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How Covid-19 has made smart cities smarter than ever

16 Nov 2020

Covid-19 is speeding up the changes to our transport networks, writes Mark Nicholson, CEO of Vivacity Labs

Think tank: why 5G is not the cure all for economy recovery

09 Nov 2020

In the latest in our series of opinions from SCW board members, Libellium CEO Alicia Asín argues we shouldn’t be hyperconnected for hyperconnection’s sake.

Why World Metropolitan Day is a time to rethink the future of the city

12 Oct 2020

World Metropolitan Day is more than "just another international day", writes Oscar Chamat, Research and Policy Officer at Metropolis.

Smart cities are only as good as their connectivity

10 Aug 2020

The promise of smart cities needs a strong network to back it up, writes Jamie Hayes, Mobile Network Operators Director, BT Wholesale.

Preparing tomorrow’s city and utility workforce, today

22 May 2020

AVEVA’s Douglas Nunez discusses how cloud based learning is quickly and cost-effectively upskilling the utilities sector

Using data to transform the way we interact with our cities

12 May 2020

By integrating technology into the landscape, data can be collected in a non-intrusive way and help to inform how public space responds to the citizens that use it, says Neil Manthorpe, associate director of design at Atkins.

What smart homes can teach us about smart cities

20 Apr 2020

To fully realise his smart home vision, AVEVA’s W. Jarrett Campbell found much commonality with creating smart cities, especially when it came to breaking down siloed sub-systems.

The 14 pillars of a smart city

26 Mar 2020

Strategies must take a holistic approach encompassing people, institutions, structures and operations, say Clint Vince, founder of Dentons’ Smart Cities and Communities Think Tank, and Jennifer Morrissey, counsel at Dentons.

Smart cities: Overpromised and underdelivered

26 Feb 2020

Smart city projects must move away from the standard applications that many focus on and make a "technological leap", says Paul Moorby, CEO and founder of Chipside, a specialist software development company providing products and services to local and regional government traffic authorities in the UK.

Driving the MaaS conversation forward as the future of transport

19 Feb 2020

Mobility-as-a-service will only be successful if we can all come together to realise a joint vision of ensuring seamless travel for every commuter, says Andy Taylor, Director of Strategy, Cubic Transportation Systems.

The role of smart energy in the UK’s green transport system

31 Jan 2020

Charging infrastructure development must catch up if the UK’s smart transport system and carbon reduction ambitions are to be realised, says Thomas Newby, chief operating officer of Tonik Energy.

Smart cities: Why blockchain is changing the game

10 Jan 2020

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

New energy, changing behaviour and blockchain: 5 transport predictions for 2020

06 Jan 2020

Rabih Arzouni, Fujitsu UK’s CTO of transport, shares his transport predictions for the year ahead.

How smart is the cybersecurity protecting smart cities?

02 Jan 2020

David Emm, principal security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, explores how ready the cybersecurity world is for protecting smart cities.

Towards the smart cities of 2025

31 Dec 2019

From tech trends to behavioural shifts and new ways to make smart cities economically sustainable, Matthew James Bailey explores what the next five years could look like.

Smart city trend tracker: The top stories on SmartCitiesWorld in 2019

20 Dec 2019

We round up our main takeaways from smart city developments in 2019. We’d love to hear yours.

How open innovation can help make smart cities a reality

19 Dec 2019

Cities have often benefited from innovation but have not typically led the charge, says Betsy Plattenburg, executive director of Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners. But times are changing.

Digital humanism: Quality of life, environment and connected services at the centre of future cities

09 Dec 2019

Cristiano Radaelli, Planet Smart City, looks at the role of sustainable, tech-enabled housing in future cities.

Removing the roadblocks to smart city ROI

11 Nov 2019

Overarching strategies, funding approaches and business models all need to be adjusted if cities are to see a genuine return on their investment in smart city tech, says Itai Dadon, global head of smart cities at Itron.

Cities are becoming smarter, but how do we make them safer and more resilient?

06 Nov 2019

Genetec’s Jean-Philippe Deby highlights critical factors that make a smart city a safe city too – these include communication and collaboration as well as technology.

Why utilities and cities make powerful partnerships

24 Oct 2019

A pioneering initiative between Georgia Power, the City of Atlanta and a team of technology partners, is showing the way to what’s next in smart cities and demonstrating the power of public-private partnerships. Austin Ashe, General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current by GE, tells SmartCitiesWorld more about this ground-breaking project.