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)...
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....
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...
With the world’s population set to hit 9.7 billion people by 2050, smart city and IoT technologies will be critical to meet demands.
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Thai government looks to develop IoT initiatives including a smart city project in Phuket.
SK Telecom signed a contract with Thai state-run telecommunication operator CAT Telecom for the deployment of internet of things networks and technology consulting.
Under terms of the deal SK...
The new acquisition will allow Telit to grow in IoT segments including smart cities, home automation, healthcare and asset management
Telit, a global enabler of the internet of things (IoT), has announced the acquisition of Silicon Valley-based GainSpan Corporation, a wireless connectivity solution provider that...
The United Nations predicts that, based on an ongoing wave of global urbanization, 70% of the world's population will live and work in urban areas by 2050. As such, smart city technologies, from public Wi-Fi to facilitate access to city services to smart parking...
The deployment is part of AT&T’s Smart Cities spotlight city pilot
U.S. company CIVIQ Smartscapes announced the upcoming deployment of its unified smart city solution in the City of Chicago as part of a larger plan to implement smart cities technologies.
The company said that as...
Join us in Austin to learn how enterprise IoT solutions are enabling digital transformation
The adoption of enterprise IoT solutions is proving a boon for efficiency and operational savings in a variety of verticals undertaking the complex process of digital transformation. At a high-level, to...
From data monetization to improving quality of life, smart cities will be highlighted at the Enterprise IoT Summit.
As the internet of things continues to take shape, harnessing connected technologies and attendant data insight to improve the functions of towns and cities has...
Santander is one of the Spanish cities with the highest development of smart city initiatives.
Santander, Spain, is working through its SmartSantader smart city program developed by the municipal government as part of the city’s strategic plan for 2010 to 2020.
The initiative was...
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The new center to be located in Hyderabad and support the firm’s IoT business in India and globally.
Sensus, a U.S.-based supplier of utility grade communications systems and smart meters, opened its first global support center in Hyderabad, India, local press reported.
Hyderabad...
In 2014, the government of Singapore launched its Smart Nation vision in which the authorities of the Asian nation stipulated the implementation of a number of smart city initiatives as a response to growing urban challenges including urban density and energy sustainability.
The most developed...
As part of smart city initiatives, Ford will work to address air pollution and traffic congestion
U.S. vehicle manufacturer Ford said it is working with cities around the world to help address growing mobility challenges in urban environments, including gridlock and air pollution. The company said...
Building on smart city project, Cisco will work with ICreate to explore the possibility to set up IoT hub in Gujarat.
U.S. networking giant Cisco signed two agreements with the International Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology and Gift in Gujarat, India,...
Along with interoperability, securing the internet of things is a major priority in a smart city
WASHINGTON--Advances in communications technology, primarily reduced costs of devices and computing power, has set the stage for the internet of things to transform urban areas into smart cities, which...
To create a smart utility, the firms open a working group to develop gas meter reading and gas grid surveillance solutions.
Huawei signed a narrowband "internet of things" cooperation agreement with two compatriot companies, Shenzhen Gas and China Telecom Shenzhen, with the aim of...
Cisco launches smart city cloud to collect, analyze and share data
The smart city vision involves enriching quality of life by gaining data insight from interconnected sensors, devices and people. Perpetual urban issues like security, waste management and traffic can be addressed by using data...
2011 was a big year for Kansas City; that's when Google Fiber, a subsidiary of Alphabet, selected the Midwest hub as the first U.S. metro area to build out a new gigabit fiber optic network. By 2014, the area had attracted new tech-oriented business...
Could solutions to smart city challenges like power and internet connectivity be as close as the nearest cable service provider?
The connected city is here, and interconnectedness is only increasing. Metro areas from San Jose to Philadelphia are already working toward a smart...
Smart city report IDs three routes: anchor, platform and beta
In a new report commissioned by Nokia and conducted by Machina Research, researchers attempted to hone in on best practices that have resulted in successful smart city deployments by taking a look at 22 municipal strategies...
Smart city report IDs three routes: anchor, platform and beta
In a new report commissioned by Nokia and conducted by Machina Research, researchers attempted to hone in on best practices that have resulted in successful smart city deployments by taking a look at 22 municipal strategies...
Industrial IoT 5G Insights discussed the emergence of fog computing with Cisco, Prismtech and the Open Fog Consortium at IOT Solutions World Congress.
While cloud-centric Internet of Things (IoT) platforms today play a central role in processing the vast amounts of data produced by connected...
