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Realizing the potential of Smart Cities will require public-private cooperation and security by design. Smart city and communication network concept. 5G. IoT (Internet of Things). Telecommunication. The idea of smart cities is starting to take shape as the digital era develops. A city that has developed a public-private infrastructure to support waste management, energy, transportation, … Read more

Get focused newsletters especially designed to be concise and easy to digest Smart cities around the world have made huge strides in their smart city initiatives and in adopting innovative smart technologies as a way to make their home cities more sustainable and energy efficient as well as minimising carbon emissions.  Here’s how seven cities … Read more

Warner Robins’ Citizen Safety Digital Twin for Community Resilience and Woodstock’s Smart Master Plan and Smart Corridor Study were recognized at the 2024 Taipei Smart City Summit and Expo with the Intelligent Community Forum’s Smart21 Community Award. At the same time, Columbus was named a Smart 20 award winner by Smart Cities Connect for the … Read more

The Internet of Things can make city living a lot better. That’s a good thing, because cities are growing quickly. Around the world, more than half of us live in urban areas. In Western Europe, more than 80 percent of the population live in cities. Rising population density creates challenges, of course, but IoT is … Read more

Smart cities promise that with increasing connectedness, city services and quality of life can be improved. Smart meters, like this smart natural gas meter, wirelessly send power usage rates to help cut down wasted energy use. Since humans began living in cities more than 6,000 years ago, they’ve had to address the same problems: sanitation, crime, … Read more

Above Clematis Street in Downtown West Palm Beach, sensors mounted on black poles are recording and tracking the movement of pedestrians, drivers and pests like raccoons. Posters with QR codes alongside the sensors direct residents to a website with information about a new project that could improve mobility, traffic efficiency and public safety. It builds … Read more

As the world enters a new era of urbanisation, smart cities are emerging as beacons of progress, embracing technological innovations to create sustainable and efficient urban environments. The IMD Smart City Index 2023 provides valuable insights into the cities at the forefront of this transformation. Although African cities are gradually making their mark, a select … Read more

Broome County is enlisting the expertise of Cornell researchers and other specialists to implement advanced “smart city” technology, aiming to potentially enhance flood warnings, provide real-time parking updates and optimize waste management. Those were some of the ideas discussed at the “What are Smart Cities?” forum hosted by the City of Binghamton’s Office of Economic … Read more