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Smart city case study: Copenhagen takes on waste, lighting, air quality

The Danish capital implemented a number of smart city initiatives with vendor Cisco Copenhagen is well known as one of the most innovative cities in Europe. The Danish capital has been also implementing a number of smart city initiatives to continue driving innovation in different areas. The local...

Smart city case study: Mississauga, Ontario, leverages fiber and wireless

Mississauga, Ontario, has been adopting a number of smart city initiatives and fostered the reputation as one of Canada’s safest cities. The municipal government improved services with a private fiber network and a citywide wireless network using Cisco solutions. The city decided to deploy a...

Ericsson, Bharti Infratel sign smart city deal in India

The agreement stipulates the deployment of 400 smart poles in Bhopal. Ericsson signed an agreement with Indian telecommunications infrastructure firm Bharti Infratel to deploy a smart city project in the city of Bhopal, Indian press reported. The contract was awarded by the Bhopal Smart City...

Infiniti opens IoT accelerator lab in Toronto

The Hong Kong-based car marker will target companies with focus on IoT and smart city initiatives Hong Kong-based car maker Infiniti has launched its technology accelerator Infiniti Lab in Toronto, Canada, which is focused on helping to grow companies working on internet of things (IoT)...

Feature Report: Smart City Use Cases and Trends

City governments around the world are increasingly adopting schemes to integrate information and communication technology (ICT) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in order to tackle several challenges for the city?s management and to improve the quality of life of citizens and the efficiency...

Smart Cities, Vehicles & Transportation

Smart Cities, Vehicles and Transportation: Closing remarks VIDEO LINK

Smart Cities, Vehicles, & Transportation: Opening Comments Day 2

Smart Cities, Vehicles, & Transportation: Opening Comments Sam Lucero, Senior Principal Analyst, IHS Markit provides opening comments for the Day 2 of the Vertical IoT track at the Enterprise IoT Summit in Austin, Texas. https://youtu.be/7Whih7eNuyQ Sam Lucero is a seasoned industry analyst with over 15 years of experience...

Spotlight presentations: Silver Spring Networks

How Open Standards Are Driving Smart City Innovation Sean Tippett, Director of Smart Cities,  Silver Spring Networks https://youtu.be/MRh5V91vKbs More than 50 percent of the world’s population lives in urban areas—and by 2050, the United Nations expects an additional 2.5 billion people to live in cities. In this...

Smart Cities, Vehicles and Transportation: IoT Industrialist and Innovator Recognition

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Smart Cities: How cities can monetize data?

Panel discussion: How do cities monetize data? Moderator Jennifer Sanders, Executive Director, at Dallas Innovation Alliance is joined by Brent Messer, CIO, of Chattanooga.Gov, Vanja Subotic, Director at Interdigital and Ed Abrams, Vice President, Enterprise IoT at  Samsung Electronics America to analyze strategies to allow cities monetize data https://youtu.be/HPyV73Mq5HQ Jennifer...

Fawzi Behmann explains how to develop a safe and smart city

Cognitive approach to building a safe and smart city Fawzi Behmann, President, TelNet Management Consulting, Inc. Vice-Chair and DL, IEEE NA Communications Society https://youtu.be/EMRHIe_2d2s Fawzi is a visionary, thought leader, author, entrepreneur and contributor in advancing adoption of technology in serving humanity. Fawzi spent over 30 years in...

Enterprise IoT Summit: Connected Vehicles in Florida

Marcus Welz, CEO, Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems, kicks off a session in which Robert Frey, Planning Director, Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority and Steve Novosad, System Engineering Lead, Tampa Hillsborough County Expressway Authority will discuss Connected vehicles in Florida. https://youtu.be/EXxNoxnpzFg Marcus Welz leads the Siemens Intelligent Traffic...

Enterprise IoT: Smart cities and transportation

Tech Innovation and Society Joseph Kopser President, Grayline.  Cofounder of RideScout https://youtu.be/5nTqLgkEn2c Joseph Kopser is the President of Grayline. At Grayline, Joseph works to bring together experts, data, and solutions to help companies and public institutions manage disruptive change. Before joining Grayline, he was the Global President...

Enterprise IoT Summit: Smart Cities, Vehicles and Transportation

Chelsea Colliers kicks off the Smart Cities, Vehicles & Transportation panel at the Enterprise IoT Summit, in Austin, Texas. Chelsea is dedicated to fostering collaboration across the public and private sector in order to connect and engage communities to solve civic challenges. Her current focus...

Carlo Ratti explains Senseable Cities

Carlo Ratti, Director of the Senseable City Lab, MiT Department of Urban Studies and Planning, explains the senseable city concept in a keynote presentation at the Enterprise IoT Summit, in Austin, Texas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuyaeU-Iaj8 Ratti starts his keynote presentation highlighting the fact that modern cities are being...

Telefonica signs agreement with Ferrovial on IoT, smart cities

The deal stipulates cooperation in IoT and smart cities fields Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica has signed an agreement with compatriot infrastructure company Ferrovial for the provision of a range of communications services. Under the terms of the five-year agreement, Telefonica will provide fixed and mobile technology,...

Submit nominations for Enterprise IoT Innovator and Industrialist of the year

Submission deadline for Enterprise IoT Innovator and Industrialist of the year nominations extended to Sunday, March 26, 2017. Submit your nomination today for recognition as an IIoT or 5G Innovator, Industrialist of the year. Selections will be announced at the Enterprise IoT Summit 2017 on Tuesday,...

Deutsche Telekom to implement smart parking project in Hamburg

The initiative stipulates the digitalization of up to 11,000 parking spaces. Deutsche Telekom and the city of Hamburg, Germany, are currently working to connect many of the city's parking areas to allow drivers to find available spaces and pay parking fees through...

Smart city case study: Rio de Janeiro

Over the last few years, the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, has been heavily using the information and communication technology to bring the government closer to the citizens under the umbrella of its Smart City Plan. It has adopted solutions that are...

Case study: Rock in Rio festival implements Vodafone smart city solutions

Smart toilet technology informs festival attendees of bathroom wait times. Organizers of the Rock in Rio festival selected Vodafone to supply smart city solutions to tackle a number of challenges in the execution of the music festival. The Rock in Rio festival started in Brazil...

Smart city case study: Tel Aviv, Israel

Digi-Tel smart city platform eases access to municipal services Tel Aviv’s core smart city project is Digi-Tel, a platform that provides personalized access to services and information via email, text messages, a tailored website, and a tailored mobile app. The information provided by this platform...

Smart city focus in China continues with new PCCW deal

The project stipulates a smart city initiative in China’s Pilot Free Trade Zone Hengqin PCCW Global, the international operating division of Hong Kong telecoms services provider HKT, and Chinese company Zhuhai Da Hengqin Technology Development Company (DHQ Tech) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

Verizon VP explains smart cities strategy

When it comes to smart cities, it's all about 'leveraging municipality relationships.' "Smart cities," a term that covers a range of cyberphysical technology deployments dependent on various types of network connectivity, have emerged as an attractive vertical for service providers, vendors and other telecom stakeholders....

Reader Forum: Laying the groundwork for smart cities

Smartphones, smart cars, smart homes – once enough of the amenities and tools in our lives become “smarter,” it’s only natural that they would pool together into smart cities. And, that’s exactly what’s on the horizon. The internet of things is rapidly facilitating the growth...