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Ubicquia raises $30m in funding to expand smart city solutions

Ubicquia raises $30m in funding to expand smart city solutions

09 Sep 2020
The company’s smart city platforms plug into existing streetlights to provide critical services, including advanced light control and video artificial intelligence.
British smart city companies chosen for export academy to Asia-Pacific

British smart city companies chosen for export academy to Asia-Pacific

09 Sep 2020
30 tech companies have been announced as the first participants in the Department for International Trade’s new Tech Export Academy programme.
Tampere government's 2030 carbon neutral roadmap approved

Tampere government's 2030 carbon neutral roadmap approved

07 Sep 2020
The Finnish city’s goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent compared to 1990 and the remaining 20 per cent will be offset.
Cimcon partner programme fuels the street pole economy

Cimcon partner programme fuels the street pole economy

05 Aug 2020
The smart city tech provider is joining forces with specialist companies in areas such as smart parking, flood management and security through sound detection.
TerraGo and Urban Control partner for intelligent street lighting

TerraGo and Urban Control partner for intelligent street lighting

19 Feb 2020
The official partnership comes after a series of successful collaborations in the UK with the City of London, City of Glasgow, London Borough of Brent and City of Westminster.
Davos upgrades lighting ahead of WEF meeting

Davos upgrades lighting ahead of WEF meeting

21 Jan 2020
Signify and Elektron have so far replaced 500 of the 1,000 streetlights with energy-efficient LEDs and connected 250 of those to its wireless lighting system.
Smart street lighting market to grow $675m by 2023

Smart street lighting market to grow $675m by 2023

14 Jun 2019
The Asia Pacific region is expected to register the fastest growth, driven by the increasing awareness and adoption of technology of governments.
Dutch town installs bat-friendly lighting

Dutch town installs bat-friendly lighting

08 Jun 2018
Rare bats in Zuidhoek-Nieuwkoop in the Netherlands can go about their nocturnal business thanks to connected LED lighting from Signify
Smart city major players become one

Smart city major players become one

07 Jan 2018
Itron has completed its acquisition of Silver Spring Networks to drive innovation and growth in the Internet of Things
Chicago takes smart lighting lead

Chicago takes smart lighting lead

28 Jun 2017
Joint project between Ameresco and Silver Spring Networks will modernise more than a quarter million street lights in the city
Smart street lights installed in Jamaica

Smart street lights installed in Jamaica

21 Jun 2017
JPS to add some 110,000 street lights in addition to Silver Spring’s IPv6 platform which expands existing metering programme
Telensa joins smart council

Telensa joins smart council

09 May 2017
The smart city and lighting applications provider will work with fellow members of the Smart Cities Council to advance innovation
AI provides insight at the edge on the roads

AI provides insight at the edge on the roads

19 Apr 2017
The city of Spokane is deploying the first application of Echelon’s cognitive vision technology in traffic-adaptive street lights
Echelon deploys tunable street lighting in US city

Echelon deploys tunable street lighting in US city

01 Feb 2017
Solution can “dynamically” regulate the amount of potentially unhealthy blue light emitted from outdoor lighting without compromising safety and visibility
Silver Spring and Panasonic alliance extends smart city reach

Silver Spring and Panasonic alliance extends smart city reach

06 Jan 2017
Panasonic’s CityNOW will offer Silver Spring’s Starfish platform and SLV6 city management platform service models
London borough switches on to LED

London borough switches on to LED

01 Nov 2016
VolkerHighways is to replace 15,890 street lights with LED lanterns for the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham