Smart Cities

Area outside of Toronto targeted for a holistic smart city build Sidewalk Labs, a subsidiary of Google-parent company Alphabet, is planning to build a smart city from the ground up …

The utility firm is working with Landis+Gyr to implement a nationwide deployment of smart meters Global provider of energy management solutions Landis+Gyr said it is working with British Gas to …

Fostering long-term innovation is key to Barcelona’s smart city ambitions Barcelona has been very active in terms of the deployment of smart city initiatives over the last few years. One …

The smart traffic initiative stipulates the deployment of smart signals on 14 corridors across the state Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan announced  the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) is investing $50.3 …

Huawei is using NB-IoT and LPWA to improve water metering and improve piping management Huawei Japan and Japanese firm Aichi Tokei Denki confirmed they will expand their efforts in verifying …

Dallas Innovation Alliance working with Cisco, IBM, Microsoft and more on smart city transformation The Dallas Innovation Alliance (DIA) continues to work to turn Dallas into a smart city through …

The IoT deployment is part of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s smart initiatives Silver Spring Networks has announced the completion of the deployment of its multi-application IPv6 network canopy for …

South Korea is well known for the deployment of smart cities projects across several cities. The government, together with private investment, is making efforts to expand these initiatives in areas, …

The U.S. networking company will work with the city of Southend-on-Sea in a number of smart city initiatives Cisco has signed a new agreement for the deployment of a number …

Scotland’s major cities occupy the second and third position in the top 10 smart cities list London is considered as the smartest city across the U.K., according to a recent …

Nokia and the government of Sendai will focus on public safety and disaster recovery among other smart city initiatives Nokia and the city of Sendai, Japan, have signed a memorandum …

Global City Teams Challenge provides collaborative forum for smart city R&D CHICAGO–“We have a problem in IoT and smart city in general. We’re extremely fragmented,” Sokwoo Rhee, associate director of …

Inter-departmental coordination is imperative for smart city success Hospitality industry nonprofit Visit Orlando figures around 68 million people visited the Central Florida theme park destination in 2016. In a metro …

Smart lighting lays the groundwork for a smart city The City of Oslo needed a street lighting solution to satisfy European directives to reduce energy use and carbon dioxide emissions. …

Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, is one of the world’s largest metropolitan areas by population. The local government was facing a challenge with frequent waste management, collection and …

If anything, the idea of a smart city in the conventional sense – where everyday infrastructure is connected up and joined together to bring new intelligence and innovation to city …

By degrees, digital technology is finding its way into city operations, and making cities more efficient and more sustainable. Statistics bear this out. IDC calculates nearly a half of European …

Smart city projects cover public safety, traffic management, sustainability The city of San Jose, in California, has been taking rapid steps towards the implementation of a city-wide smart city program. …

The NB-IoT project is a joint initiative between Nordic telco Telia Norway and Datek Light Control Nordic telecom group Telia Company and Datek Light Control have developed a prototype for …

Pair of studies focus on where and how smart city tech can make the biggest difference In many ways the digital transformation from a city to a smart city is …

Alba Iulia, Romania Orange has funded and developed the first and biggest integrated smart cities project in Romania, in the city of Alba Iulia, capital of Alba County in Transylvania. …

Cisco has beaten IBM for the first time to the top spot in Navigant Research’s poll of the top smart city suppliers. IBM, which has ranked in first position in …

The smart cities market proclaims it has reached a new phase in its evolution, at last, which is showing tangible results in terms of operational efficiencies and sustainability. With familiar …

The new agreement is part of the emirate’s efforts to transform Dubai into a smart city The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with …

Part of a larger EU program, Helsinki smart city projects focus on energy and transportation Finland’s capital Helsinki, along with two other European cities, have reached a three-year implementation stage …