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OnDemand Webinar: Futureproofing smart cities - navigating interoperability and open standards

OnDemand Webinar: Futureproofing smart cities - navigating interoperability and open standards

Watch this webinar with Paradox Engineering OnDemand to learn how to navigate the world of open standards for cities that are interoperable and futureproof.
OnDemand Panel Debate: Clearing the air: strategies for enhancing urban air quality

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

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SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: connecting climate action, resilience and urban innovation

SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026: connecting climate action, resilience and urban innovation

As cities confront the combined pressures of climate change, infrastructure resilience and digital transformation, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 will bring together urban leaders and partners during London Climate Action Week to explore how these agendas intersect – and how cities can translate strategy into practical action.

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Reviving smart cities with edge computing and 5G

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.
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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

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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.

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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.
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Governance and Citizen

Citizens are at the heart of every city and leaders need to focus on the likes of security, engagement, inclusivity, health and social care, the economy and resilience in their policymaking.  We cover the latest smart city news in this area.

Seniors report they are online but don’t feel empowered
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Seniors report they are online but don’t feel empowered

Inclusivity02 Apr 2026by SmartCitiesWorld news team
European study finds that only one in three older adults feel confident navigating new digital tools and 55 per cent say digital tech is advancing too fast.
Belgium Citymesh goes live with 5G Core SaaS
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4G and 5G19 Feb 2026

Belgium Citymesh goes live with 5G Core SaaS

Software-as-a-service model enables telecommunication providers to build and scale networks with reduced capital investment and operational complexity.
TomTom partners to support data-driven mobility and infrastructure planning
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Road travel16 Feb 2026

TomTom partners to support data-driven mobility and infrastructure planning

Collaboration gives Aecom access to highly precise mobility insights, supporting safer roads, optimised networks, and more resilient infrastructure planning.
Acquisition unifies global LoRaWan ecosystem
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Internet of Things30 Jan 2026

Acquisition unifies global LoRaWan ecosystem

Netmore said acquisition of Actility means cities can access scalable, cost-effective connectivity without the barriers that have previously slowed progress.
Latin America accelerates high-impact urban climate action
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Climate action29 Jan 2026

Latin America accelerates high-impact urban climate action

C40 Cities and Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean are joining forces to unlock climate finance and fast-track city-led adaptation projects.
Dubai Municipality adopts integrated facilities management
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Internet of Things29 Jan 2026

Dubai Municipality adopts integrated facilities management

Dubai is using advanced technologies to manage more than 246,000 assets, including parks, markets, beaches, service centres and administrative buildings.
Christchurch embarks on smart water metering programme
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Water28 Jan 2026

Christchurch embarks on smart water metering programme

Opting out of the programme is not an option as the rollout is critical to ensuring a resilient and efficient water network for the New Zealand city.
Chicago releases RFP for small business tech enhancement programme
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People and skills27 Jan 2026

Chicago releases RFP for small business tech enhancement programme

City initiative will equip under-resourced small business owners with the skills, tools, and access needed to grow, compete and succeed in a digital-first economy.
Memphis utility deploys private 5G for grid modernisation
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4G and 5G22 Jul 2025

Memphis utility deploys private 5G for grid modernisation

Private 5G wireless network will provide a secure, scalable, and high-performance network designed for critical applications and future mobility needs.
City of Hurst set to replace ageing water meter technology
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Water26 Mar 2025

City of Hurst set to replace ageing water meter technology

The collaboration with Ameresco will involve the replacement of residential and commercial water meters along with the installation of a new customer portal.

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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.

Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

They will collaborate on projects relating to 5G, smart city applications and digital transformation.

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

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.

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.

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Insight Report: The next generation of smart lighting for cities

Insight Report: The next generation of smart lighting for cities

This insight report charts the evolution of smart lighting as an underpinning urban infrastructure and explores how cities like Gijón are embedding next-generation lighting to support wider smart city initiatives, improving safety and connectivity.
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.

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

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

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
OnDemand Webinar: Creating Smart Cities with an outcome-driven computer vision and edge strategy
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OnDemand Webinar: Creating Smart Cities with an outcome-driven computer vision and edge strategy

Broadcasting live from the Dell Technologies Innovation Labs, in this interactive session, you will learn how the Dell Technologies Customer Solution Centers can minimize risk and accelerate implementation of a solution that delivers better quality insights faster.
OnDemand Panel Debate: The use of data and connectivity in more liveable, safer cities
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OnDemand Panel Debate: The use of data and connectivity in more liveable, safer cities

CTO at City of Peachtree Corners and Chief of Civic Innovation & Technology at City of Louisville join a panel of experts from across the urban landscape to share their successes and their knowledge in working with connected and connective technologies in the real world.
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