Cloud and edge computing25 Mar 2026

The digital solutions specialist aims to meet the growing demand for digital services with industry-specific solutions across mobile, govtech, IoT and cloud.

Türkiye partners to develop advanced air mobility framework

Türkiye partners to develop advanced air mobility framework

Air Travel10 Mar 2026

EHang is working with telecoms provider Türk Telekom and its tech subsidiary Argela to establish a digitally connected low altitude economy in Türkiye.

Small Cell Forum launches Local Authority Connectivity Group

Small Cell Forum launches Local Authority Connectivity Group

4G and 5G03 Mar 2026

The group’s focus is on developing blueprints and toolkits to aid deployment of small cell networks for outdoor public places where capacity is inadequate.

New Zealand port introduces private 5G network

New Zealand port introduces private 5G network

4G and 5G03 Mar 2026

Lyttelton Port Company will use the network to improve safety, support digital operations, and build resilience across the country’s largest South Island port.

Nokia and AWS to demo agentic AI-powered network slicing at MWC

Nokia and AWS to demo agentic AI-powered network slicing at MWC

4G and 5G24 Feb 2026

AI will be used to analyse real-world data, including locations, events, traffic, incidents, and maps, enabling telcos to deliver adaptive network slicing.

Belgium Citymesh goes live with 5G Core SaaS

Belgium Citymesh goes live with 5G Core SaaS

4G and 5G19 Feb 2026

Software-as-a-service model enables telecommunication providers to build and scale networks with reduced capital investment and operational complexity.

Tacoma International Airport partners for 5G connectivity

Tacoma International Airport partners for 5G connectivity

4G and 5G14 Jan 2026

Deployment from Boldyn Networks will extend high-capacity 5G to areas like the terminal, concourses, airfield, rental car facility, and parking garage.

Port of Tyne reports operational gains with 5G network

Port of Tyne reports operational gains with 5G network

4G and 5G30 Dec 2025

Private 5G solution supports real-time analytics, sensors, and connected equipment across the dynamic environment at one of the UK’s key deep-sea gateways.

Guildford boosts connectivity with outdoor small cells

Guildford boosts connectivity with outdoor small cells

4G and 5G17 Dec 2025

Freshwave is deploying 13 4G/5G outdoor small cells for O2 in Guildford city centre in the UK under an open access agreement with Surrey County Council.

Most Popular

ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

Public technology Portal sculpture unites Dublin and New York

Each sculpture features a 24/7 visual livestream from a Portal in the other city, allowing real-time interaction between Dubliners and New Yorkers and visitors.

Solar city goes live

Trina Solar’s PV modules have begun operations in the 10MW Sustainable City in Dubai, which aims to use only clean energy sources

What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

SmartCitiesWorld Newsletters (Daily/Weekly)

Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

Guest Opinions

Enhancing liveability and resilience in citiesSponsored by Honeywell

Hossam El-Shoukry, smart cities engineering lead, MENA, Honeywell, explains why smart city technologies aren’t an ...

A new chapter in digital transformation for cities Sponsored article

We explore how AI and data-driven solutions are taking cities to a new level of digital transformation, with a focus on ...

How smart city life is transforming futures across Sunderland

Liz St Louis, director of smart cities and enabling services at Sunderland City Council, shares details of the real ...

Identifying meaningful use cases to fulfil the promise of AI in citiesSponsored by Sand Technologies

Matthew Panszczyk at Sand Technologies explains the strategy for AI deployments is sometimes more important for success ...

Building networks that support liveable, connected citiesSponsored by Sand Technologies

Abhishek Sandhir, managing director, telecom – global at Sand Technologies, explains how the future of cities relies on ...

How to develop a smarter city at the scale that’s right for youSponsored by Huawei

These three cities found a tech partner that helped them navigate their challenges, on time and at scale.

Accelerating success: Sunderland’s smart view from the world stage

Patrick Melia and Liz St Louis at Sunderland City Council and Charles O’Reilly at Boldyn Networks share insights and ...

How Northern Ireland’s spirit of enterprise is pioneering the future of travelSponsored by Invest Northern Ireland

Whether by land, sea or air, Invest Northern Ireland explains how the region’s businesses are shaping a greener, ...

Intelligent transport systems: the best thing since sliced breadSponsored by Vodafone UK

Vodafone’s Andrea Dona explains how 5G and network slicing will enable a huge shift in the role mobile networks play in ...

How 5G can help shape the future of the transport and logistics industries

Bob Driver, head of UK5G, says 5G use cases are many and varied but making a compelling business case relies on ...

Digital Bangkok 2: How next-gen urban development is driving new growth opportunitiesSponsored by Huawei

Fan Yanjun, senior vice president, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Technologies (Thailand), explains how taking a ...

5G and smart cities: an immersive connectivity experienceSponsored by Cloudera

Anthony Behan, Managing Director for Communications, Media and Entertainment at Cloudera, details how 5G connectivity ...

Think Tank: When the sea swallows your cities

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, a grim warning is issued about the risk of ...

Special Reports

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

Podcast: How distributed acoustic sensing can give greater insight into your smart city, with Fotech

Research

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

This white paper maps the end-to-end journey from data discovery to implementing complex AI models that can provide customised insight. It puts forward a blueprint for cities to use artificial intelligence to become smarter and more liveable by taking an outcomes-focused approach.

White Paper: Directions in sustainability for industry

White Paper: Directions in sustainability for industry

This white paper covers how to break the “take-make-waste” cycle in society. It looks at the desire and discipline to achieve the balance between individual human needs, economic viability, and environmental quality that defines sustainability.

eBook: Harnessing open data to create smart communities

eBook: Harnessing open data to create smart communities

This eBook, illustrated with a range of case studies, brings together best practice from multiple open data projects and industry experts. It demonstrates The report includes examples from Town of Cary (USA), Bristol City Council (UK), Morrisville (USA), Kingston (UK), City of New Jersey (USA), Western Parkland Councils (Australia), Southern Grampians Shire Council (Australia).