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SmartCitiesWorld gets up close and personal with the City of Dallas and its innovative smart city strategies. Panellist from City of Dallas, National League of Cities and Ubicquia. Watch OnDemand

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

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We assess the current trends in air quality monitoring and improvement, identifying projects, policies and technologies that are aiding cities in creating more liveable and breathable urban environments.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

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The Urban Exchange welcomes Miami-Dade County’s Galen Treuer and Howden’s Peter Adams to explore the challenges facing residents and insurers in the face of climate events.

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The latest news on data privacy and security in smart city projects across the world.

OnDemand Panel Debate (11 Dec): Going behind the scenes of Dallas’ smart city initiatives

Webinars10 Dec 2023

SmartCitiesWorld gets up close and personal with the City of Dallas and its innovative smart city strategies. Panellist from City of Dallas, National League of Cities and Ubicquia. Watch OnDemand

Drivers and barriers of smart cities in the UK

Drivers and barriers of smart cities in the UK

4G and 5G14 Nov 2023

Survey by Capterra reveals that smart cities are evolving, but steps must be taken to foster trust from residents with data protection the biggest concern.

Neom launches digital communications facility and data centre

Neom launches digital communications facility and data centre

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Located in Oxagon, it will enhance current and future digital connectivity, security and network resilience to meet the growing demands of the Neom region.

US mayors strengthen focus on technology and innovation

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Centralised smart city management platform launched for smart poles

Centralised smart city management platform launched for smart poles

4G and 5G11 Apr 2022

Once light poles are equipped with the Utilus platform, they are able to communicate with each other and establish a network that provides a range of smart city applications.

6G commercial deployments could be here by 2028

6G commercial deployments could be here by 2028

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ABI Research reports that data security, user privacy and energy sustainability are key features that make 6G a “completely new communication system”, not just a better 5G.

Strategic alliance aims to co-create smart city solutions

Strategic alliance aims to co-create smart city solutions

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Nokia to deliver smart city management platform for Nicosia

Nokia to deliver smart city management platform for Nicosia

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The platform will enhance existing citizen services and enable city authorities to deliver a range of new ones in areas such as mobility, smart parking, intelligent lighting and sustainable waste management.

Mobile operator partners with City of Tucson to enable smart city applications

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Intelligent infrastructure pilot launched in Texas

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

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Jointly building a smart city helps us all enjoy better urban livesSponsored by Huawei

Closed ecosystems mean limited choices, limited innovation, limited success, writes York Yuekun.

Think Tank: collaboration, as much as tech, will rebuild smart cities

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The Value of Life in Smart Cities

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The 14 pillars of a smart city

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Smart cities: Overpromised and underdelivered

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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).

White Paper: Building truly sustainable cities

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This white paper covers how connected systems can help cities build sustainability and wellbeing into their indoor and outdoor spaces. We look at the scale of the decarbonisation challenge faced by cities, how cities can use connected technologies to create greener buildings and the vital role of retrofitting. We includes detailed analysis of the energy and cost-savings that energy efficiency programmes can bring in cities.