Smart Cities News

The need for 2G services in the UK is likely to continue into the 2030s, a new report finds. Elsewhere, operators have shut down networks to free up spectrum.

Telenor is launching the world’s northern-most 5G pilot in Svalbard, Norway.

Hitachi envisions AI-enabled robots transforming passenger experience.

As more councils move to block 5G over citizen health campaigns, the UK government is taking a stand.

As well as applauding their achievements in areas such as accessibility, sustainability and digitalisation, the jury was impressed with the cities’ capacity to act as role models for others.

Japanese finance firm Sumitomo and the conglomerate BRG Group have formed a joint venture for the development in the Dong Anh district.

Brian Jackson, Head of Surveillance Solutions, BT Enterprise, says being ’smart’ is about connecting communities with the technology to address problems that most people assume can never be solved.

Many of CCS Insight’s tech predictions have implications for citizens and the future of cities.

A new standard agreement for commercial landlords and public property owners is designed to speed up the process which allows mobile providers access to rooftops and other sites to install kit.

A simulation exercise in Aveiro by Altice Labs has demonstrated how 5G’s lower latency, higher bandwidth and faster speeds can support emergency workers.