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When cities ask me to boil down my advice to a word or two, I often answer "multi-purpose." Cities need to leverage their investments so they buy once and use many times. This is true for their physical infrastructure. And it is true for their...
Article - 03/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Transportation, Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Interoperability
Scroll down for short takes from Council partnersMost innovative IoT companies? Fast Company puts Microsoft in the top 10In its list of The World's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2015 in the Internet of Things, Fast Company gave a shout out to...
Article - 03/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Energy, Computing resources, Data management
It can be tough for tech startups to get established, avoid costly mistakes and secure a spot in their chosen market. But soon Internet of Things (IoT) startups in the EMEA region will be able to count on help through the Challenge Up! program, a...
Article - 03/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Transportation, Computing resources, Connectivity
Even though technology has evolved rapidly over the past several decades, the basic process for summoning emergency responders hasn’t. If you need help, you typically need to find a phone and make a voice call to an emergency number.People needing...
Article - 03/20/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Health and human services, Public safety and security, Computing resources, Connectivity
Scroll down for short takes from Council partners…Schneider Electric partners on Canada’s first university-based smart grid labCouncil Lead Partner Schneider Electric, the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Ryerson University announced the opening of...
Article - 03/18/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Energy, Transportation, Computing resources, Connectivity
It’s a common complaint: U.S. companies say they have lots of jobs available, they just can’t find anyone qualified to do it. President Barack Obama hopes to address that with a sweeping new initiative that stretches from the federal government to...
Article - 03/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Economic development, Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Policy and leadership
A city in southwest England will soon be covered by a wireless umbrella designed to connect everything, allowing enterprising researchers to find new uses for the data that’s generated. The goal is to turn the city of Bristol into a hotbed of smart...
Article - 03/13/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Citizen engagement, Computing resources, Connectivity, Interoperability, SCC Spotlight Cities
While there are other issues surrounding the body camera technology that have made many police officials reluctant to use it, security is one of the primary concerns. How can the terabytes of sensitive information contained in the videos be safely...
Article - 03/04/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Public safety and security, Computing resources
The ability to collect and analyze location information can open a treasure trove of insights that smart cities can use to make their communities more livable. For cities that haven’t already started using this data, a new white paper can help them...
Article - 03/04/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America
Category: Analytics, Computing resources, Data management, Interoperability
Gregory Curtin, founder and CEO of Council Associate Partner Civic Resource Group International, talks about fulfilling the promise of technology in this new mobile/cloud/data first world.
Resources - 03/27/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Smart City Concepts, Analytics, Computing resources, Connectivity
Cities around the globe are confronted with growing populations, aging infrastructure, reduced budgets and the challenge of doing more with less. Watch in this video how IBM Intelligent Operations software portfolio, based on open cloud computing...
Resources - 03/25/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Built environment, Energy, Water and wastewater, Analytics, Computing resources
The Norfolk County Council (NCC) will utilize a cloud-based information hub to transform the delivery of integrated public services in Norfolk, with the goal of driving efficiencies through smart use of technology and multi-agency collaboration. By...
Resources - 03/14/2015
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Economic development, Health and human services, Analytics, Computing resources, Connectivity