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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.

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KAFD and Samsung partner for smart city development

KAFD and Samsung partner for smart city development

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Collaboration lays the foundation for advancing KAFD’s smart city infrastructure by exploring potential integration of enterprise-grade solutions in Riyadh.

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It will support the south of France city’s long-term objectives, including AI integration and smart city expansion, while contributing to sustainability goals.

Singapore to accelerate AI and tech adoption

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eBook: Harnessing open data to create smart communities

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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).

White Paper: Building truly sustainable cities

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