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In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, sponsored by Cloudera and IBM Storage, senior editor Luke Antoniou hosts Anthony Behan, managing director for communications, media and entertainment at Cloudera, to talk 5G, data, connectivity, and what innovation in this space means for telcos and their customers in cities.

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Preview: The latest episode of the Urban Exchange Podcast sees Lauren Sorkin, Resilient Cities Network, chat with Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Leader to talk COP27 and climate finance.

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Preview: The latest episode of the Urban Exchange brings together the principal authors of the World Bank’s latest extensive report on urban climate to discuss the 10 key findings.

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City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

We hear from Sonya Shorey at Invest Ottawa as she discusses the innovation, its impact on the community and global markets, and the importance of the ecosystem approach.

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

Why UK residents want to live in a smart city

Why UK residents want to live in a smart city

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Study by Capterra emphasises the need for cities and organisations to leverage smart city technologies and integrate them with the latest urban developments.

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More than half of Britons don't understand what a smart city entails

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Latest research also reveals that a fifth of people had never heard the term before and 10 per cent either found the concept of smart cities confusing or didn’t know what it meant.

Awards recognise smart city progress made by North America municipalities

Awards recognise smart city progress made by North America municipalities

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Projects ranging from the use of AI and machine learning to inspect roadways to a housing rights challenge were among those highlighted as making “unprecedented progress”.

Report reveals critical gaps in governance of smart city tech

Report reveals critical gaps in governance of smart city tech

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Research carried out by the World Economic Forum of the 36 “pioneer cities” identifies shortcomings in a number of areas, including data privacy, cybersecurity and accessibility.

Tech provider closes funding to expand outcomes-based approach to smart cities

Tech provider closes funding to expand outcomes-based approach to smart cities

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Quantela and Digital Alpha claim to have pioneered the service model which leverages customer outcomes such as revenue generation to finance capital investment.

Virginia establishes smart city testbed

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This public/private partnership is funded by the US Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate with Mutualink providing its intelligent network.

Telecoms giant collaborates on blockchain solution to enable future smart cities

Telecoms giant collaborates on blockchain solution to enable future smart cities

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Orange and Smartkey are unveiling what claims to be the first Blockchain-of-Thing Sim card, designed to enable access control and other smart city functions to be managed on a phone.

Seoul’s smart poles to charge EVs and drones

Seoul’s smart poles to charge EVs and drones

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Seoul Metropolitan Government intends to carry out a pilot project to enhance the functionality of smart poles by embedding electric vehicle chargers and drone stations in them.

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OASC and Vastuu partner to create more ‘meaningful’ data-enabled services

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Company is the latest to join OASC’s enterprise partner programme and the two sides will work together to develop and introduce innovations with Finnish cities, based on interoperability standards.

UK National Cyber Security Centre publishes guidance on securing smart cities

UK National Cyber Security Centre publishes guidance on securing smart cities

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The new set of security principles aims to help UK authorities embrace technology while protecting their underlying infrastructure and critical public services.

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City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

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In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, the question ’how can I build resilience for ...

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In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, the question of whether our cities are truly ...

The future of smart city technologySponsored by Huawei

Imagination and vision is required to enable successful digital transformation in our cities, writes Huawei’s Nadim ...

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.

Q&A: Huawei's Hong-Eng Koh on the value of digital transformationSponsored by Huawei

Hong-Eng Koh discusses how data is central to a smart city and the value technology offers.

Resilient cities are being redefined by the coronavirus

Covid-19 is showing us what resilience in cities actually is, writes Stephen Zoegall, director of global cities and ...

With AI, Yanbu has become smarter and saferSponsored by Huawei

Yanbu has used Huawei’s Intelligent Traffic Management system to make a smarter, safer and better city, writes Thamer ...

Without smart transport networks, smart cities’ potential will not be realisedSponsored by Huawei

Cities need to implement intelligent road management solutions in order to support citizens and businesses, writes Hong-...

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SmartCitiesWorld’s Citizen & Governance Trend Report for 2022 assesses the progress cities are making on digital inclusion, citizen safety and security, becoming more equitable, and engaging communities on the sustainability challenge.

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