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.
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.
The latest video interview from SmartCitiesWorld, sponsored by NTT and Dell Technologies, takes a deep dive into the innovative technology rollout across the city of Las Vegas that is helping authorities make better, faster decisions.
Gordon Feller examines how two cities in Nevada are benefiting from being able to plug into their technology partner’s existing infrastructure and platforms to ignite smart city innovation.
SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Shenzhen, designated as China’s first special economic zone and a role model of urban modernisation. Find out more about Shenzhen’s smart city strategy in this 16-page report.
In the latest SmartCitiesWorld podcast, Sarah Wray talks to Chris Shannon, CEO of Fotech Group and Stuart Large, Product Line Director & Business Development.
Gianni Minetti, CEO of Paradox Engineering, explains why cities must ensure security is built into their solutions from their very inception not added at a later stage of development.
SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Shenzhen, designated as China’s first special economic zone and a role model of urban modernisation. Find out more about Shenzhen’s smart city strategy in this 16-page report.
The long term-impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and the country’s poor performance in the Covid-19 pandemic, are among the complex set of challenges it faces if London is to remain one of the world’s most influential and enviable cities.
SmartCitiesWorld is partnering with Honeywell for our latest smart city survey which aims to find answers to some of the critical challenges faced by cities today.
The latest video interview from SmartCitiesWorld, sponsored by NTT and Dell Technologies, takes a deep dive into the innovative technology rollout across the city of Las Vegas that is helping authorities make better, faster decisions.
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.
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.
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.
Realising the benefits of connected intelligent assets and digital twin and predictive maintenance platforms relies on advanced data management and analytics. This webinar will look at the challenges faced in this area and how to overcome them.
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.
Nascent technologies like smart devices and the IoT simplify our day-to-day operations. Smart devices provide our homes and workspaces with automation, advanced security, and a host of other benefits. The IoT gives us new business insights while reducing our operating costs.
Realising the benefits of connected intelligent assets and digital twin and predictive maintenance platforms relies on advanced data management and analytics. This webinar will look at the challenges faced in this area and how to overcome them.
Techshielder analysed several metrics including salary, job availability and cost of living to find the best place to live for cybersecurity experts as well as the most in-demand skills in 2021.
The network, which will provide coverage for 85 per cent of the UK’s motorway network, plus towns and cities across the country, is being equipped with ABB’s fast EV chargers.
Planet is providing both capital and expertise for the project and will integrate a variety of smart solutions to enhance services available to residents and improve quality of life.
Through the Pyrrha open source project, Prometeo, the Linux Foundation, and IBM aim to accelerate innovation around firefighter health monitoring and safety.
Digital screens will also be installed on bus shelters in strategic locations across the city, providing contextualised, location-based and real-time messaging.
The best price optimisation option, integrated in the SSB travel app, is designed to make public transport more flexible and attractive in the face of the pandemic.
Charging-as-a-service provider Amply ensures only California-sourced renewable power from wind and solar sources is used by its fleet customers to help reduce the effects of climate change.
The testing site will facilitate a series of experiments to validate fundamental assumptions underpinning the operation of high-speed transportation systems.
The Circular Shapers programme aims to leverage grassroots change to transform cities into centres of circular economy innovation to improve reuse and eliminate waste.
Gordon Feller examines how two cities in Nevada are benefiting from being able to plug into their technology partner’s existing infrastructure and platforms to ignite smart city innovation.
The city has installed a biogas upgrading facility at a solid waste management site, which will allow it to take the raw biogas produced from processing green bin organics.
The platform integrates all available mobility models and, as well as making more travel options accessible for riders, it provides data services to analyse mobility trends.
Across the Bankside Yards site, the use of all-electric energy via heat pumps, optimised facades and high efficiency building services systems will achieve net zero carbon in operation.
It is hoped the simplicity of the payment method will play a vital role in promoting use of public transport in the Portuguese city, enabling more environmentally sustainable mobility.
The tool aims to ensure decision-making better reflects the diversity of the city and, as well as increase transparency, the mayor believes it will help to chart a new course for San Diego.
Senet claims it is the largest and densest metropolitan deployment of public carrier-grade LoRaWAN connectivity in North America and will have capacity to support millions of IoT device connections.
Acciona, CAF and EIT InnoEnergy will provide knowledge in key areas for the high-speed transport system, including infrastructure, vehicle and the industrial development framework, at European level.
L-Charge claims its service operates as a mobile mini power station which generates energy, stores it and enables other vehicles to recharge without needing to be connected to the grid.
AT&T and JBG Smith envision the site as a canvas for smart city innovation in industry clusters such as defence, cybersecurity, cloud/edge computing, IoT and AI.
By adding the remaining corridors to the existing Scoot network of intersections, the Californian city will have all arterials operating based on real-time roadway demands.
It examines five climate hazards – extreme heat, drought, wildfire, inland flooding and coastal flooding – and identifies actions directed at these, which can also help cities build systemic resilience.
Tier’s fleet of 30 scooters will be equipped with computer vision technology to increase safety and allow researchers to explore a new source of smart city data.
A plan is in place to expand the wireless network across the entire city of Las Vegas and potentially neighbouring cities, with a goal of improving connectivity for a range of city services.
C40 Cities is supporting nine mayors from cities around the world to simultaneously address these connected issues by curbing emissions, creating jobs, and building resilience.
The council’s intention is to plant more than 800 hectares of land with trees over the next decade, as the Welsh capital works towards its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
The $2m project is the result of a matched federal grant between the US Department of Transportation and Cary, and is the first of its kind in the US state.
Noah Baars, cities analyst, and Laxmi Haigh, lead of editorial, Circle Economy, highlight why cities need to think about environmental and societal challenges in an integrated way.
The report details more than 63 strategic recommendations to help address waste management, 12 of which are being prioritised by the City in 2021 and 2022.
The Bamboo Energy platform enables electricity flows to become bi-directional, transforming consumers into prosumers who can choose the moment to sell and buy energy.
MaaS solutions provider Moovit will show users where Tier scooters are available nearby, in real-time, as well as inform riders on battery length and how long it will take to walk there.
The annual What Works Cities Certification commends excellence in using evidence and data to improve city services, increase transparency, and promote civic engagement.
Members and regular visitors to our site won’t need to be told that SmartCitiesWorld has undergone a major redesign. Much like the cities and the technology featured on the site, we recognise that we ourselves must also evolve and react to changing times.
Latest research also reveals that a fifth of people had never heard the term before and 10 per cent either found the concept of smart cities confusing or didn’t know what it meant.
The smart affordable housing provider will work with real-estate company Kolte-Patil Developers to co-develop the units over the next three years in Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru.
Aberdeen and the surrounding areas have now connected 93 public sector sites with 153km of new underground fibre cable laid so far, heading towards the target of 275km and 190 sites.
A floating solar array, food management platform and Covid-safe travel app were among the winners of the Mayor’s Resilience Fund Awards, which aim to help the UK capital emerge stronger from the pandemic.
Projects ranging from the use of AI and machine learning to inspect roadways to a housing rights challenge were among those highlighted as making “unprecedented progress”.
Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to build 421km of network with 1,000 base stations by 2023, providing a range of IoT services previously available via mobile networks.
Non-users of the Beryl e-scooter programme in Sandown and Shanklin on the UK’s Isle of Wight can report any safety or parking concerns by scanning a QR code on any vehicle.
The trial is exploring how the sweepers can support facilities maintenance work in busy closed areas such as parking lots with parked and moving cars, as well as pedestrians and building pillars.
Data and analysis from StreetLight Data of more than 670 communities is intended to help prioritise the towns in each state that need to bolster evacuation preparedness.
Research carried out by the World Economic Forum of the 36 “pioneer cities” identifies shortcomings in a number of areas, including data privacy, cybersecurity and accessibility.
Developed with the Anthesis Group, the initiative is designed as a public sector alternative to traditional carbon offsetting and aims to help the authorities benefit from local insetting investment choices.
