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The latest webinar from SmartCitiesWorld and Cloudera takes an in-depth look at how 5G is accelerating urban innovation, and the role of data analysis as part of that acceleration.

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a vital role in the development of smart transportation and logistics. Smart transportation has facilitated huge development in the field of smart cities.

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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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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 7 - Part 2: Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Preview: In part two of our conversation with Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney, we discover the changing nature of city relationships with citizens, how that can shape resilience and climate action, and lead to more equitable and inclusive communities.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 7 - Part 1: Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Preview: The part one of the latest episode of the Urban Exchange sees Monica Barone, CEO of the City of Sydney, in conversation with Jeff Risom to understand how the nature of resilience is changing, and how Monica and the city are adapting.

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Fibre can transform society but only if governments are prepared to give a helping handSponsored by Fotech

Governments need to do more to help fibre providers widen their networks, writes Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development at Fotech.

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OnDemand Panel Debate: Paving the way towards sustainability with proactive strategies & intelligent transport system

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This SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion is now available OnDemand and brings cities together for bilateral learnings on the challenges and potential solutions to sustainability by utilising intelligent transport systems (ITS). The CSO of the City of Vilnius - European Green Capital 2025 are among the speakers.

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

Urban Exchange Podcast

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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We ask cities and industry experts from around the world to give us their opinion on smart city technology and challenges.

Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Expert, Huawei

How collaboration can improve the emergency services and protect us all

Opinions05 Nov 2020by Nadim Abdulrahim, Global Government Industry Expert, Huawei

The emergency services can benefit from a more integrated and innovative approach, writes Huawei’s Nadim Abdulrahim.

Neil Correa, security strategist, MicroFocus

Taking a security-first approach to smart cities

Opinions03 Aug 2020by Neil Correa, security strategist, MicroFocus

Smart cities should learn from decades of cybersecurity practice when building networks, writes Neil Correa, security strategist, Micro Focus

Thamer Anwar Noori, Royal Commission Yanbu

With AI, Yanbu has become smarter and safer

Opinions30 Jul 2020by Thamer Anwar Noori, Royal Commission Yanbu

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

Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development, Fotech

Fibre can transform society but only if governments are prepared to give a helping hand

Opinions27 Jul 2020by Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development, Fotech

Governments need to do more to help fibre providers widen their networks, writes Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development at Fotech.

Stephane Dejean, Chief Marketing Officer, Kerlink

Accelerating city digitisation and avoiding silos with interoperable IoT data model and LPWA networks

Opinions02 Jul 2020by Stephane Dejean, Chief Marketing Officer, Kerlink

Open and interoperable data models will help cities speed up the deployment of smart technologies, writes Stephane Dejean, Chief Marketing Officer at Kerlink.

Smart cities at the edge: deploying decentralised success

Opinions08 Jun 2020by Ciaran Dynes, SVP of Products at Talend

Edge computing could be a solution for smart cities wanting to process large amounts of data, writes Ciaran Dynes, SVP of Products at Talend

Gianni Minetti: CEO, Paradox Engineering

Smart cities: Why blockchain is changing the game

Opinions10 Jan 2020by Gianni Minetti: CEO, Paradox Engineering

Blockchain could help make cities more secure and generate new value. Gianni Minetti CEO, Paradox Engineering, explains how.

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